IS it just me... or is FFXIV boring?

[PSxpert2011]

Don't be mistaken, I'm not one of those players who demands a game be nerfed, ... On a final note, has there been any word from SE about fixing the problematic lag that affects this game so frequently?

What can I do to make it more interesting?

Specifically speaking to the black mage class...

I also find there to be a gross lacking of quests... The fact that you have often to travel across the zone to reach a temporary FATE that you might not get any XP reward from also adds to this problem.

Gathering and crafting have interesting 'mini-games,' but crafting takes forever - it could be just me, ... It is awesome that gatherers have their own unique nodes, which virtually eliminates node thievery, leveling takes forever.

Hey all,

I'm not writing this to troll, ...

However, I find the game to be murderously boring.

Now, I will agree with you that devs should never tailor a game to the "casual gamer;" a casual gamer being a gamer that, typically, either desires to only play an hour or so a day ...

I respectfully disagree. Why I do enjoy MMOs? Because of the sense of community, ... the story line does suddenly take a cliff dive at the end of the main story line, and without PvP, what exactly is there to do except mind numbingly gather, craft, or level a different class. ... this is without question the most boring. ...

Yes, the game will get more interesting with time

I srsly not sure if your ranting or being a troll. I would play it safe and say your ranting out of respect to the discussion because you very well seem to understand the game and now your way around it yet you lack the understanding how it's designed and why.

It srsly is a MMO and it should be about your friends and making more friends.

Please, have faith in not the game but your friends. Talk with you LS, organize FC runs and try to make it interesting because a lot of what you do alone/ solo isn't always going to be fun or interesting. SOLO IS BORING and if that's all your going to do, you'll die of boredom.

Believe me when I tell you, I'm a FFXI and FFXIV 1.0 vet and the emotions SE had evoked from me totally made the game worth it. That and the interactions with all types of players.
There's aspect of FFXI and XIV-1.0 that should be in ARR and vise-versa, this is what should be looked into.

SE has 11 years of experience with MMOs already plus the time with XIV, they should have it all together. The world is diverse and complicated but there's no solid formula how to please everyone but only to keep the MMO system and design flexible.