pl happens in pretty much any game.
pl can never destroy a game, the player may suffer for a time not knowing his/her capabilities or job well enough, but in time, they will be the same as anyone else.

im not for nor against pl. im levelling in a simple duo and thats how i prefer it.

if some pl, then to each his own.

my way of levelling is MY choice and preferance. i think if se doesnt ban this type of levelling, if they agree with it, then really............deal with it. PL exists in every game and it has never ever made a game go belly up. ever.
pl or not i will be paying to enjoy the game in my way as everyone else should too. what the op stated he would tell his friends about playing ff is not even remotely how i would describe it. everyone has a diff point of view.

i can live with PL, but if anyone cant, at present since it is "ok" by SE then maybe take a break or try another game that has no PL...........oh wait.... there are none