SE stop doing the "norm"

[Starlord]

I disagree with those. Boom, democracy. Having stuff take longer just for the sake of it taking longer is awful game design.

Yeah I know, FFXI was great for it's time, but taking hours upon hours "just to get into a party even" is just tedious and boring, I'm assuming that's why they double the max exp per kill (not abyssea) from 200 to 400 on first kill. That's why having "Soloable" content, when you don't have that kind of hours to play is a very good thing to have. I do agree that, FFXIV ARR needs to have a good amount of content, @ launch to hold us over till first patch of ARR. Needs a Balance of Solo/Duo and Full party Quest/missions.

If they can balance that out, then things will look good.

No leveling up SHOULD exactly be the meat of the game.

If leveling up was the core mechanic (meat) of the game, Then what exactly is everything else then Rice and beans? Leveling up is a "process" that take either little or a lot of time, depending on the vision of the game and how it's made. Leveling is what you do along the way, I don't consider that meat, if it was... it would get very boring after awhile, if there wasn't other meat to eat :P.

Content to me should be the meat and potatoes of any game, If all you had was leveling then the game wouldn't make it very far at all.

I should not have to depend on others just to progress my character.

I couldn't have said it any better myself. Bravo!