Quote Originally Posted by Clydey View Post
Why? You haven't explained why competition is bad. I have explained why I feel that it is good. That doesn't make me right, but it certainly doesn't make me wrong.
Facts prove you wrong.
In FFXI with longer respawn times people that abitually hunted NMs hated each other, continuously accused each other of cheating or botting, and generally created an horrible atmosphere.
In FFXIV with the shorter respawn times, complete strangers team up, chat amicably and make new friends, sharing loot and fun.

It's absolutely obvious which option is better for the community. I shouldn't even need to explain it.