Openworld Vs Instanced

[Jynx]

Hello FFXIV forum community, I post here today to pose a question.

Does the community want more openworld of Instanced content? I'll go over the pro's and cons of each system (That I can think of) and leave this thread as a open discussion on how we think the new game should progress.

*I will admit I am biased towards openworld content, I'd much prefer the game to be open-world focuses*
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[SIZE=5]Open world:[/SIZE]

• Don't need a party to enter a area
• Doesn't require restrictions to how many players can be in the area at once
• Fosters a server community
• Fosters solo play
• Open worlds tend to be larger than instanced ones

[SIZE=5]Instanced:[/SIZE]

• Allows for Cross-server play
• Allows for a easier time to get "Pick up" groups
• Smaller but more dynamic areas?
• More goal drivin enviroment
• Fosters playing with strangers

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CON[/SIZE]
[SIZE=5]Open world:[/SIZE]

• Harder to find a pickup party
• Larger zones, but less goal drivin
• Play experience varies by server
• Less focus on group content

[SIZE=5]Instanced:[/SIZE]

• No server community
• Can't always play with your friends from other servers
• Finding a group outside of instanced content will be extremly difficult
• Little to nothing to do outside of instanced content.
• Very little solo content

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Thats all I could think of at the time, personally I'm against turning the game into a series of instances. While I'm hoping that my fears are a gross exageration of the reality of the new game I want to be part of a community, not part of a empty server where everyone just ques up at the nearest "Raid" door waiting for a group of strangers to form up from other servers.

What does the community think?

*Please note I'm not trying to say go balls to the walls for one side or the other, a balance is also a option*