What is the direction of FFXIV?

[Platinumstorm]

The idea I was going for with the random string of questions really is nonsense, Pinksupervisor. I feel like the information is so scattered that it reflects the nature of the post.

Perhaps you didn't notice how unsure players were of what was even going into 1.18 until the day of the patch. I know players who thought the job system was being introduced as well as mount systems in 1.18, simply because they aren't laying out their vision for the future in a cohesive manner. On the other end, the "outposts," although in skeleton form, were completely forgotten even though it was one of the first things introduced to us about 1.18. Also, keep in mind the 1.18 plans were only a short term presentation.

Hope and arrows vs deathship crazy fireballs? Yeah..