"Fix" Speed Runs? How about fixing the real issue?

[Holyhunter]

More WoW whiny babies that cry when the game doesn't hand them everything they want.

Nearly every mob in wow has a chance of dropping epics and recipes, and most drop money or vendor trash 99% of the time. In FFXIV they don't drop anything but 1 of a mat that unless you have a use for it yourself, sells for 1 gil.

[KirinNight]

As a pretty dedicated Guild Wars 2 player, anyone citing Guild Wars 2 as a great example of loot design has no idea what they are talking about. And I like that game.

GW2 has an extremely flat curve of profitability at max level.

Nearly every mob in wow has a chance of dropping epics and recipes, and most drop money or vendor trash 99% of the time. In FFXIV they don't drop anything but 1 of a mat that unless you have a use for it yourself, sells for 1 gil.

DO NOT SELL THINGS TO NPCs! Marketplace, marketplace, marketplace! Spend the five minutes to realize what things are really worth! Many components sell for anywhere from 100g to 1,000g!