Method hosting Eden's Verse World First event

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Hopefully Method will do well. Since every FFXIV encounter is a super scripted Queen's Court or Hive Mind and there's hardly any variation from this formula I don't think Method are directly schocked by the high entry floor of FFXIV which has contributed to the legend of this game being incredibly difficult and theoretically advanced. I also don't think tiered stat weights and set in stone "Playmobil/building with DUPLO" rotations would be a problem to people used to simming synergetic stat weights 100 times a day and optimizing dynamic active/passive procc rotations.

The lack of addons isn't a problem in a game with so little RnG and so few variables as FFXIV. Everything in this game can be memorized and planned beforehand. It would be cool if Method take this seriously and not just see it as something for the lulz. Up until this point FFXIV has only had pseudo elitism so if someone from outside bring some fresh blood and real elitism in it would be a wake up call to the sacred birthright aristocracy of the FFXIV raid scene.

Hopefully Method taking an interest in FFXIV will also reach Tokyo and influence future raid design and what direction PvE could take in FFXIV. The game has a lot of potential but ShB has imo been a step back compared to SB even in terms of PvE design.

I also think it's a good opportunity to end the unofficial trench war between FFXIV and WoW with at least one side making a positive gesture and showing interest in the other game. I don't think you would see any FFXIV "elite" doing a world first event for WoW on any content but at least some WoW players are showing some will to break down the barriers and taboos and I commend them for it. Just like they are an inspiration to the WoW community I hope they will also be to FFXIV.