Haven't played since late July...what is NEW with this game?

[Tupsi]

If you don't classify new primal battles

So tell me Mr Merylx, which new region does Ramuh and Shiva take place in?

new dungeons, and new raids as 'new'

They're new instances - However it's the same format as 2.0, hence waiting till 3.0 when they said the design direction will actually change, including changes to the battle/armory system.

'new' to you isn't really 'new.'

After a year most MMORPGs have expanded beyond what was existing at launch, expanded in ways that there's actual new regions or actual tiers of raids. The update format of XIV only gives us 1 casual raid that's done to keep us busy until the next update, then 1 end-game raid. So what's "new to me"? Actually expanding the borders of the world, which is why the OP emphasized "NEW". They can throw in a Hyper-Potion of Strength and you can consider that "new content" but not necessarily anything new with the game in terms of design.

By your logic

By your logic SE can throw in 70 copies of the level 30 range Temple of Qarn that's exactly the same with a different end-boss and you'd consider that brand new content and a brand new format. There's no point in playing a game if you don't feel like it - However when you wonder what's new in that short time frame? Basically nothing, the game didn't fundamentally change at all.

[RiceisNice]

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This is where you'd look at the context of the content we're given. Ramuh and Levi being added wouldn't be comparable to "70 copies of the level 30 range Temple of Corn that's exactly the same..." The latter isn't new or exciting, it's being lazy and literally rehashing old content. Ramuh and Levi play out differently than the previous primals in a different setting. If you don't consider that to be "new", then I can't really change your mind on that, but I have to contest your last statement because it's a pretty absurd example that doesn't really apply to what we received.

Granted though, I can attest that the content we have received recently (hunts, "personal housing", among other things) is disappointing to put it lightly.

[Koanyan]

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I think the OP was asking more what have been added to the game time he was away. Not what you or me think is "New" else OP would have say I consider "New" , zone , job , raids(other than the one we already have or continuation of those).
You aren't in the shoes of OP to say what he mean by "New" or not.

What have been added is : Ixal Beast Tribe , nexus for main stuff if you have been here when 2.3 have been released else i would advice you to go to patch where you have all patch and check the detail of them.