The game needs more content or events like A Rank Hunts or those few big fates Eureka:
content that reoccurrs every few hours, that can be done spontaneously alone or with random players (no party finder needed) and has variables in the content (like hidden in different places, uses diffrent paterns etc..) that take place in a whole area (not just a small part of an area like fates, but that cover an entire area).. and give ofc rewards
just the usal "fates" or not enough and play mostly all the same (unless leveling up whilw waiting for duties ti register or unless tied to relic weapons, fates are not used enough... atleast a majority are not used)
As an example, the Mmo Neverwinter uses "contests" like:
"catch as many hidden Spies in 15 min" or "slay as many roaming/hidden devils as you can in 15 min"
(2 examples of content that wont even need a party, SE could make such content that also require parties)
these Neverwinter contents only happen a few times a day (a bit like A ranks), in case of "catch the hidden spies", FFXIV could do it better, by spawning 30-50 spies an once, but use 200-400 diffrent spawn points in one area, make a spie after being caught repawn every 1 min in a diffrent spawn point.. (if you can catch 20 Spies younget a gold reward with a 1-2% mount drop chance, for every spie over 30 you catch, you get a slight more rewards
imo FFXIV should have more such content..., maybe make them into special fates (we already have such like Odin), but that can take place in a whole area when activ! (like search and batlmtle off hidden Spies in the whole of South Gridania ).., mabe even not allow you to fly (some must be done on the ground riding your mount) ....
and make 2 or 3 diffrent events occur at the same time, so not too mant players spawn only in one area, but spred out in the 2 or 3 areas (like the Ixion fate overload of players)
I like to raid, .. but between times like to hunt or do other conent spontaneously)., imo would lime more content in a A or S Rank manner (spontaneous and with randoms doable) but that can be bigger in a way (area-wise) and give rewards