I don't want crafters or gatherers to be treated as equals to battle classes. I want to do fun, challenging boss battles that the FF series is known for in it's stories. I don't want to be running around talking to NPCs and playing some slow, boring mini game that requires no skill.

I am never going to choose to do a story quest on my CRP or BTN when I can do it on my ARC or CON. That's crazy talk. I don't know a single crafter or gatherer who does not have a battle class ranked up. There may well exist a few but catering the game to these is not smart.

Story quests should ALWAYS require battle classes. Sure, let the gatherer sit and leach if you think you can handle that tough battle with one less player but don't get rid of the battle just so the gatherer or crafter can solo it.

What disappointed me most about the Q&A is the lack of plans for appropriate content for ranks 45+ with grade 6 nodes. It's the same for battle classes with behests and leves stopping at 40. They should have the 50s there already. People want to do content that's above their rank, not below it. There is no challenge or reward in doing content you're too high for.