Quote Originally Posted by Ronduwil View Post
We are talking about the New Player Experience, right? In what world is there a level minimum to be classified as a new player? I don't get the point you're trying to make. Why do I need to be a veteran player to gain insight on the new player experience? If anything, it's the other way around.
It tends to be difficult to see flaws in a game when you are new and in your honeymoon period. This isn't to say you will suddenly despise the game when you reach endgame, or that you may take the side of those in this thread who feel the forced 100% completion is not a good idea, you may very well love it for years to come.

One thing in your original comment that may have spawned Van's initial remark:
Quote Originally Posted by Ronduwil View Post
I don't want FFXIV to go the way of WoW where every piece of gear and crafting material feels like a disposable piece of garbage that will be chucked into the scrap bin sometime in the next three months.
With XIV, your gear may last 5-6 months. New patches bring higher ilvls, and then most of what you have will become obsolete outside of glamour.