Quote Originally Posted by IkaraGreydancer View Post
Every game is structured so that part I don't quite understand. You can't make a claim saying there's no decision making process when there clearly is. The game isn't run by automated machines. They're people. Tank busters, Raid wides and arena perimeters (they don't always kill nor are they always there) are staples of the game. Every game has staples in them. Every game recycles mechanics. I'd have an issue if full fights were just recycles but to my knowledge that's not the case. Most fights have a sprinkle of something familiar which I think is a good approach. Ofc thats opinion talking.

You say they have a recipe for content yet Island Sanctuary/Variant n Criterion/The Boz Savage Raid would say otherwise. Job design has changed in part due to player feedback. I can't sit here and say a War plays like a Pld or Gnb. The only tank its similar to is Drk. I can't say Bard is similar to Dnc or Mch. I can't say Sam is similar to Mnk. I can't say Rpr is similar to Drg. Can't say Rdm is similar to Blm. These classes very much have their own identity. Now with healers that gets a bit shakey I will say.

Next those are 2 very different statements. But besides that nothing new to see is also factually false. Even just recently I couldn't say Barb,Rubi or Golbez fights are samey. All 3 have a very different flavor. Same for Zodiark, Hyd and Endsinger.

Next you say Variant adds nothing new yet it adds lore, and gives a different means to do the content and go about it. Adding riddles n such to open different paths. You may nt care about that but that is indeed new and much different from the normal dungeon procedure. Now deep dungeons I will say are business as usual so you've a point there. (I will say the Demi Clones are a nice add on though).

I don't think folks realize what they're asking for when they say they want new devs. Challenging a formula doesn't automatically mean it will be good or even work. In fact it may make things far worse. The rest is just wants n I can't tell you you're wrong for wanting them. Imo much of it is already present within the game but it sounds to me youre asking for a game that xiv is not and there needs to be a point where you either accept or move on. Ive done the same myself for games in the past.
You're overthinking it, when they say "it's in maintenance mode" it's just code for "I don't like where the game is at or where I see it going." which is fine, but trying to say the game isn't being developed is an exaggeration.