The broken FFXIV Holy trinity

[kyuven]

Well, they could be stricter about the ilvl sync.
I mean, I don't care either way but that is the in-game way to stop/reduce overgearing making things trivial.
As it stands though, it's pretty lenient.

People were VERY angry when iLevel sync was added in the first place, wondering what the point of getting gear over i110 was because, since they only ran dungeons, they'd never see the benefits from it.
In reality iLevel sync doesn't QUITE work that way, as only in PVP does it suppress materia melds. So an i130 guy going into an i110 sync dungeon is still going to be more powerful than someone wearing nothing but i110 gear, even if the difference is marginal.
That said yes, there's a disparity between getting the best gear available and doing old content. You SHOULD be able to completely curbstomp something that came out 4 major patches ago, even with iLevel sync.
This is why I was in support of the SoF nerf: It was extraordinarily difficult for people at the minimum required item level, and even people 40 iLevels higher than that could have difficulties.
I like a challenge, don't get me wrong, but if I really WANTED to be challenge by these fights, I'd go out and whip up some iLevel appropriate gear to do it, i wouldn't run in there 10 levels and 60 iLevels higher than what the content was designed for then complain it's too easy.

[Onikimaru]

You SHOULD be able to completely curbstomp something that came out 4 major patches ago, even with iLevel sync.
This is why I was in support of the SoF nerf: It was extraordinarily difficult for people at the minimum required item level, and even people 40 iLevels higher than that could have difficulties.
I like a challenge, don't get me wrong, but if I really WANTED to be challenge by these fights, I'd go out and whip up some iLevel appropriate gear to do it

The people complaining about SoF made me physically ill. WHY ON EARTH should the final boss of the game be NERFED?. The guy is huuuuuuge, and the final boss of ARR for god sake...i had a 4 month break came back and cleared that crap before the nerf, it was already easy enough without the nerf...i literally skimmed a guide and was able to do every mechanic. Being stepped on by a GIANT dragon = 3k damage?. Mk.