Quote Originally Posted by AmyNeudaiz View Post
And this is relevant.... how?
I just find it funny someone who gets PL'd is calling for "hardcore" game mechanics.

You don't need to add things from other games to make the game cater to the hardcore players. I've leveled all my jobs to 50 and I'd like to keep them there. At 50.
Depends on your definition of hardcore.
Someone who plays all day, every day?
Someone who takes every advantage of the game including shortcuts to get to endgame asap?
Someone who has all jobs to 50?
Or maybe someone who wants more hardcore features such as deleveling?

Leveling in FFXIV is empty and shallow. You can do it all solo, unlike the forced parties that you had to join/make in FFXI. I'd skip the boring part so I can get to the good part; endgame.