As a new player that really likes this game ...

[RichardButte]

FFXIV does not place the same importance on raiding as wow does and that's precisely why some folk (like me) enjoy the game so much. I hope SE never "steps up their raid game" and turns FFXIV into WoW with a different story.

We don't need another "raid or die" mmo. There's penty of those to choose from and there's a reason people like me aren't playing them.

What does "raid or die" even mean?

If you're referring to no other form of endgame progression besides raiding, I have bad news for you: raiding is the only real endgame XIV has.

WoW actually has it beat in that regard because WoW's PvP system is far more in depth than XIV's. Though XIV still has it beat in total number of side pursuits (and if they DO add a glamour log, it'll have WoW even MORE beat).

To the OP......just go play WoW.

"Take the money that you were giving to this game I like and go give it to some other company instead."

No one who's actually a fan of XIV would ever say something like this...