Quote Originally Posted by Miliant View Post
Well, I don't get it either, because I'm not against having something LIKE HNMs in FFXIV. But I am quite against the implementation of FFXI's HNM mechanics in FFXIV.

You may be fine with it, but I personally do not think that having to pay regular attention to my computer when I should be doing something else is a valid or even reasonable compromise for a chance at experiencing all the content the game has to offer. I really don't see the point of having multiple hour pop windows instead of, say, making the window just 15 minutes long. Nothing changes and nobody wastes nearly as much time.
As I said, I'm ok with changes to the XI system. And if checking in for a cupl seconds every 30minutes or an hour, is too much of a commitment for you, you didn't have the time anyways. But that doesn't mean the content should be excluded.