Introduction of the FF-VIII enemy difficulty system to FF-XIV

[OMEGA_HACK]

VIII's system works because it was not a MMORPG, I don't think a system would work too well in actual game play because:

1) It doesn't ever encourage expanding your field of play
2) It will ruin the game play for new players, since the monsters near the town will always be claimed
3) The Economy will go crazy due to an abundance in Marmot meat and skin and little of much else

[MeowyWowie]

I'm curious about how VIII's system in an MMO would pan out, but honestly I don't think it would work. The notion of keeping high rank players in low rank areas seems like a huge step backwards. FFXIV already does this in a way, and many have already stated that they're tired of fighting the same mobs in the same areas all the way to cap. I just don't see it happening.