No real endgame raiding content in 2.1

[Daays]

Interesting choices.

Most games tend to launch with their end-game and mind, but not yet there.

Progressing backwards is fine, if there is enough content to do, and leveling doesn't outpace the content you're planning to add. But really there isn't. There is no other story quest (like SWOTR). Most of the quests you did were eaten up by your first level 50.
Fate grinding is the only way to gain exp and you gain it at such a rate that you'll outpace the dungeons. And there will be no reason to do dungeons, because the gear you obtain and fate grinding is just as good from your GC.

Adding in end-game raid content that is a tier below your current raid content is even more confusing. The goal of all MMO's is character progression. From the levels, to story quests, to gear.

Really don't think this is a good design decision. Adding in more current 4 man max level dungeons is fine, since we only have one. Adding a raid tier below your current? Not so good.

[Starlord]

Interesting choices.

I can tell you one thing, a lot of people can't even get the Bahamut's gear since it really hard ( going off what people said, because I'm not level 50 *leveling up other classes, preserving end-game, and conclusion of the story*). Yoshi-p said only like 4 parties in total we're able to get to like turn 3.

When Crystal tower gets released 95% of FFXIV ARR Population a crossed all words, will most likely barely touch Bahamut's Coil.

Highest Job= 37 SMN ( Using a new character)

Edit: When Crystal Tower gets released, it's going to be more of a stepping stone for most people who can't beat Bahamut in their current gear. That's how I see it atm.

[AdvancedWind]

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Didn't you know? "Everyone" is already nearly killing Twintannia at the end of Coil!

Sarcasm aside, while I agree that releasing lower level raid after the higher one is less than optmal, some people are really blowing this way out of proportion, specially when it comes to the number of people that are actually even close to beating Coil. It's a very, very small percentage of the playerbase, and if Yoshi-P's words are to be trusted, a thousand or so players will truly have no use for the Crystal Tower as they're already beating the coil, the rest of the population will move on as normal.

Also, there's a new dungeon (that could possibly be somewhat challenging), three more primal battles (and going by Ifrit extreme on 1.0, they could actually last quite some time depending on the rewards involved), PvP, and the crystal tower that for some reason everyone is assuming will be a piece of cake from start to finish and beatable naked while watching TV.