These replies are very on point. I agree, for sure there are different things that are good about old and new mmos, and many of those are not compatible with each other. Sometimes I miss certain things that old games did well, but most people today wouldn't like that style. At least that's what mmo devs believe and growth of subscriptions supports that.

Quote Originally Posted by Edax View Post
Making money for the company I work for certainly isn't bringing me joy and it's not something I'll look back on in 40 years with any pride. If a shut-in wants to play FFXIV and they can afford it, then I say more power to them.
It's cool to see somebody who's aware of that and tolerant. I used to push myself to mental exhaustion, depression and break down. After a recovery period I began to live a much more self indulgent lifestyle, spending most of my time doing what I enjoy without feeling guilty about it. If there's no happiness then everything else in life loses meaning. We're people not machines. Talking like this reminds me of Eulmore..

Quote Originally Posted by Nixxe View Post
I never felt insulted because I'm simply not inclined to ever feel insulted, but the steady decay of WoW in the name of "accessibility" is certainly one of the great tragedies of video game history.
At least for that specific game they made Classic version so the option is there to reject modern QoL. I hear it's quite authentic to the original.