Former WoW player: Suggested changes to FFXIV Raiding end-game

[Shurrikhan]

IF they EVER EVER listen to you on point number 4 I promise you that is the day I quit FF14 for good. You quit WoW in Cata but some of us kept playing passed that and watched Blizzard listen to guys like you who wanted to spice up gear because they get bored and want to make the end game a living hell for the other 99% of the playerbase who does not raid log.

In what way does having additional dungeon difficulties beyond the one-and-done faceroll as per OP's point #4... (1) have anything to do with gear, given that the rewards suggested were some "additional tomestones, titles, minions, and mounts", let alone (2) "make the end game a living hell for the other 99% of the playerbase who does not raid log"?

EDIT: Thanks, Milkie! My mistake.

Though, I'm even more confused, then, as to how having more secondary stat choices than merely Crit > SkS (min margin) > DHit > Det > SkS would somehow be the bane of 99% of the playerbase's existence.

She's not asking for Shards of Dominion/Domination here, just some of the fun choice that's apparently barred, atm, from all but side-content.

[MilkieTea]

In what way does having additional dungeon difficulties beyond the one-and-done faceroll as per OP's point #4... (1) have anything to do with gear, given that the rewards suggested were some "additional tomestones, titles, minions, and mounts", let alone (2) "make the end game a living hell for the other 99% of the playerbase who does not raid log"?

You're reading point #3, not point #4. OP's point #4 is about gearing.

Edit:

4) Gear stats are very boring. Besides glamour, there is no excitement to end-game gear when it's only a slight stat improvement, and every materia meld is prioritized for Crit. I would love for more interesting materia options (new competitive sub-stats or enchant procs), set bonuses, or even a trinket slot. I understand balance is an issue. But I also don't think that should excuse SE from not even attempting to make more interesting gear options. They definitely have the creativity in them, as Bozjan has shown. We lack that carrot on a stick to keep playing end-game.