Quote Originally Posted by Buddhsie View Post
That's absurd.

People don't play this game to accomplish something quickly, they play it to enjoy themselves. Give someone a choice of bringing THM or BLM to Ifrit and they will pick BLM every time, not because it's ideal, but because it's new, interesting and more fun. You have no idea how many people each day ask to fight Ifrit as MNK or DRG.

There are obviously exceptions to this, however, but for timed content and events that are not a 'grind' in themselves; people enjoy the challenge and excitement of playing them as a less than ideal job simply because it's more fun to do them on a class they enjoy playing more. It's opression from party leaders and linkshell leaders that usually stops people from playing as the less than ideal classes, within reason. It can also be said that losing a fight playing as a class you enjoy is sometimes less fun than playing as one you do not.
This is a function of the culture of each server and each sub-culture. While I certainly suspect that people are out there who do this primarily for fun, there a large number of players who believe fun exists in succeeding in the most efficient manner possible.

Also, remember, that doing something 200-300 times will eventually get old despite the possible variations. A lot of people are sick of CC and AV by now and are just doing it to get the gear. When you don't like something you are going to find the quickest means possible to achieve the desired goal so you can bail and do something more fun.

There is nothing absurd about realizing this limitation - a limitation that is a factor in the scope of humanity itself.