This is what it has come to, isn't it ><

You've finally reached that place where you're giving up, but that tiny shred of remaining optimism just refuses to die. And so you throw out your feedback one last, desperate time, hoping that it will be noticed instead of mysteriously vanishing.

I feel where you're coming from.

And may I point out to others that Yoshi has repeatedly stated that our feedback is important. That means my feedback, your feedback and the OP's feedback is all important. Yoshi has not only stated this, but it has been reinforced over and over again, that the developers WANT, VALUE and USE our feedback.

The OP is throwing his feedback up here one last time in the hopes that this game that he obviously likes, and wants to like even more, will live up to its potential.

I'm right there with him. There is a lot to like about ARR. Sadly, as time goes on, the parts that I like are far outweighed by the parts that I don't like. The game has so much potential. Potential that keeps me logging in every so often. Potential that is being wasted under top heavy linear gear progression, complete disregard for any type of class/job personalization, and the fact that the world is a gigantic, plastic lobby.

OP, I understand.