Wishlist of Changes To the Game

[Nezerius]

I italicized it, because I don't mean innovation literally. I mean it in the way that Yoshi and the dev team meant it. They said they are going to reduce dungeon content to provide more innovative content. I hope that helps clear it up?

That clears it up, yea.

As for crafting, I like the systems in WoW, Guild Wars 2 and Wildstar, with Wildstar having the best system imo. It was fun side content you could do while you do your battle content. In this game, it's a huge pain to go gathering etc. Even if just gathering changed, I'd be happier.

Because it's not side content in this game, unlike the games you mentioned. It's something you can actually focus on, put some thought in, and progress through. If it's a huge pain for you to go gathering, perhaps it simply isn't something for you, but there's plenty of players who enjoy it.
Most of the additions on your list are good, because they add onto the battle system, but let's not "improve" the crafting/gathering system by taking away the things that a lot of players have been finding enjoyable for years.

[Kaurie]

Because it's not side content in this game, unlike the games you mentioned. It's something you can actually focus on, put some thought in, and progress through. If it's a huge pain for you to go gathering, perhaps it simply isn't something for you, but there's plenty of players who enjoy it.
Most of the additions on your list are good, because they add onto the battle system, but let's not "improve" the crafting/gathering system by taking away the things that a lot of players have been finding enjoyable for years.

Indeed, the vast majority of my posts don't actually advocate the changes to crafting and gathering, for the simple reason that I know some people enjoy it. My selfish wish list, though, does want it to be changed. There is literally nothing I despise more in any video game, than the crafting and gathering system in FFXIV.