The skill progression is atrocious

[Novae]

Firstly, its important that the game is fun enough to play so that the players keep their interest. I had quit this game several times because I simply found that it took too long to get to a point where the gameplay seemed to get fun.

An you know what? At 80, the game does everything to send you back to this dull gameplay, via CT roulette, MSQ roulette, Alexander roulette and bozja relics.

[Jojoya]

Character power progression is core to the game and a part of the game's main story. We start off as someone barely able to swing a weapon or cast a spell, then slowly develop into someone far more skilled and powerful.

Frontloading the majority of the job skills at low level would make higher levels pointless. It would also make low level story nonsense - why are we fighting such pitiful stuff when we've mastered so many skills?

WoW got boring fast when they stopped adding new skills at higher levels and all that was left was the occasional talent option every 10-15 levels that was usually more trait than addition to class skills.

For the most part, the rate we learn things is fine. There are a few things, mostly related to timing of getting AoE skills in a few jobs, that could use some improvement but overall the pace is good.

An you know what? At 80, the game does everything to send you back to this dull gameplay, via CT roulette, MSQ roulette, Alexander roulette and bozja relics.

You don't have to be doing that content. You're welcome to stick to level 80 content instead so you always have use of your full toolkit. I know plenty of players who never touch a roulette.

Games like GW2 are instant fun combat even at level 1. Here some classes need to be at 60+ to get even to open up like the blm

So if you're out for a combat fix, play GW2. If you want a story fix, play FFXIV.

It's rather silly to expect any single game to be everything you want.