is simple to me, dunno why this doesn't happen. separate servers or layer servers with multiple types of game play. if there was that many interested in hardcore mode then make them a server. how can you say no to that much extra money. only reason not to that i can think of is cause it's just that much cheaper and less work to create a mmo that is catered to easy or solo. build ground up for hardcore, then dumb it down for others, 2servers and done. i love the arguments u get on this thought too, is ridiculous.

i too would love the soul of ffxiv to be ffxi, all the good stuff that was in it was expected, just way more better and with a 2011 strength. most people don't even go on forums, i never did a second for ffxi, or other mmo's outside of learning if i'd like it or not. youtube usually paints a great picture. in reality i think most people are done complaining or asking for what they want. they will just leave or stay. i've said this in another thread, but in reality i don't think they after wow players or ffxi players, they want the new players. and easy mode seems to work for that, it's probably why wow had so many players it could always manage to get new players coming, while ffxi probably had way harder time getting new players to stay.