I wouldn't mind FFXIV becoming a WoW clone in the casual/hardcore appeal if...

[kazaran]

O'm npt certain you are playing the same game as others. In WOW and AIOn Mobs had a billion HP. Not XI. Hod fights were based on defense you needed to crack to beat them down. You had to be able to do suffcient damage and know your elements, what to stack, hwhich made it easier to do damage.

Other fights/Dungeons were more based on masses of mobs and pulling them properly. SO had rather low hp, but hit like tanks. It wasn't simply HP, but defense and other aspects.

I think you played WOW more then XI, where bosses had 1000X the hp of general mobs.

In general the XI community was more rounded, and the adverage age of the gamer much higher. There were far less under the age of 20. Many were moms, dads, older couples, older crowds.

Some adults just don't want to deal with childish antics, especially when you are a parent yourself and get daily doses that can be both humorous, and annoying.

[TaalAzura]

O'm npt certain you are playing the same game as others. In WOW and AIOn Mobs had a billion HP. Not XI. Hod fights were based on defense you needed to crack to beat them down. You had to be able to do suffcient damage and know your elements, what to stack, hwhich made it easier to do damage.

Other fights/Dungeons were more based on masses of mobs and pulling them properly. SO had rather low hp, but hit like tanks. It wasn't simply HP, but defense and other aspects.

I think you played WOW more then XI, where bosses had 1000X the hp of general mobs.

In general the XI community was more rounded, and the adverage age of the gamer much higher. There were far less under the age of 20. Many were moms, dads, older couples, older crowds.

Some adults just don't want to deal with childish antics, especially when you are a parent yourself and get daily doses that can be both humorous, and annoying.

To be fair, you can't judge the community based off of the official forums.

[Starlord]

To be fair, you can't judge the community based off of the official forums.

Exactly, and half the forums tend to do that. The over usage of "We" or "Us" is mind blowing! :P

[kazaran]

To be fair, you can't judge the community based off of the official forums.

To be fair I based it off playing wow, and playing XI. I typically bounced to not get burned out.

I base it off years on both games through all there addons, additions and patches. Not becuase everyone else plays the game, or which had more locked in players that couldn't afford multiple MMO's.

I have active WOW, XI, XIV, EVE, ST:O, Rift and now GW2 accounts.