Quote Originally Posted by Callback View Post
False. A satisfying core gameplay loop can have people coming back for the exact same thing for hours and hours, even with zero or minimal progression. Just look at TF2, LoL, DotA2, CS:GO, or any of the huge number of rogue-lites that rack up hundreds of hours apiece.

Satisfying core gameplay is the one thing XIV sorely lacks, and it's the reason it will not have the longevity it expects.

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From the games you note as doing things right it looks like the MMORPG genre is something you have an issue with because you noted are FPS games and MOBAs.