What is it like to be unable to clear all of the content?

[Goodberry]

Ok, I'll bite.

What content has gated you, and for how long?
HM Garuda, from about 2 weeks ago when I did HM Ifrit.

Why are you stuck here?
I never tried, because am an "older" player and hate all these horribly and unfairly designed "twitch" fights. Bad for my blood pressure too. So I don't want to do them.

Are you upset about this?
Yes, not so much for personal reasons (SE can keep their relic weapon), but because I hate bad design, particularly when it's not caused by mistakes but by a totally wrong approach, i.e. choosing to forget that these games are played by people of all ages.

Should any changes be made to the content to accomodate you and players like yourself?
Yes, separating "normal" and "hardcore" content much more than they are now. One should have the right to play, enjoy the game and see most of the story without ever doing a damn Primal fight, which is only stressful and adds no real content. Primal fights etc. should be for the hardcore minority and, granted, offer the best gear. But there should be a clear progression path for common mortals, too. In other words: such fights should not be ever part of main story lines, nor gate access to decent weapons (I'm saying decent, not BiS).

What kind of content would you like to see added in future patches for you to enjoy?
More open world zones. Followup to main story line(s). Long quest chains involving all the Beast Tribes and granting reputation with them. More level 50 dungeons, with varying difficulty levels. Personal housing. A "wardrobe" system for gear. Swimming and climbing. Sleeping anywhere. Fishing rods with VISIBLE lines. Merry music in taverns.

[Maye]

Ok, I'll bite.

What content has gated you, and for how long?
HM Garuda, from about 2 weeks ago when I did HM Ifrit.

Why are you stuck here?
I never tried, because am an "older" player and hate all these horribly and unfairly designed "twitch" fights. Bad for my blood pressure too. So I don't want to do them.

What kind of skill would you prefer they focus on? Were there any encounters you ran into that made you think "this is just right" ?

Are you upset about this?
Yes, not so much for personal reasons (SE can keep their relic weapon), but because I hate bad design, particularly when it's not caused by mistakes but by a totally wrong approach, i.e. choosing to forget that these games are played by people of all ages.

Should any changes be made to the content to accomodate you and players like yourself?
Yes, separating "normal" and "hardcore" content much more than they are now. One should have the right to play, enjoy the game and see most of the story without ever doing a damn Primal fight, which is only stressful and adds no real content. Primal fights etc. should be for the hardcore minority and, granted, offer the best gear. But there should be a clear progression path for common mortals, too. In other words: such fights should not be ever part of main story lines, nor gate access to decent weapons (I'm saying decent, not BiS).

A lot of people seem to loathe the idea of WoW's "LFR" difficulty level... but it seems like there's a pretty high demand for easier versions of story related content. For players who can't/don't want to overcome higher difficulties I can understand the appeal.

What kind of content would you like to see added in future patches for you to enjoy?
More open world zones. Followup to main story line(s). Long quest chains involving all the Beast Tribes and granting reputation with them. More level 50 dungeons, with varying difficulty levels. Personal housing. A "wardrobe" system for gear. Swimming and climbing. Sleeping anywhere. Fishing rods with VISIBLE lines. Merry music in taverns.

How do you like the current beast tribe daily quests? I haven't played with them too much, but I'm not sure they'll be my flavor. Luckily vanity will be coming soon. I do wish it came during the days I had to wear my Darklight tanking armor! I hated that stuff.

[Goodberry]

Thanks for the interesting questions and thread, Maye.

What kind of skill would you prefer they focus on? Were there any encounters you ran into that made you think "this is just right" ?

The focused-on skill should be simply that of knowing well the class you are playing and making good use of its abilities. The almost exclusive reliance on fast reflexes, which many young players call "skill", should be greatly "nerfed".
Apart from that, I don't think fights should focus on a single skill. I like a mix and match: my ideal fight is part DPS check, part tank check, part healing check and alternates phases where you can concentrate on doing your best rotation with phases where you have to concentrate on surviving. Mechanics should be present and what you should naturally expect from that kind of boss, without the ton of artificial contrived gimmicks that abound nowadays. So, no tank-and-spank and, on the other hand, no Titan please. Also, a good fight is when you wipe several items until you have learned it, then you get a working chance of winning it, then you win it (possibly by trial and error as opposed to watching a guide on Youtube). So, no one-shot and no weeks of frustration please. Life is already too short.
An encounter I think is "just right" in this game would be Isgebind in Stone Vigil. My opinion may be biased because I love fights vs dragons with flying phases, but it keeps you on your toes without being unduly stressful.

A lot of people seem to loathe the idea of WoW's "LFR" difficulty level... but it seems like there's a pretty high demand for easier versions of story related content. For players who can't/don't want to overcome higher difficulties I can understand the appeal.

LFR? It's a blessing for players who don't do "real" raids" or, like me, don't do them any more, but care about story and lore. You get to see good content and often to have fun. LFR is not always so easy as many people think: it depends all on the quality of the group you find yourself in. You have a good chance of finding a bad group, embark on a wipefest and waste a lot of time and a lot of gold on repairs. On the other hand, if you get lucky you can find a fantastic group where all goes like clockwork.

How do you like the current beast tribe daily quests? I haven't played with them too much, but I'm not sure they'll be my flavor. Luckily vanity will be coming soon. I do wish it came during the days I had to wear my Darklight tanking armor! I hated that stuff.

I like some of the dailies enough, but there should be more variety. Dailies are good things to do while you are queued in Duty Finder. But... NO DAILY should be of the usual "Kill ten rats" or "Fetch five stones" type. No quest should be of that type, much less a daily!
Darklight armor? Yes, it's horrible. Really looking forward to vanity, hoping it's implemented well. In this game you never know, some things are done extremely well and some extremely bad. :P