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

[ApolloGenX]

It feeds into the notion the FFXIV is not just based for casuals(DoW casuals at that) only, but that its designed to carry and handhold, that it prefer and reward people and FCs that sell carrys for players to buy or wait their way to victory.

It's not a notion- it is the intended game design.

This is a casual game. Anyone who refuses to accept that or wants to continue pretending they are hardcore in a casual game is going to continually be disappointed or embarrassed.

They have repeatedly made comments about the design and release patterns to cater to casual players.Hardcore players in this game are like hardcore players in Hello Kitty- They are just people that spend a bunch of time playing an easy game.

If people are mad that it is trivializing their "accomplishments" ... it's because it's not an accomplishment. Gear in this game is throwaway gear. It's not meant to last for very long, so it's not terribly hard to get.It's mainly about RNG and lockouts. If you want accomplishment or to be a hard core gamer- play a hard core game.