Patch 2.2: Let's Copy the Worst Practice of MMOs From the Last 10 Years...

[Oleander]

I remember. It was beautiful.

Which is why sideways progression worked so well in that game. You didnt just have one set of BIS gear, you had tp set, idle set, ws set, etc etc. Sideways progression could work in FFXIV but you can't expect the amount of it that XI had, They are just different games.