Could have SE unknowing set FFXIV to fail....

[Tupsi]

Well, Guild Wars II did the same thing. I actually prefer the trinity, so most of the jobs have the same value because they're needed roles.

And thus never introducing many of the fun FF jobs like Blue Mage, Time Mage, Geomancer, Dancer, Summoner or Mystic Knight.

Indeed, I do not want to see the "YOU MUST PLAY JOB XYZ"

This happens in XIV already. It's even worse in XIV actually because of how limited and strict it is. Either you have a FC that lets you do whatever you want in any content, or you don't actually do end-game.

and mostly everyone else just tell the newbies to level Bard or go home lol

Yeah...that hasn't been true since 2003.

but they are much better than FFXI bazilions spells. Less is more.

You prefer the simplicity, it's not necessarily better. Having more = allowing for flexibility in terms of role. RDM for example could Heal, Debuff, Crowd Control and solo because of it's range of spells and equipment to suit such. In ARR? You won't get anywhere with a Black Mage acting as a healer.

Choice of either being forced to play certain class or be excluded from content? I don't miss having to make that choice.

Guessing you don't actually do end-game or Diabolos is the only server in ARR exempt for this.

I remember this one time when SMN's could go into REX without a tank and win. Then SE fixed it....

You remember a time people were exploiting a glitch, you don't remember a time when flexibility existed - There's a large difference between going in and using Titan as a tank for content and going in and using it because it ignores 99% of the mechanics and damage.