FF14 players are content with the slop because they barely play other games

[ElysiumDragon]

It's actually kind of ironic.

One of the community's primary grievances is that we want more reasons to log in for dedicated players.
Of all MMOs I'd say FF14 players are the most comfortable playing other games because you can jump in and out whenever you feel like. Gearing is super easy, and the content that is added never goes anywhere. (Except old Diadem but I think revamps don't count)

100% the devs intentions. FF14 isn't competing against other MMO's, it's competing against EVERY live-service game. From Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero, to Monster Hunter Wilds and Helldivers II, to Apex Legends and Marvel Rivals. The way in which people game has definitely changed as well, much more flitting from one game to the next as opposed to undying, eternal devotion to a single game. There is such a thing as too much content, and I'd argue FF14 just about gets the cadence and balance right, aside from the X.1 patches.

[Eastwall]

Don't hit the door on your way out

[Soldier76]

and the content that is added never goes anywhere.

This is just disingenuous when you literally cannot play old jobs even if you wanted to, along with the gutting of half of the old dungeons to make them easier for new players and Trust.

There's a reason UWU is a meme today while it was seen as prestigious in 4.3, and no, it's not because of gear or knowledge.

[hydralus]

Wanting worth for your sub payment isn't an unreasonable ask with the wait times for new content. If they made demolition timers go away permanently, watch how the sub numbers would drop. But they know this, so they dont do it. Dropping the demo timer to 4-6 months would be enough

If you're paying to keep your virtual house, then logically, you are getting the worth of your sub payment. Because if you weren't, you would stop paying.

[DreadCrow]

Meanwhile, it's because I play other games that I'm mostly content with the way FFXIV is. I'm not without complaints, of course, but all in all I'm not disappointed.

Wanting worth for your sub payment isn't an unreasonable ask with the wait times for new content. If they made demolition timers go away permanently, watch how the sub numbers would drop. But they know this, so they dont do it. Dropping the demo timer to 4-6 months would be enough

Housing Demolition is off right now. It's been off since like... October? Sometime last year. And it seems to shut off globally, so like... It's almost never on.

You could have easily taken a break after you finished 7.1, unsubbed, and came back for 7.2 and still have your house.

There's a reason UWU is a meme today while it was seen as prestigious in 4.3, and no, it's not because of gear or knowledge.

Ultimates in general lost their prestige, not because of anything to do with the game mechanics, but because people quickly ended up buying clears.

[Andevom]

Ultimates in general lost their prestige, not because of anything to do with the game mechanics, but because people quickly ended up buying clears.

That and people can't stop cheating.