Congrats on your clear!

A bit of a word of advice though. Do not stoop to the level of other players. You dont need to insult them, even if they absolutely deserve it. Be the more intelligent person.

I absolutely agree with you that the story should not be tied to content.

In fact, since the dungeons are so horribly designed copy pasted straight line > Trash > Boss repeat x3 formula with no variances from level 15 all the way to level 80, I dont even feel dungeons should be a part of the story. Admittedly with 5.0 they did a much better job integrating the story into the dungeon, instead of just "oh there is a place there, go explore it and come back. I even say we should have more optional content. If they didnt design dungeons in tandem with the story, they could spend all the time they use making multiple dungeons, on other ways to gain tomes, so players have even more options. But using logic and reason in your posts will not afford you any respect or sensibility. I know first hand.

But that is not the case. Instead, you maneuver around the other players in a way that is enjoyable for you. In the end, just as much as intolerable people who do only savage and nothing else are... well ... intolerable, there are people on the other end, who are level 80 and dont completely grasp the concept of a combo. So with that in mind, find ways you can improve, and find ways to adjust to continue having fun.


You dont need to "just quit" like everyone loves to say. If you enjoy certain aspects of FFXIV, stick to them, and find ways to adjust to enjoy the ones maybe you dont prefer as much. Again, all it takes is a little bit of thought, and a bit of adjustment.

I hope you continue having fun! Just, please, realize, you dont have to stoop to their level.