Quote Originally Posted by aveyond-dreams View Post
Sadly I really don't think that FFXIV is the best anymore for a number of reasons, even though I would have strongly argued in its favor in the past.

If you're after a true FF-themed MMORPG, FFXI is still the best one in terms of having classic jobs that play true to their nature.

If you're heavily oriented towards fantasy worlds like I am, WoW or ESO provides that without all the goofy stuff that keeps being injected into FFXIV like the gym gear.

As for story, it isn't difficult to find games that don't insist on the level of preaching present in FFXIV especially with the controversial themes Endwalker tried and failed to address properly.

FFXIV's pillars that once held it up have completely crumbled in my view. The sort of gameplay changes we've seen especially on my main job crossed the line from being more convenient to straight up unfun. The story arc that I was excited for got rushed to its conclusion and thrown out in exchange for a Beach Episode expansion featuring a terrible looking area and an even worse cast of characters. As I said before, it just does not feel like a well made FF game anymore. And I strongly wish these weren't the circumstances the game is facing.
TLDR

"Make the game the way I want it or it's terrible"

"Create the items I want or it's terrible"

Ever thought that maybe you are the problem and not the game at this point ?