I feel like raiding is pointless in this game

[Dzian]

One of the things that made FFXI's dungeon areas (not Dynamis) so deadly was the fact that not only was there trash, not only were there puzzles mixed in with all the bosses and ever changing zones - the areas were open world and the trash mobs were constantly respawning. Someone mentioned Sacrarium up thread with its moving walls. I recall being stuck in MSQ stuff in there and it was a painful slog because stuff kept respawning! And there were the equivalent of Hunts down there (they were called NMs or HNMs in XI) so occasionally you'd see a hunting party sneak by. And you'd see people farming gear and drops and all sorts of other stuff, because the zone was more than just a dungeon.

without even comparing gameplay or anything Vana'diel is a much better world than eorzea ever will be. simply because of things like this and how they made the world actually feel alive. the problem with eorzea as people have said quite frequently is its just so dead and bland. you never see that other group of people run past because you're the only people in "insert place here"

the zones are dead and bland as well. vanadiel had loads of little things that bought life to the zones. even little things like the garleige cidadel gate breach or the 3 mage gates in toramai canal. or the weighted gates in quicksand caves. all things that made the game world a little more interactive and interesting...

merchants stocks changed depending on conquest system and which nation controlled which area which was ever changing. whitegate continuously under attack defend the candescance. if lost go fight and get it back so players can use the runic portals again..... so many things bought the world to life...

eorzea by comparison is dead. done with the msq you basically never leave town unless ixion or maybe an s rank hunt is up......

fates are a joke they don't have any impact on the world and generally go totally ignored... oh hey bunch of monkeys attacking hyrstmil. stop them or let them run rampage it makes NO difference at all to the world.

the game would be so much better if Eorzea was actually alive and dynamic.

gear set bonuses may be difficult because right now BiS lists are a mix of savage and creation tomestone gear. these bonuses would have to be pretty substantial to warrant collecting all pieces.

To be honest I don't know how gear set bonuses will work. because I kind of agree with you that the set bonuses will have to be substantial in order to warrant collecting all the pieces..

but at the same time they can't be that substantial because it'll give to big of an advantage over tomestone gear and alternatives and open a gap in the player base Yoshi is trying to close... however if the set bonuses are minor. players just wont bother and just mix match gear like they currently do.... especially when it'll still be replaced next patch anyway