Quote Originally Posted by DinahDemiurge View Post
If w2w wasn't intended then there would be more artificial barriers. /Thread
I think solutions like that are more akin to locking away the cookie jar. They expect players to show some consideration and teamplay, and only when enough players show they can't, developers will intervene and make it impossible. Instead of pushing boundaries, I'd sooner ask myself: what is expected of me here? In cases where you spend your time with others where the goal is to have relaxing fun together, you respect the wishes of the others as well. This does seem the point of playing FF14 specifically, Yoshida is an obvious crusader for having a fun time over maximum efficiency and I love him for it. Not saying the two can't go hand in hand but I'd argue that that is something more easily and logically accomplished with people you know, not strangers.