This game is on a terrible state right now.

[DixieBellOCE]

Talk about a savior complex. Of course everything you like and want in a game is the only way for it to be good and people liking anything else is just them accepting mediocrity or poor quality. You must have the finest taste and the best ideas, if only they would listen to you and follow your direction solely without hesitation, then I am sure the game would soar to unheard of heights passing all other titans of industry.

The thing is that he is right on certain points.

The game is becoming very stale.
If you voice your opinion, you are immediately swamped by the casual playerbase screaming at you to go play WoW or other MMO's.

The average players are scared that any change to the game might force them to actually have to get off their ass and put some effort into playing the game, like you used to have to.

[SieyaM]

The thing is that he is right on certain points.

The game is becoming very stale.
If you voice your opinion, you are immediately swamped by the casual playerbase screaming at you to go play WoW or other MMO's.

The average players are scared that any change to the game might force them to actually have to get off their ass and put some effort into playing the game, like you used to have to.

I will agree that the gearing system is just plain tired at this point, and a new way of obtaining or improving gear is desperately needed. I do no think that all aspects of the game need to cater to my wants and I do no think that the game is a complete failure for not aligning with all of my interests. I also remember XIV still being called baby's first MMO back in ARR or HW, it never had the reputation for being incredibly complex. I also don't remember jobs being wildly intense or cerebral, they all still had a strict rotation you followed and bosses had a script they followed.

[MonteCristo]

The thing is that he is right on certain points.

The game is becoming very stale.
If you voice your opinion, you are immediately swamped by the casual playerbase screaming at you to go play WoW or other MMO's.

The average players are scared that any change to the game might force them to actually have to get off their ass and put some effort into playing the game, like you used to have to.

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