This gets my vote for the most important thread that has ever been created on these forums.

Rare and challenging monsters with sought-after drops add a level of excitement and competition that the game currently lacks. Wide spawn ranges, and unique pop conditions should be used to limit claim botting. How cool would it be to see a distant volcano start to smoke more and more in the horizon over the course of a few days, finally erupting plumes of fire, and spitting out a raging dragon? How neat would it be if a sudden blizzard was the pop condition for some rare ice-beast, or a sandstorm evoking the wrath of a mysterious desert-creature?

Maybe somehow involve DoL in the spawn condition process?

SE, I miss the competition that XI had. Why do you think your dungeons and primals are conquered hours after a patch goes live? Server firsts are the only excitement your hardcore fans have to look forward to, and what easy content you've implemented thus far only offers short-lived excitement. I used to salivate over Tiamat kills years after she was introduced to XI... please give us something meaningful!

Thanks for taking the time to consider the posts in this thread