Does else anyone miss "open dungeons"? Old FFXIers?

[Unabaro]

The problem with the game is there is no rewarding solo content. Like zero!
Everything is so group based I shutter to think what will happen when the population dies off.

I find hard believing you're saying this, as you're playing FFXIV, a game that can be solo'd to max level. But more importantly, you're playing a MMO. Playing in groups is a foundation of this genre of games.

His vision which has more subscribers right now than the FFXI vision ever had.

Because MMOs nowadays are meant to sell, much like the music pop industry. Cash, money, bling-bling is above every other aspect. To me, more subscriptions is a poor element to assess of a MMO success.

[Drakzen1]

I find hard believing you're saying this, as you're playing FFXIV, a game that can be solo'd to max level. But more importantly, you're playing a MMO. Playing in groups is a foundation of this genre of games.

Huh?
I think you missed what i was saying there. If a game only form of higer level content is group play what happens when the pop dies off. People stop doing lower teir group progression ie a year from now when we have coil turns 10-15. You cannot do anything post 50 without a group of people that is rewarding other than craft and spiritbond...both systems have been pushed way to the side( read yoshis response on crafting being worthless).
There is nothing wrong with group play but when it litterly is the only thing you have to do after you hit 50. I mean the game lacks solo high level challenges. I have really no reason to go out and do anything by myself.