Quote Originally Posted by Forbin View Post
I've played FFXI since jp launch and very casually for the past 5 years and have a Relic weapon.. You can play any game casually if you want. The casual group just thinks they need everything RIGHT NOW! because I don't wanna actually have to work for it.. I wanna blow through all the content and move on to the next Casual friendly game.. I myself actually like grouping up, making friends, enjoying the game for many years, and working towards something that feels REWARDING. Yes it took me close 5 years to get a relic weapon.. but so what, I had a blast making friends, helping out, and just playing casual.. On days I couldn't spend 2-3hrs I'd work on other stuff. It's an MMO, it is what FF fans have come to expect from SE MMO's there are plenty of other games out there that cater to the GIVE IT TO ME NOW! crowd.. go try em out. I hope they continue to make these kind of changes.. Signed a VERY casual player(i currently get an hour or two a day to play and some days none at all......)
And the hardcore group doesn't understand that they're backwards rationale is illogical and unconstructive in the current day and age.

In regards to your earlier post, if you were logging off because you were forced to solo that says more about the player than the cold, hard, fact that grouping was the only viable way to level pre patch when you advanced past ~30. I can tell you didn't play, you were likely hiding your head in the sand in the backwater game, final fantasy xi.