Playing an expansion as current content has been a lacklustre MMO experience

[VelKallor]

It's very apparent that you so badly want XIV to succeed and be better in every aspect that you believe WoW failed in. This all reads like someone left WoW, then watched the XIV NoClip Documentary and formed their fanfic based on that.

Wrong.

I have been in gaming for decades, as I had a slew of other MUCH more pressing issues to deal with ( a very sick wife needing constant care ) I wasnt able to play back then..but I watched the entire 1.0 - 2.0 saga enfold over many months.

I didnt NEED to watch the Noclip doco, I already KNEW what had happened and why.

There was no "fanfic", the shutdown and relaunch of FF 14 was headline news in the gaming world worldwide. I remember it because at the time I was a member of four gaming websites and the discussion was raging on how much of a horrific gamble this could have turned out to be..many believed that this one couldnt be pulled out of the fire.

You dont want to know how bad the aftermath would have been had 2.0 fallen over.

Every single class gutted

Oh this is the constant whine about one ability, Kaiten. Gutted? Dont be absurd.

XIV is not in a good spot after all of the culling, and we should be criticizing that - We're not HATING, but we need to actually stop and talk about what's going on instead of ignoring it all.

Thats your opinion, one that is NOT shared by all.

But you can't say SE doesn't chainsaw stuff while also praising them for chainsawing stuff in a good way

1.0 was an unmitigated disaster. True or false.

Doesn't matter if 1.0 was bad. we can't do it content today.

Ohhhhh you want 1.0 Classic.

"Nightmare"

or add them as a friend

They cant and you know it..the other person has to accept that friend request. Remember?