FFXI vs FFXIV Difficulty

[Malbeth]

Ahh the old group vs solo debate. This same thread is going on in every mmo forum and blog out there and probably will until the end of time. I understand the OP's take on things but as the majority of the replies on this thread can attest, most people don't want forced grouping in an mmo. I for one am very thankful for this. To balance out the new solo-friendly gameplay trend, developers offer rewards that are gated by group-only content. A solo player can't get that reward. That's just the way it is.

I know that's a little off topic but that's essentially what a XI vs. XIV argument boils down to. The whole group vs solo, risk vs reward, blah blah mostly comes down to how much time you have to dedicate to playing a game.

Not all of us can waste hours and hours a day playing a game. I like having a choice as to whether I group or not. And as someone that can only play an hour or so a day, I dont' see myself reaching the cap, let alone unlocking a class or getting AF gear anytime soon. So yeah I think the pacing in FFXIV is just right. Especially if you like to level DoH or DoL and take time to smell the flowers along the way.