Why do people get so testy when they read something like:
Quote Originally Posted by Elexia View Post
It's still a few steps away from being like XI, once it recaptures the "adventure" atmosphere and actually get rid of powerleveling (as in actually partying and DOING stuff in a party is the best way to progress) then it's "like XI"..a real RPG. It is getting there, which is a good thing, but I've honestly never played another MMO that gave me the same feeling of accomplishment that XI did, and despite what people who hate the game says, it's not because it was "hard", it was because you actually had to work for your rewards, as I exampled above getting to Sky and Sea was a challenge, a great storyline and you actually had to work with people to get something done.

Not like single player RPGs posing as MMOs today.
Trying to remain objective here, I read:
We need more party based content, not just 10 min dungeon "runs", but actual content.
Scrub the "let's get a 50 to PL us while we watch TV cause we don't wanna work for levels." crap.
Make some actual quest/storyline that leads up to accessing those "EG" areas, something you can't get thru in 20 mins.
XIV like too many other MMOs are lacking in that middle "M" aspects, rewarding solo play over partying.

Look I said all that w/o refrencing XI, I could have mentioned half a dozen games that fit too well into this "new age" mold but I left those out too.