It's an issue every mmo has to deal with. In my opinion Ffxiv is dealing with it poorly. The amount of redundant gear we have at the stage we are out is a little frightening. Of course the level raise had a natural backlash of this but even still... It's a little much.

What's more the main method of obtaining gear, off brand currency (tomes/seals) is become the overwhelming norm and it's irritating. It started in 2.0 and it's almost 3.3, with almost no change in this.

In addition we still have... No real world NMs, no challenges aside instances, raids have just become mechanic boss battles, and there's little competition against players and groups (pve) aside "world first".