i really DO hope that we will finally be able to play this game like a P2P game should be like. I really hate the feeling of banging my head against all these cap/lockout etc. walls. I wanna play, i don't wanna wait. I can't even grind (only maybe for gear that is outdated, which makes SOOO much sense, and the relic ofc).
All the caps and lockouts don't bring the ppl together. People don't play after they have their cap. Most content lasts 1 day to be facerolled... is that really it?

Im now back to where i was a few months ago. Log in, cap 450 - which is fast. then grind a bit for relic - which isnt fun - talk to ppl - which is the nicest aspect - then log off. FFXIV looks amazing. but doesnt deliver. It feels restricted like a F2P title. And some of them have less restricions even.

I have no clue why so many people defend the tome caps. It's just lazy design. Most new content is recycled way too much.
But great news! the monthly fee goes directly into the development of 3.0... which we will have to pay 50$ for! yey