Because god forbid you do something just because its fun.
Oh come now, do you believe that to make yourself feel better?
Wildstar just released for example.... its content is already harder and already has raids in place, this challenges people for months on end and more will be added. this is how you keep a competitive community alongside "the people with lives" .... oh and... guess what our friends guild's raiding schedule is? 3 hours a night for 3 nights...
Stop pretending raiders play 8 hours a day... this game has been out a year. in that time its had NINE TURNS..... I can't even count all of them as a big deal even.
The LIFE comment is pathetic, just stop.
If anything regarding their release of content is going to change it's going to be post-expansion. In the meantime, expect the same Crystal Tower, Binding Coil atlernations between patches for Raids, couple of new dungeons, new primal and extras we've been getting up until this point. Let me also give you my take on those questions:
1) There is no need to have 8 people in a party to make a dungeon harder or more entertaining. If anything, dungeons should be kept at light party because they fill up faster.
2) Although I wouldn't mind it, we all know the everyone will end up using the same gear anyways just like we are right now. As long as there is a stat that is more beneficial than the other, this will be useless. Just go look at the Novus build threads or most of FFXI.
3) Competitive? Like a PvP dungeon?
If they listened to people like the OP we'd still be in FFXIV 1.0 :D
Yeah no thank you
... PVP is a separate entity, when typically referring to Eng-Game Progression in this sense, its about PvE. Competitive-PvE ... Turns 6-9 for example. but by any game's standard... just turns 6-9 is incredibly shallow especially when it has to last 6 months.
Note, I have nothing against all the content added thus far. but lets be reasonable now.... how many more steam rolled 4 mans can they add each patch instead of content to actually challenge us? even if its parrellel to coil not an extention or upgrade.
At this point everything is in place to suit the players looking for a more casual experience. now they need to reign in those that are looking for a comeptitive PvE experience... I don't how what I say is unreasonable or warrants half the stupid white-knighting responses I have recieved... as if I've attacked their way of life.