Summary: Square can't or won't increase mechanic complexity of the dull/casual content that makes up XIV while simultaneously homogenizing Job-Designs with the solution being " Just go play Ultimate ".

Have I not seen this before in other MMO's in someway shape or form? besides some with P2W features and/or horrible Grind-Ladders towards RNG enhancements... even those, where they streamline the Class-Combat experience, Driving me away from those games? only to see it happen here... History repeats, it's just in a different game...

Isn't XIV simple enough for what the average player wants to clear? Or has the game been this bland for so long, that the meta-mindset has shifted in favor towards " Ugh! Lets get this over with pls " vs making it as exciting as it can be without forcing difficulty onto players? No, instead many players vouch for the opposite...

- I want less buttons for the sake of doing less
- I want it comfier, cozier
- I want to grind less and be rewarded for just login in
- I want margin for error to be even less
- I want easier mechanics and simplified Jobs
- I want a 0 button rotation Job don't stop at 1
- I want no gauge management
- I want no flavor no flare no excitement
- I want / I want / I want / I want / I want...

How much more dumber do players want it!? The game literally drags our dead bodies through the finish lines, do we want to start at the finish line? players get there as a freebee for spamming one button, then will players be happy that its easy and comfy enough? Its absurd...

Or perhaps Square expects all players to enjoy all Jobs and flex all Jobs at a basic level for all content as their definition of Job-Depth which boils down to forcing players to play Jobs they don't like ( think MSQ ) vs playing what many truly prefer for most of the time or most content? Who knows...

There are players who ask for the bare minimum of extra towards their Jobs... and that's somehow to much to ask, while Square shoves expensive $359.99 Figure into our faces on the Square Store. Can't improve your Jobs, but as consolidation? here's apparel of 59$ to 69$, use code " Just go play Ultimate " for a discount.

How is asking Job-Gameplay to improve so controversial...