So what do you do endgame

[Folsom]

GW2 is B2P.

FFXIV is P2P.

So why are you here on the FFXIV forums instead of playing GW2? Just want to find some stuff to satisfy your whining quota? Clearly, there are differences between the two games (a quick Google search shows FAR, FAR more differences and opinions about which is better than the simplistic comparisons you made). If you want SE to fix what you see as problems here, you have to explain what you want in detail, constructively, and possibly make some suggestions. You can't just turn into an anti-cheerleader and go "B2P P2P MMO RPG" and expect them to fix it with magic or expect your frustration and sarcastic twaddle to do it for you. "I expect less downtime" isn't enough; if the game is designed complexly enough that they can't use the same patch roll out model as GW2, then I can guarantee they'll be happier to lose you as a whining forum goer than do something that might negatively affect the game for the rest of the player base, especially for something that's a minor inconvenience at worst (but is really fun to blow way out of proportion and throw a fit about on a forum because that's what forums are for! Apparently).

Expect more.

Whenever I open up a delicious carton of rocky road ice cream, I don't rage because the marshmallows aren't quite as big as this other brand's even though the chocolate is better. Not everything has to be a stupid, black and white, rage or love competition over minutia. Obviously I'd prefer there to be less downtime and have things work more smoothly, but I'm not about to hit the histrionic button at this stage.

While I agree we should expect a little more, GW2 had years of development. ARR was completely re-made from the ground up within 2 years with 6 months of testing. That's a fairly fast turn-around

^ That

[Syndication]

I just pose in my swimsuit for hours in whichever main city I feel like being in at the time...

[neizero]

Clear turn 5 bahamut coil and then come back

[Issac]

There are so many sticks up this guy's butt.
Dare I say it?
Over 9000?

[Covertghost]

OP, welcome to the first month of literally every MMO ever released.

also

FFXIV launched with less content than GW2, a smaller map than GW2, the same number of classes (of which most were already present 3 years ago), no PVP (GW2 has two forms of PvP) and is on the same content update schedule (and at times, slower, since GW2 events are more creative and intricate). ANet hotfixes their game constantly when bugs are found, patches don't take downtime (you simply logout and download it, log back in), they have overflow servers for when someones homeworld has too many people in a zone.

No it didn't, GW2 had absolutely no end-game outside of farming for legendary mats at release. And it was in development for more than half a decade.

Fractals, ascended gear, etc. weren't added until later.

[Churchill]

Fractals and Ascended Gear were launched later, yes. The game launched with more end game dungeons than XIV, Fractals came out 2.5mos after the game was released.

RE: Why don't you go play GW2 nyah nyah.

Terrible cognitive function and a complete lack of critical thinking or logical reasoning may lead one to this discourse but it is just that, terrible.

You are paying for a service, you should expect a minimum of what any other developer provides for free and then some.

[Rivienne]

I don't need an item that says "10% chance to cluck like a chicken when attacking."

Need?! No! But I want! Maybe a chocobo kweh instead... cactuar noises... or a moogle "Kupo!"

Now those are special item drops I can get behind grinding for!

[Shiyo]

You are paying for a service, you should expect a minimum of what any other developer provides for free and then some.

I've been saying this since P3 beta. Does anyone honestly expect any better from SE? They are horrible.

This game won't be getting new content worth doing for 6-8 months from now, what are people on turn 5 expected to do? Cancel their sub? There goes tons of money.

What about casuals? They'll hit 50, try to level another class, notice it's nothing but boring fate grinding, have zero fun, not enjoy it at all. Try end game, notice it's literally 2 4 man dungeons, 2 story mode dungeons, 3 primals you kill once each for your relic, basically quest bosses, and a single raid. They'll despise how you have to farm the same 1-2 dungeons over and over and over for weeks on end for enough gear to get a relic or even do coil, then quit.

Casuals DO NOT like grind, hardcore players DO NOT like lack of content and everything being easily obtainable, with nothing left to do 1 month into the game.

What player base are you trying to win over SE? Because you're going to fail at grabbing both in the direction you're heading and this game will die.

There's a reason these past few days have had a dozen threads about "nothing to do" "I need more content" "there's no end game" "I beat the game already" 'there won't be new content for 4-8 months from now" etc.

[Churchill]

These are things I would log in and participate in because they existed and were relevant.

1.0:
The Aurum Vale
Cutter's Cry
Dezemael Darkhold

Ifrit (Hard)
Garuda (Hard)
Ifrit (Extreme)
The White Raven (Hard)
Good King Moogle Mog

Hamlet

Chocobo Escorts

Faction/Bounty Levequests

A Relic Reborn

Skirmish (two islands)
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These are the events that exist in 2.0, and italicized are the ones I actually participate in.

2.0:

Castrum Meridium
Praetorium
Wanderer's Palace

Amdapor Keep

Ifrit (Hard)
Garuda (Hard)
Titan (Hard)

The Binding Coil of Bahamut

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This list will represent 2.1 and what I will participate in at that time.

2.1:

Castrum Meridium
Praetorium
Wanderer's Palace

Amdapor Keep

Ifrit (Hard)
Garuda (Hard)
Titan (Hard)
Ifrit (Extreme)
Garuda (Extreme)
Titan (Extreme)
Good King Moogle Mog

The Crystal Tower

The Binding Coil of Bahamut


Again, italicized represents what I will be doing/relevant and in this case, underline represents the unknown because without any information it's impossible to make a judgement on whether the Extreme modes will be something worth doing.

[HurtigeKarl]

FFXIV launched with less content than GW2, a smaller map than GW2, the same number of classes (of which most were already present 3 years ago), no PVP (GW2 has two forms of PvP) and is on the same content update schedule (and at times, slower, since GW2 events are more creative and intricate). ANet hotfixes their game constantly when bugs are found, patches don't take downtime (you simply logout and download it, log back in), they have overflow servers for when someones homeworld has too many people in a zone.

GW2 is B2P.

FFXIV is P2P.

Expect more.

GW2 was a piece of shit game where the solution to becoming wealthy ingame = open your wallet for those of us who have a decent paying job. The crafting there was completely inferior to the one we have in FFXIV now.

So yeah, FFXIV is far better, in my eyes.