Quote Originally Posted by Rekh View Post
Tell that to square enix; they're afraid we'll collapse out of anxiety if the game's made slightly harder.
It's not really preteens. It's millennials and early gen Z, most of whom are over 25.

Now, the catch is that they've found a niche that other MMOs don't really cater to - and that's fragile players.

It's why the culture in this game has done a complete 180. The majority of the players now are the ones who say "Meowdy!" or "uwu" or ":3" acting cute and timid but oh boy the moment you go out of line just a little like early pulling a hunt they turn from a puwrr wittle kitten into a rabid cougar.

Reminds you of any group IRL? The same shift is happening too.