The game is way to Easy until you get to End Game

[JayCommon]

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I apologize if it seemed like I was a bit defensive in my reply to your previous quote, I didn't mean to be. I was also just merely trying to reinforce the point that end-game has been heavily built upon since 2.0 and the build-up really hasn't been. I haven't been around as long as you (phase 3 beta of 2.0) but even I love the additions and enhancements that have been made bringing this game forward. I feel the same, "More is better!", but we are at a point in the game where the end-game activities rival what you can do as a second class trying to make use of this game's largest selling point: Being all classes!

I just don't want to see the leveling process be avoided forever. It's an important part of the game, and as stated before, dungeons is a better way to learn your character throughout that leveling process. And I am the same way, I've been here over a year and I still don't have everything to 50, simply because I won't force myself to regurgitate content that makes me feel like I'm performing a job instead of having fun with the game (i.e. FATEs)

[MageBlack]

I apologize if it seemed like I was a bit defensive in my reply to your previous quote, I didn't mean to be. I was also just merely trying to reinforce the point that end-game has been heavily built upon since 2.0 and the starting meta really hasn't been. I haven't been around as long as you (phase 3 beta of 2.0) but even I love the additions and enhancements that have been made bringing this game forward. I feel the same, "More is better!", but we are at a point in the game where the end-game activities rival what you can do as a second class trying to make use of this game's largest selling point: Being all classes!

I just don't want to see the leveling process be avoided forever. It's an important part of the game, and as stated before, dungeons is a better way to learn your character throughout that leveling process. And I am the same way, I've been here over a year and I still don't have everything to 50, simply because I won't force myself to regurgitate content that makes me feel like I'm performing a job instead of having fun with the game (i.e. FATEs)

Lol, no need to apologize! It was a nice conversation!I will say that they have been tweaking the 1-50 content since 2.0 launched. not in the leaps and bounds that they have with the endgame content but these end game additions are things they wanted to have in there in the first place. to the best of my knowledge FFXIV 2.0 wont be in the state Yoshi-P wanted it to be in at launch until the release of 3.0. Things like the full CT and the Housing and the ROG/NIN and the Golden Saucer and the Treasure hunts, etc were all supposed to be in at launch. Due to having to rebuild the game in the fashion they did they didnt have the luxury of taking the 5 years of development most games have. I could go into more detail on what happened if you like.

TL;DR
They are still building the foundation of the game through major patches, its why we see so much content each 2.X patch. Once its in the proper state, they can have more freedom of resources to expand on things.