Quote Originally Posted by ovIm View Post
In that regard, FFXIV has gone the McDonaldization route (cool write up about that here) - by reducing raiding to essentially clicking the right button at the right time it eliminates a lot of the friction raiding can produce. But at the same time, it also eliminates some excitement.
Its part of the reason why I find PVP so much more exciting than raiding nowadays. It tests me as a player engaging with the games systems, not me as a player memorizing a longer pattern.
Well, too bad Crystalline Conflict does not reward skill expression as much as Feast.

The Feast was peak PvP gameplay. CC is a pale imitation. Better for casual players but so much worse at the top end.