Make FFXIV more like FFXI and less like WoW

[Amberion]

Give them time. The game is still young. They are still catering toward people who like things handed to them.

Since this thread is about making 14 more like 11, remember the following;

There was no real 'end game' 4 months in to 11
Storyline was limited to Rank 5 iirc
Only a few HNMs roamed Vana'diel

It wasn't until the release of Rise of Zilart did they implement a true grind. More HNMs, Sky, Dynamis. Key elements that hardcore players enjoyed about XI. Give them time...

Don't forget BCNM. Those counted as end game back then also. But the biggest difference was that you could actually do them more then once a week.