Well, they actually did it, the absolute madmen

[Soge01]

Have you READ any of this thread?

Its called having an opinion, not being an elitist. Besides, all we're trying to do is help point out the negative consequences adding a sudden easy mode into certain content can have on this video game overall.

FF14 is casual enough as it is, but randomly adding easy mode to content which only has so much of a challenge to it as it is just helps further lower the bar for the average player's level of gameplay.

Tutorials, hints and etc would be a better option than a sudden easy and easier mode just to get past content you personally don't like.

Like I said, none of us are trying to attack anybody, we just want to state our opinions and help the game become better. Because adding random "quick win" scenarios in a game just defeats the purpose of playing a game in the first place.

[Callinon]

Its called having an opinion, not being an elitist. Besides, all we're trying to do is help point out the negative consequences adding a sudden easy mode into certain content can have on this video game overall.

FF14 is casual enough as it is, but randomly adding easy mode to content which only has so much of a challenge to it as it is just helps further lower the bar for the average player's level of gameplay.

Tutorials, hints and etc would be a better option than a sudden easy and easier mode just to get past content you personally don't like.

Like I said, none of us are trying to attack anybody, we just want to state our opinions and help the game become better. Because adding random "quick win" scenarios in a game just defeats the purpose of playing a game in the first place.

So don't use it. It's clearly not for you. But when you and others start in on the slippery slope arguments and trying to tell other people how they're allowed to enjoy the game, yeah... it's elitist. You may not like it, but that's what it is.

[AngelCheese77]

Its called having an opinion, not being an elitist. Besides, all we're trying to do is help point out the negative consequences adding a sudden easy mode into certain content can have on this video game overall.

FF14 is casual enough as it is, but randomly adding easy mode to content which only has so much of a challenge to it as it is just helps further lower the bar for the average player's level of gameplay.

Tutorials, hints and etc would be a better option than a sudden easy and easier mode just to get past content you personally don't like.

Like I said, none of us are trying to attack anybody, we just want to state our opinions and help the game become better. Because adding random "quick win" scenarios in a game just defeats the purpose of playing a game in the first place.

In order for there to be things like tutorials etc, the beginning game needs to be rewritten better. No pop up windows that are closed without being looked at. No Smith that is "optional". Total forced to go through it.

But that means nothing. Players will still ignore it, skip through it, not pay attention and just do it to get through it. Unless there is a quiz afterwards that if you fail your character gets deleted.

As for the "it will bleed into the rest fo the game" eh. Like I stated somewhere else ... MMOs are ever in changing because THEY are more focused on the almighty dollar. It might annoy some of their players, but if they make it so they get 100 new subs, oh well. Adapt and change, or stay in the past I guess.

Besides, players were (and still are) terrible in so many ways, and this patch hasn't even been put out yet.