Quote Originally Posted by Nandrolone View Post
Yeah, that’s fair to assume. I just wish more mmos had more hardcore content, it really is upsetting...
Most MMOs present hardcore content in terms of battle content, group content requiring a high degree of skill and coordination to accomplish. In this respect FFXIV actually does very well. The Ultimate fights in particular are very well done and are absolutely "not for" casual players. They're there to present a challenge to a coordinated group playing at the highest levels of the game.

Crafting in a theme park MMO is basically ALWAYS casual side content. FFXIV actually adds more complexity to it than most games do, but it's still casual side content.