Naoki Yoshida interview @Gamescom

[SpookyGhost]

I mean look at how the game has changed from 2.0 to 3.3

run dungeons -> run 24man -> run raid -> get max gear -> repeat

has been this way since 2.1

"but what about this and this and this and this" yeah, cool side content, instead of doing any of that i could just i dunno play another game that's actually worth my time instead of trying to get gil to spend on nothing or random vanity items so that my character looks slightly less boring when he's doing paint by numbers fights.

[Sarynth]

I was drawn to this thread because of the possibility of the interview holding information about new and exciting things to 'please look forward to...' Instead my hopes of FFXIV growing and evolving into this amazing mmo were shattered. I agree with Zetsumei_Tsunarashi, this patteren that FFXIV's patches continue to follow has in my option led to the game stagnating. It is extremely predictable and no longer fun to play. I sincerely hope that something between now and 4.0 changes because if not then I'll have to be yet another player cancelling their sub.