I am a casual. I don't have much to add except 2.0 was a game I loved playing, but I have no desire to play 2.2. I've pretty much stopped playing except for Thursday nights with my buddies, but I'm not sure how long that will last.

I do not see much rage about the patch on these forums, though. My sub is paid for another 2 months so there is not reason to quit now... But I am curious how many people are thinking, "Well, I guess this really isn't the game for me anymore" and just slink off without saying anything? Maybe everyone is happy and I'm crazy, I don't know... but RNG grinding fates + raid only tier gear pretty much broke the hold FFXIV had over me- which is how my brain handles these sorts of games. Once that spell is broken, it's a hard trip back.