But answer me this: If you're going to take some content from FFXI and put it into FFXIV, why WHY would you take the most boring thing (exp / merit parties)? Why not something engaging? Any of the end game type fights? Instead of just literally pull a mob, kill and repeat until you see a FATE?

I'm all for adding the fun stuff from XI but this.. They've tried to make it work 3 times now. and its still just as boring as it was in xi.