More Horizontal Progression please

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What? XD anyway you were saying earlier that content and top tier gear should be for those that put the time in, not casual players. Honestly, I am quite content logging in 3-4 hours a week, clearing a savage boss, doing some pvp, a couple expert roulettes and get my gear thank you, the eff I'd want to dump hours upon hours for the same rewards I received easily.
If you like to dump that much time into a game, find one that better suits you, or eff it, get paid for it by making your own instead of trying to argue this game needs it.

Yes, and I find that extremely boring.

I don't think this game does need it. This game is way too much like other games. FFXIV, is just taking things from other games and polishing it. The reason I play mostly now is just the role-play. Which.. really is bad.

FFXIV cannot change. Nore will it. Nore do the developers of it need to change it. Its an "Ok" game.

I should not change the fun of someone else for my own. You find it fun, people find it fun. So it shouldn't change.

And there you are with the inflammatory speech. Please understand that I'm being respectful to you and if there's misinterpretation here, I apologize.

You're showing levels of playing that could be considered unhealthy, actually. Again, playing games obsessively, which could be the impression shown by your hours, may not be an indicator that you are the type of person the developers should appeal to, but rather of the habitual levels of the game that fall outside the target audience, so please, keep that in mind.

Playing games 'a whole lot' also does not make you an expert in game design. A person who play games a little, and still feels accomplished and entertained can be even more knowledgeable than someone who spends the great majority of their life on games. You toting around your playtime on games actually seems to display a lack of understanding of this concept. As does your "Opinions are facts to me." debate. Please note, this is an impression, not saying that this is a fact. I'm cautioning you about what you are expressing in hopes of directing the conversation along a more constructive path.

You have to understand that games are not designed around the individual consumer, but around a set target audience. It is up to you to come to the understanding of whether or not you fit within this target for each individual game, provide respectful feedback. based on your impressions, and then, if not met, seek different sources of entertainment.

I would also contest that any of the content outside of content that is overpopulated, out-leveled or out-geared could ever be zerged - that any piece of. In this case I think you are mistaking zerging with a fight that has been reduced to an understandable routine.

Since I typed out 4 big paragraphs and they were lost to the void due to forum limit... I will have to make due with shortened versions.

Whilst it seems unhealthy. Not letting your mind absorb new challenges, and not constantly learning is also unhealthy. However, I have not avoided my life at all. I have a good life and i'm happy, with no debts.

Not learning new things and not challenging your mind is also very unhealthy. Doing the same thing over and over is also unhealthy.

Many "Experts" who claim they know what gamers and video gamers want barely have the experience I have had. You can claim you have intelligence and knowledge to it. However I have "experience". I know for a fact what me and the people who I played with like and dislike.

Many "Gamers" today, only have ate apple pie, but have never dipped or tasted grape pie. This is an example and meaning, because they have never had content like that before in a game where lots of people were involved. They never experienced it.

Yes, the topic has been turning bad as you say. Sorry.

However, you can't tell me its that niche. Indeed you have to make a game that everyone enjoys. However if they never experienced a way to play, you can't just say that way will never work because they never tried it.

Many MANY people love Pizza, but what if nobody ever ate it or tried it? It wouldn't be very popular at all!