Quote Originally Posted by Mindiori View Post
Posts vary. Some hate the anime aesthetic which is just preference. Others find little challenge in the casual side; remarking that the most difficult things here are barely comparable to their heroic content. For the better part citing endgame rotations as the weak point. FFXIV has casual appeal and a specific aesthetic. So nothing that untoward or inaccurate minus the usual hyperbole. My primary annoyance is that the drivel IQ that floats here from that game, tends to be those looking for a zero effort cruise. Dumbing it down due to majority share of the money - into following wow down the braindead road. In reality its past identity was more inclusive than its now favoritism of the mentally handicapped. Those that pursue the higher curve in both titles, I take less issue with. They however, are few and far between. Those enjoying meaningful achievement and challenge all too few.
Eh, we gotta think and remember that the Raiding scene alone is pretty small and it wont maintain a whole game for long.
Even Fighting Games know that you will never see growth or Longevity in your Product without the Casuals. So even though it may just be a Money move, that move also maintains a Product and gives it more content. Even if that content gets more geared towards the Casuals to keep them around, I dont think Hardcore stuff is ever forgotten.