Building a Better Gaming Community: The Advantages of a Console-Only Final Fantasy XI

[PikoAliapoh]

You're mistaking "difficulty" with "dedication to finishing a mindless grind".

And you're mistaking "dedication to finishing a mindless grind" with "easy."

People on my server had to log 13+ hrs a day during firmament rankings to get the Saint title. Don't tell me that isn't difficult to do.


And while we're at it... don't tell me ultimate titles/weapons can't be bought either. I'm glad SE cracked down on the ads in PF for it. But let's not pretend there hasn't been a problem with that.

[Nezerius]

And you're mistaking "dedication to finishing a mindless grind" with "easy."

People on my server had to log 13+ hrs a day during firmament rankings to get the Saint title. Don't tell me that isn't difficult to do.


And while we're at it... don't tell me ultimate titles/weapons can't be bought either. I'm glad SE cracked down on the ads in PF for it. But let's not pretend there hasn't been a problem with that.

You missed this part of what I wrote, my goal-post moving friend: "This doesn't mean the Pteranodon mount is anything to scoff at, as a grind like that isn't for everyone. I just wouldn't describe it as "difficult"."
Nowhere in my post do I mention it being "easy", because that would imply that there's a difficulty range to the grind in the first place. The Pteranodon grind is a simple case of "put in enough time gathering/macro crafting to succeed".

Anyone macro crafting expert recipes for the Saint title was probably going about it in a questionable way, because they definitely weren't hitting anything but minimal collectability for turn ins. Also comparing RMT-riddled content sales (Ultimates) to tokens that can be bought off the market board (bicolored gemstone vouchers/Wivre) is hilarious.

[PikoAliapoh]

Also comparing RMT-riddled content sales (Ultimates) to tokens that can be bought off the market board (bicolored gemstone vouchers/Wivre) is hilarious.

I'll be here all night, folks.

But seriously, RMT ultimate runs vs 50 million gil MB transactions... Yeah, totally different. No one in this game ever buys 50 million gil to spend on the MB for that stuff. That must be why there's such an absence of RMT bots and chat spammers in XIV. I forgot, sorry.