Quote Originally Posted by CrAZYVIC View Post
So they can start play end game with 7 - 10 days.

The problem with reaching End Game in just seven days after you install a game, is that it would no longer be End Game.

The fact is that it took many players over a year to reach End Game in the original FFXI, and you can now reach End Game in under a month. So this is much faster. If you make it even faster, you risk removing the concept of "challenge" altogether. The problem with games that offer no challenges, is that people get bored and quit. FFXI has stayed online for a long time, because it is filled with challenges that people want to overcome. Other games that give lots of glowy weapons at level one, and no real challenges, those games are no longer attracting players.

You can farm REM chapters on Very Easy mode battles, if you get a few pieces of sparks gear, and some Trusts, to begin with.

It is only "grind" if you choose to view it as grind. The SKC / Merit Points BCNMs are actually exciting and fun, if you are just farming them a dozen times for your REM chapters. They do become very grindy if you are farming 10,000 plutons. But you don't have to do that. Legendary weapons are luxury items.

REM Chapters from BCNM are actually quite fun to farm, and any normal LS would help you with those battles, if you asked them to. I've helped lots of returning players with those BCNM, because the fights are fun, and I like helping people. FFXI is full of players who will help you, if you ask nicely!