Too easy!

[Hiswhitewings]

While I see why you would call that difficulty I do have to disagree. Now, don't take this the wrong way because I assure you I'm not making assumptions on your real life or anything so keep in mind I'm using myself as an example. I can only log in for, oh, maybe 10 hours max a week. With the old FFXI I got ZERO, nada cero. Well, a Genboobs Shield but lol.

Now with Abyssea I can finally level a job I've always wanted to level (ninja) and not feel gimp without Byakko Haidate because there are alternatives to that. I still had to be patient and wait for drops. The only difference is that now I can actually see my goal instead of hoping I'm walking in the right direction.

[Ilax]

While I see why you would call that difficulty I do have to disagree. Now, don't take this the wrong way because I assure you I'm not making assumptions on your real life or anything so keep in mind I'm using myself as an example. I can only log in for, oh, maybe 10 hours max a week. With the old FFXI I got ZERO, nada cero. Well, a Genboobs Shield but lol.

Now with Abyssea I can finally level a job I've always wanted to level (ninja) and not feel gimp without Byakko Haidate because there are alternatives to that. I still had to be patient and wait for drops. The only difference is that now I can actually see my goal instead of hoping I'm walking in the right direction.

See even if i am not happy that the game come 'too easy' i am happy this update finally give a chance to anyone that do not have luxury to play more then some player, but in other hand i don't wan to be force to play just 10h/week just because that make those player happy. You said it, you finally found something accessible for you that is good as Byakko Haidate.

I am not really asking SE to put more gear with crazy stats on it, look at mandau is just +1dmg compare E.Wep, don't you think is a good alternative already? They don't have to turn the entire content of FFXI in easy mode like they are planning on Dynamis V2, there a limit imo and they are crossing the line atm. Is for sure too soon to say anything about LV99 but i hope there still some good challenge incoming for us, not crappy massive player on 1 NM, nor 24h wait for a POP that 80 player try to claim, nor something you can do in the first week that SE release just because SE only think about casual player. I wan a good reason to play the game and feel i am not loosing my time into it.

No matter if is 1% or 50% of they member, i doubt is a good solution to keep the door close to anyone.