What island sanctuary doesn't get about games like Animal Crossing/Stardew Valley.

[Vahlnir]

I don't think IS is meant to be something you gonna "keep coming back to" though. IS is like what? One out of a few dozens "pieces" of content in FF14, you do it in burst than move on to other thing, and normally would only come back when it get an update or you want something specific from it.

Don't get me wrong, I understand why people would compare it to Harvest moon or stardew, just like how people cite those game as the reason why Harvesta was a disappointment. But understanding the reason why people compare them doesn't mean I agree it's a fair comparison though. Before IS came out I already expect it would be something like Gold Saucer 2.0, and that's pretty much what it is.

The game needs more side content that we can keep coming back to. Replay value is essential in an MMO setting. This should have been a slam dunk in that regard, and it wasn't. Just because they said "Yeah...don't expect much" doesn't mean we should settle for mediocrity. The player base settling for mediocrity is how we got here in the first place. Asking for improvements isn't unreasonable either.