Throw awat the iLv system, implement a PvE Rank system.

[Seifu]

I've made a post pertaining to a potential PVE rank system a few weeks back, however I wanted to see the communities thoughts before projecting my system again; feel free to go through my posts and see.

That being said, I've out parsed many dps who were at least 10 iLvs above my own; iLv has very little to do with skill or the rate of success a of group will have. A good player using i75 gear vs i90 will show a large bit if difference in dps, however a great iLv 75 vs a poor iLv90 player will show just as much of a difference, however favoring the i75.

Yesterday I was kicked from a turn 1 party as an ilv72 PLD alt-character because if my iLv, with later that night clearing turn 5 with the exact same gear. I wonder if my now Allagan blade ilv74 PLD will still struggle even getting into Garuda Ex parties? The likelihood is no, at least without coercing the leader otherwise first.

[Orophin]

Ilv is crap, it pretty much reflects your luck in coil and other Random generators.

Some groups already do this to an extent. Like for Titan Ex weekly clear groups, some will queue for Ifrit Ex just to make sure you've done it.

[Zarzak]

Yesterday I was kicked from a turn 1 party as an ilv72 PLD alt-character because if my iLv, with later that night clearing turn 5 with the exact same gear. I wonder if my now Allagan blade ilv74 PLD will still struggle even getting into Garuda Ex parties? The likelihood is no, at least without coercing the leader otherwise first.

Lets be perfectly honest in this situation you went in with a farm group and likely were playing the role of dk stun bot. I actual progression group would never survive with a pld in the 70s no matter his skill level.

I agree with your point and do think for turn 1 they were being idiots. But T5 no random group would take someone in the low 70s for any role let alone the tank.