Clearing Confusion - MMORPG differentiation

[Reaujien]

If FFXIV wants to survive it has a simple choice to make, it either -
1: Makes the game easy-mode, which FFXI players and many other people will hate, but will draw in other MMO gamers or...
2: Make the game hard-mode, which FFXI players and others will enjoy, but will deter other MMO gamers.

Option #2, {Yes please.}