Quote Originally Posted by Sephrick View Post
Then Final Fantasy XIV is not the game for you.
I didn't say that I don't like the game. I am suggesting how it could be improved, in my opinion.

It's not wrong to reward skill, but it is wrong to insist a developer make their game something they have stated they're not making.
They stated that they are entirely opposed to competition?

How were people not homogenized in XI? There were three levels of gear: crap, standard and endgame drops.
Simply not true. There were many ways to stand out. I can guarantee you that the majority of players were not kitted out in the same gear as those in the most dominant linkshells. Are you trying to tell me that items like Ridill and Kraken Club could be found in everyone's inventory?

And this is why people are so resistant to the idea of HNMs. Because all the few supporters want is a pedestal on which to stand. While the rest of us, the majority who are here to play the game SE said they are making, would rather see them put their full focus on making 2.0 the way they said they were and doing a great job at it.
So you would rather have everyone running around with the same gear, with no way to stand out, just so players are not forced to become better at the game? I'm sorry, but a skilled player should not be running around in the same gear as someone who can barely play the game. At least that's my view of things. It has nothing to do with wanting to stand on a pedestal, but rather it has everything to do with effort and skill yielding reward.