Quote Originally Posted by Payotz View Post
I meant that most content in FFXIV is a one and done thing. MSQ cutscenes are great, the solo instances are great, the writing is amazing.
The only main problem is that well, you run through it once and then you're done.

The only content that's repeatable in the game is pretty much:
- 450 tome grind once per week
- Roulettes
- Savage Raids once a week (with the addition of parse running that's not supported by the game)
- EX fights
- Bozja
- BLU

That's pretty much it. There's content in there that's replayable, but it's very few in between that people literally rely on RP and player made events to not afk in Limsa.
I'm not saying that they don't have any content that's replayable. In fact, BLU and Bozja is a really good step forward in that direction, they just need more of it.
You forgot a few:
  • The msq now is repeatable with New Game+ although as far as I'm aware the entire msq isn't there but the point still stands
  • Players often repeat msq content to lvl up new classes
  • It seems you forgot deep dungeons exist, which are hugely popular for lvling
  • Crafting and gathering requires a tremendous amount of repetition
  • Pvp
  • Hunt marks
  • Fates, while not very interesting they are repeatable

Quote Originally Posted by Payotz View Post
but it's very few in between that people literally rely on RP and player made events to not afk in Limsa.
Hrmm...not all players rp though. Many are happy to continue repeating the in-game content SE provides. As for idling, well everyone does that. People take breaks to eat, walk the dog, etc. How common it may look is hugely due to how the game doesn't log you out after a certain period of inactivity. I am certainly guilty of leaving myself logged in when I go to play console games.