Sums up pretty much everything. Why we are where we are today with ARR. http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...758.1393403872

1. What do you feel are currently the most significant issues with the battle system? (up to three answers)
http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to...e5b044a5b8020- So what has changed? Nothing. ARR you now spam abilities based on tp and gcd.

3. How frequently would you like to engage in party-based play?
http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to...3d2d9d78d69f0- Seemed a mix of solo play and party based answers but then states that Japan in particular has a strong showing of players who prefer rolling solo. (Yoshi) I imagine for many people it might go something like this: real life obligations at school or work → can't play for prolonged periods of time → log into a game with mostly party-based content → spend time looking for a party → end up losing actual game time. I'm well aware of these issues, and promise not to let vicious cycles like this dominate FFXIV's gameplay. I'm on it. ☺
Though we're revising the battle system with a focus on making it fun for parties, the solo/party orientation and recommended ranks of game content will be clearly defined, and future adjustments and additions will take all types of player lifestyles into account.- So you call duty garbage finder and FATES a solution? I don't get it.....


5. What types of game content would you like to undertake while playing solo? (up to three answers)
http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to...d442e6384e6dd-- So if people enjoyed this content why were these taken away from us in ARR?

10. If the current target claiming system were done away with, would you prefer for content such as dungeons and battle to be converted into instances as much as possible?
* "Instances" refer to those events and areas that can only be occupied by a single party, or certain characters, at once. This serves to prevent players from competing with one another for the same enemies, for example.
http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to...6074756711197-- Hate to say it but now that everything is instanced and people want more open world. People did vote for more instanced content. Kinda kicked ourselves in the ass on this one :/ Or it was taken way out of context.