Lack of End Game Content

[Forever_Learning]

I agree that Square Enix seems to prioritize casuals over hardcore players. I’ve known this ever since they nerfed crafting in 4.0 by adding Prudent Touch. The least they could do is make crafting more thought-intuitive. Instead of spamming Prudent/ Preparatory Touch every 2 seconds like a 7 year old.

What I do disagree with, is that casuals will sub longer. If anything, hardcore players will sub longer and still continue to do so. I am a hardcore crafter, I craft hundreds of pieces of endgame gear for all 8 of my servers on my data Center and earn several hundred gil a month. I have subbed since 2.x. And other players I know who are also hardcore have stayed subbed.

If anything, casual players will sub temporarily. Because they just don’t have the luxury of time.

The people saying there is a lack of end game content - they will tell you that your crafting isn't end-game content.
I understand what you are saying, but I want you to appreciate that they want more raid bosses, or raid-difficulty level dungeons.
They don't care about crafting, and adding more things to crafting, is irrelevant to them.
They view you as a casual because they view anything related to crafting as being a casual.

Your argument is actually consistent with people arguing there is end-game content.
The people protesting, because it's specific to dungeons and raids, consider what you do irrelevant and call it casual as a way to demean it.