Quote Originally Posted by darkstarpoet1 View Post
belgian i agree with you and argh is that personally i like to run from node to node which is why i am a r50 and still do not have them all. all i was saying is that it was our choice and we do so because we like the adventure. i just don't see how if i have a person in my party and we go to mor dohna and they get the port with us it is hurting myself or others to do so.

if someone would explain why or how this hurts how i play my game i am all ears and will listen.
The reason it should be changed for everybody is because achievements in MMOs give people something to look forward to. By giving everyone access, to all teleports from level 1, the achievement is being taken away. You do not have to earn ANYTHING in this game. It's cool earning access to a zone or area that other people haven't earned yet - it's a cool feeling, and it gives a sense of mystery to lower players.

Think about how cool it was walking around in Sky fighting gods, knowing that you're doing something that lower lvl players can only ponder...

FFXIV is like a welfare-state. Everybody is the same. Everybody has everything... Everybody has nothing. Hell, you can even equip rank 50 gear without getting passed level 10.

I think Yoshi-P has caught onto this notion. Achievement is one of the biggest complaints from the Japanese community. YoshiP is trying to figure out how to add rank requirements to gear... why?? Goal oriented achievements, giving people something to look forward to.