Quote Originally Posted by Shougun View Post
Maybe missing something but ... I feel that's not quite the right take. Assuming older means more responsibilities, which I have heard Yoshida refer to aging players before in a similar concept, and personally feel.. wouldn't it actually make sense?

Not sure how you approached that determination. This is not a post to discount anyone's feedback or desires or even addresss them, just questioning how middle age player base is not targeted by casual choices but younger players are.

When I was younger it was easy to be hard-core, now I feel it's a waste of time and would not play a game that was like original EQ or FFXI, which I did before and now I absolutely love safety nets and other modern amenities (I am aware FFXI has changed significantly).
Younger players tend to want things handed to them without having to actually earn them. While this is certainly true of some middle-aged players as well, it is not reflective of the majority. There is a significant difference between taking a game from requiring an amount of investment that is not feasible for late 20s and up adult players to something more reasonable and just straight up handing out rewards. FFXIV is listing dangerously close to the latter.