and if you were able to trade(removing ex), add to treasure pool, etc.... everyone would complete the said content very quickly, would you really continue do play such a hassle of content after everyone got their drops? i would assume most wouldn't and i am sure VW loot system it to keep those subscription fees in tact, esp. since FFXIV is still non-chargable, they have pretty much dug themselves a huge hole, and their only saving grace right now is to keep FFXI alive, till they finish the still much needed overall on FFXIV, I would almost think it would be better to scrap that game altogether, its been almost a year (maybe over a year, don't remember the release after beta) and they have made absolutely no money off it rather than the initial cost, which if you take into account the amount of resources they have put into trying to fix the game, that overrides any amount of sales they have made thus far. anyways kinda off on another tangent.