Alt's why?

[Makeda]

There are still 5 races.
I keep 3 characters, one for each role. I would have 5 but my server is locked against character creation.

I would ask how someone can be so limited as to be able to stand having no variety and play the same chatacter day after day... Because that has never made sense to me in any game.

[Zojha]

Because Fantasia isn't something your local alchemist can produce nilly willy.

I love my Miqo'te, but sometimes, I want to be a Hyur. Or an Au Ra. On rare occasions when I'm angry even a Roe...for 5 minutes or so. So...I have such alts. I unfortunately can't equip them all with pretty glamours (Even when they reach the level, I'm poor and can barely afford a few glamour 'crystals' every now and again), but it's still nice to have them.

[Colorful]

There are still 5 races.
I keep 3 characters, one for each role. I would have 5 but my server is locked against character creation.

I would ask how someone can be so limited as to be able to stand having no variety and play the same chatacter day after day... Because that has never made sense to me in any game.

I have plenty of options for variety as is on a single character, multiple classes on one, glamour, hairstyles, etc. I'm honestly of the opposite mindset, I don't know how people can stand to play more than one. I find it difficult to get "attached" to more than one, not only that, but having alts is a chore in the game. Do the entire MSQ again? No thanks.

To each their own though, I never with more than one character at any single time in any game, singleplayer or multiplayer (unless it's something like Dota, LoL, HoTS or whatever else that requires it).

[Ayerinn]

Why alts? Different Race + not having to do a ridiculously boring grind from 1-60 on an alt job on main...WTB ability to reset MSQ and/or side quests for alt jobs (even if the only reward is XP.)

[Fendred]

I raised an alt due to inventory issues on my main. While it is possible to raise all jobs on a single character, the current inventory system makes this increasingly difficult the more jobs a character levels up. After a certain point, it becomes impossible without throwing out valuables.

[Werhusky]

I have 2 alts one "high level" that I first raised due to boredom (had all 50s) and later used to have a progressive raid and still be able to raid with friends. Atm she's a tad left behind but I started leveling her.
The other alt is on another server only level 25 on main... not in any rush only using him when I'm fed up with people on my server or just want to enjoy being a low level

[CrystalRainbow]

I mostly agree with the OP.

But I have an alt because my wife and I both play female characters and there was an even what was gender locked needed male and female.

Also I have an alt just for RP

[LunnaRavenheart]

You can earn lot of gills selling alexander savage (or any content on lock) with alt while you still have your weekly loot for your main. Some HC FCs require to have alt for sells.

[Ferth]

I made an alt back when coil first came out so I could help friends who weren't in my coil group but who also wanted to experience coil. It's still the better alternative to this loot lockout garbage square enix keeps foisting on us.

Now I have the two alts I use, and two more all in an fc together for inventory purposes.

[Pruviant]

I originally made an alt for Ixali Oaknots back when Artisan gears were a thing (and made a killing doing so). Nowadays I use it for Red Script turn-ins for gear mats (since scripts are capped weekly). Making and leveling an alt is definitely worth it in the long run, you can make a ton of gil.