Is FFXIV a Casual or Hardcore Game? (Thinking About Player Expectations)
Casual.

You can choose to play hardcore, no life it, all that noise, but the game's based around being casual friendly. A lot of hardcore players left when they realized this early in 2.0, some stuck around and are seeing how quickly the content well runs dry. I personally play XIV because it's so casual friendly, I don't feel forced to do anything - only what I want to do and when I want to do it.