Quote Originally Posted by Necrotica View Post
They do need to figure something out to make them more enjoyable to watch. Not gonna draw people in if it looks miserable. And if it doesn't help bring in new players I cannot see it being worth the dev time involved for how little engagement it gets.
Ultimate is literally the biggest draw FFXIV gets on twitch. Even the MSQ doesn't bring in the numbers Ultimate and Savage World Prog do. It's undeniable Ultimate drew in people from the WoW exodus given that community's penchant for raiding. The engagement also comes from its longevity. Ultimate is among the very few bits of content that lasts almost indefinitely. UCoB is nearly six years old and still be cleared to this very day. Both it and UwU saw massive upswings in participation throughout Covid. Even the less power crept Ultimates like TEA and the very recent Dragonsong have a healthy PF scene relative to their respective difficulty.

It all comes down to what you enjoy. Someone who isn't interested in difficult content will look at the sheer amount of demand Ultimate asks of you and say "Nope! That looks awful". Meanwhile, someone else will look at Euphrosyne or EX5 and think "Wow, this is so boring. It's way too easy." Different strokes for different folks and all that.