Quote Originally Posted by Dhex View Post
I'd like to point out how long it took to change class, equip a Job stone, and then hit a gear macro and wait for the "blinking" from equipping those items to finish.

AA was not in FFXIV 1.0 - it took several updates before it was implemented. Combat was very static and slow pre-ARR as the video shows.

Visually and fluidity wise - ARR wins when it comes to combat.

ARR mobs are "too weak" - level wise you're comparing lv45-48 ARR monsters to lv50+ monsters in 1.0 which is really just apples to oranges.

There were level 99 monsters I could solo very easily on WAR & MNK in 1.22~

So I think mob "difficulty" is purely a subjective point.
What lvl 99 mobs? I know you could do it with a party of Lancers before the nerf so this interest me.