I am a former "hard core" player in games like Everquest 1 (10 years), Rift, ToR, GWII (Titan Alliance). I have read countless threads in reguards to content and hardcore players. This time when FFXIV ARR launched I told myself I wasn't going to ruin the game this time, and not worry about what everyone else was doing, and play the game to have fun. I suppose you could consider me Mid-core sliding more to casual, but I have a group of friends that are all like minded and we still accomplish things.

I can say that it gets tiring, and the stress of worrying about OMG we need to grind MOAR to beat X guild in doing Y bleeds over into "this and that sucks and is not viable threads" always comparing everything to the most efficient easy example to compare it with. I can say that not feeling this way and saying F-that I want to play a game this time not have a tournament with the rest of the world has made the experience a hell of a lot more enjoyable in my opinion. A side effect of my new attitude for the launch of this game is that I feel like there are tons of content if I am willing to do it.

I still do all the primals every day they are so much fun, help folks asking for relic weapon boss fights like chimera or hydra these are fun as well, AK "could be a little harder", slacked off CM " a little redundant", I also queue for the lower dungeons as well for fun, as I didn't FATE grind to 50 I quested and chain queued dungeons I think they are pretty cool. Waiting on the rest of my free company mates to finish up their DL and relics and we will start coil and the new Crystal Tower. I am having a lot of fun and play hours everyday.