Lockouts: The game

[Gevvy]

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If they made it harder, people would complain that it's too hard.
If they made it longer, people would complain it takes too much effort.
If they made it unlocked, people would get everything and complain there's nothing to do.

When people saying they should just add more content, they have... The last patch was literally a week ago. And it's hardly the developers fault when players spend unreasonable amounts of time playing and unlock everything instantly.
Not to say Square aren't flawless either. There are many glaring faults with the game that need to be fixed. Some irritating, some unacceptable. I won't defend them either just yet.

But a good reason they're locking this stuff is to limit these players. People can complain all they want, but they have content to aim for now... Content they're not going to complete within three days of non-stop farming, 75 cups of coffee and a urine bottle.
If they're unhappy, they're not forced to stay.