So basically PLing is OK according to Yoshi-P. Personally I believe "helping" someone and "doing everything" for someone are two different concepts, but it's clear that Yoshi-P views them as one and the same, to an extent.

Overall, I'm disappointed. But if this leads to most players opting to get PLed instead of forming parties I will be extremely disappointed. I play MMOs to play with others, to work together to accomplish goals. I don't play to have someone do all the work for me. If this destroys the party aspect of FFXIV and turns the game into a solo PL grindfest I think I may throw in the towel.

It's a shame, so much good is coming to the game soon, yet Yoshi-P decided to make this decision and risk destroying what made its predecessor so great. I would have preferred a level-sync system over this, and even that I wouldn't think we'd even need it until the game is 5~ years old and the amount of new players joining is steadily decreasing.

+12130123812 for all the other updates

-12387219381273128301293 for viewing PLing as a reasonable way to "help" players.