Does else anyone miss "open dungeons"? Old FFXIers?

[Sotek]

And you fail to realize that SE specifically designed this game to be friendly, casual, and cooperative. An open dungeon with even a modicum of competition and frustration would be the antithesis of their design and development policy and philosophy, as well as Yoshi-P's vision for the game.

And yet, Yoshida plans to add Free Company Primal Summoning, odd... I suppose there only being one of each Primal per-server, and the first Free Company to claim and kill getting sole right to summon it during a certain time frame isn't going to cause competition and frustration?

[YuriRamona]

And yet, Yoshida plans to add Free Company Primal Summoning, odd... I suppose there only being one of each Primal per-server, and the first Free Company to claim and kill getting sole right to summon it during a certain time frame isn't going to cause competition and frustration?

The issue is that those kinds of competition, as well as the various community contests, are one-time deals. Sure, even if it causes a firestorm of controversy, it's a one-time thing that has no impact on gameplay and players' abilities to perform in combat content. What people seem to be asking for in this thread is a persistent environment that yields rewards and attracts players continuously.