One thing I find interesting is the mindset by many hardcore/raider content players is the pure disdain for the casual playerbase, when the foundation of this game and its success is thanks to the casuals. This whole "casuals are ruining the game" mentality is going to be real neat to see put into practice when many of us who have played for over a decade peace out. Let's truly see what happens to FFXIV if Yoshi P and team truly go all in on hard content and catering to the small (yet vocal) hardcore playerbase. I think you are going to find it very lonely by 8.0.

FFXIV still exists today because of the long history of casual content and players. You should be THANKING us for still putting up with the BS and sticking around even though the content is shifting to where the game is obviously no longer being developed for us. Of course, players who love hard content will gaslight and say, "It's your own resistance to hard content that is making the game unappealing." Well, no. I don't play this game to be frustrated or stressed and to play hard stuff. I play it for the story and experiences outside of extremes, savages, etc. So, if a bulk of the new content is going to be that...I am being left out by what is being developed.

Apparently, us casuals, should just quit, or shut up and be happy with doing an alliance raid weekly and our dailies until spring and the handful of MSQ quests that will take an hour less. Well, let's see how many of us put up with it. The very player base some of you complain about and hate, may be the very ones that keep your game afloat so you have your super hard experiences to enjoy.