ur right in eq2 you had to EARN things ... but it also made people WANT to earn that raid gear ....

i think its interesting you would rather me compare XIV to one of the more recent mmos that failed in 3 months ... eq2 DID make it harder to achieve end game gear it DID make it harder to kill end game bosses and it DID have alot longer of a lifespan then any of the games that have come out since ..... coincidence?