Because everyone pays the same subscription.

[eschaton]

This is not really a complaint, it sure is a rant.

Why? Why does this happen with almost every patch: you let some people do things easier, less grindy, faster. And then a patch makes sure other people can’t do it like *that*.

A few examples from the very start of ARR:

• Let a some people speed level DoW/DoM on fates. Get to 50 in a few hours. Then a patch makes sure other people can’t do it like *that*.
  
• Let a some people cheaply speed level DoH/DoL on leves. Get to 50 in a few hours with almost no cash spend. Then a patch makes sure other people can’t do it like *that*.

It's a very long list. Let's just skip to a few examples from the latest patches:

• Let some people speed farm Ramuh Ex with Titan Egi. Then a patch makes sure other people can’t do it like *that*.
  
• Let some people speed farm soldiers/myth/allied seals on hunts. And with that Alexandrite. Then a patch makes sure other people can’t do it like *that*.

The main rant: why is this pattern seen almost every patch?! Let a few people do things quicker, easier, cheaper and then slow the rest down? Do you guys test any of your patches before releasing them?

Did you really overlook Titan Egi tanking Ramuh Ex? Was 2.30->2.35 meant to be a speed farm period tor Animus? There is a reason why some people are allowed to do it easier than others?

Nah, propbably not. It's all coincidence and things go wrong with programming and testing. Right? Right.

Please look before releasing it. We all pay the same subscription. Keep it fair.

[Ecks007]

Actually, we don't all pay the same subscription.

There are several payment options and the longer you subscribe the more of a discount you actually get.

Not to mention there's the folks with the Legacy campaign, who pay less than everyone else.

Just saying.

[ValkyrieL]

You entire rant is irrelevant. of course testing is done but there is always a chance things are overlook. patches are done to FIX unintended methods to gain/slow an unintended process.
Do you really think Ramuh Egi tank should of stay when it COMPLETELY eliminates an entire class. sure u may say that u could still do it with tanks too, but lets be honest here, why bring a tank class and is 1000x* easier with EGI
Coil Turn 2 should have engrave this into your thought process, do u really think most will do normal method when it can be faceroll with enrage.

[Jandor]

Mistakes happen, they take time to fix. I'm glad they get fixed even if it means I miss out.

[NovaUltimatum]

It would be hard for a test team of their size to accurately measure the effects of their changes when applied to 100,000s of players from all over the world going at it (emergent effects and all).

Maybe a public test server might be the best way forward?

I wouldn't be too worried about any fast progression that certain players get from un-patched advantages though, the nature of this game means it won't be long before their rewards are out-dated. (unless they somehow managed to get millions of gil from it)

[Sakuraluna]

So basically, you want everything handed to you instead of having SE fix these things so that the game is actually playable for others.

[Codek]

Your recent list is a bit of a stretch.

Ramuh was a quick fix and for good reasons.

Hunts can still be farmed as B ranks where the "It's better then nothing" option.

[Felis]

Balancing fixes are part of our subscriptions

[Teirshin]

You can thank SE for not having a test server for actual players to play on, since their own internal testing is about as worthless as a pile of Moogle shit based on how many times they've scrambled to backtrack at this point.

At the rate they are going, this game is going to be nothing but a trainwreck by Christmas if not sooner.

[ChiefCurrahee]

Game balance?