Quote Originally Posted by radioactive_lego View Post
After all, FFXIV is a monthly subscription to play. It's free to watch on youtube, but I'm payed up through June - I'll play.
You watch battles on youtube, mimic it perfectly in-game, and are rewarded with gear that does nothing but allow you to repeat the same process with another battle and another youtube video.

wash, rinse, repeat...

Considering that the content is scripted and predictable, and the rewards are mere unlocks for more scripted and predictable content, you can experience 99% of the game in YouTube for free.

Under the current game design, SE should really ban all ARR YouTube videos -- if just to make the monthly subscription actually provide value.