FFXIV shows what's wrong with MMOs (Not what you think)

[Skivvy]

No, you are just looking for a fight.

No one is picking a fight. You started the conversation saying:

If someone comes to a game, and hates some core aspect of it (eg the story, the gameplay or the art style, the fact that it requires multiplayer interaction, all of which I've seen on this forum) What exactly is the point of playing it?

That's rather narrow-sighted, and it got called out. Your latest comment is stating:

Like, if you don't like the game, quit it. Period. You would not be here if it does not minimally appeal to you to spend time on it.

This is much more reasonable and I think most people would agree with it. I personally hate XIV's story, and skip almost all of it. However, I'm still around as I find other things enjoyable. That's the joy of an MMO. It's designed to appeal to many different people with a variety of tastes.