What does Heavensward actually bring to the table as an expansion?

[Darsho]

I love XIV for what it is, and it's in a good place in terms of population. If you look back at each patch in the 2.0 series there is no shortage of new content that was added and the amount of people in Heavensward areas reflects that.

For most of us many of our experiences in XIV are positive enough to keep us playing to the level cap, however many people myself included are asking "what can make this game better?"

It's not that there isn't an abundance of content to do, only that it's becoming predictable. This thread would have died out long ago if the playerbase did not want anything different added along the side of what we're getting currently. The general consensus seems to be that we want diversity in content. Long-staying content that is different and unique would certainly keep more people satisfied with what is available if it's well planned and executed because it shows. The more things we have to chose from in between patches the longer we can stay subscribed and happy.

Constructive criticism does not mean we hate the game, we all want our voice in improving it to the best it can be. SE has built a solid foundation for XIV, now is the time to take some risks while Heavensward is still fresh and the playerbase is ready to accept something new.

TL;DR: None of us want to spend all our time on the forums criticizing the game when we could be praising it for its innovations, however there's just none to be had right now and resting on its laurels isn't going to keep the game going in the right direction.