Why can't Dungeons be longer/harder, but more... piecework?

[DPZ2]

Long answer; the devs would rather cater to casuals over midcore and hardcore players(which their main demographic is midcore and hardcore playerbase).

What's your basis for the statement about the main demographic in this game? I would think that the main demographic for this game are people who enjoy story-based Final Fantasy themed gameplay, with the main story line as simple to get through as possible. Your so-called 'casuals'.

In my experience, the more an MMO caters to that demographic, the more money they earn. As soon as the modicum of skill required for regular gameplay becomes out of reach for players, the base contracts. If you have things for the majority of players to do, regardless of skill set, you encourage them to remain in-game.

You might not like it, but there are probably other MMO games out there that focus on mid/hard core gameplay for you to consider, assuming they haven't closed down due to the fact that their main demographic isn't large enough to pay the bills.

[Vulcann]

What's your basis for the statement about the main demographic in this game?

he/she doesn't have one, but he/she thinks its true so it must be true.

the fact is that the casual gamers have always paid the bills for MMOs while the "hardcore" reap the reward while bitching the most.

[yukiiyuki]

he/she doesn't have one, but he/she thinks its true so it must be true.

the fact is that the casual gamers have always paid the bills for MMOs while the "hardcore" reap the reward while bitching the most.

Or you can google how many people cleared savages and compare them to active subs statistics. Thats not that hard.

[Razard]

Or you can google how many people cleared savages and compare them to active subs statistics. Thats not that hard.

Usually my stance is "That which is asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence", Buuuuuuut I thought I might give this a go.

Using my Google Fu, as per your request, I came up with Omega 8 Savage Clears. It doesn't look good for your chum DRK though. While JPN Has a Solid 13.21%, US and EU had the rather dismal showings of 2.57% and 3.00%.

Next was SB Ultimate Clears, Make of these what you will.


If anyone has any more up to date census let us all know.

So about that who's funding what?

[Razard]

Found it, Eden clears based of Hover car as of October 2019.

[yukiiyuki]

So about that who's funding what?

I missed that part where he saying othewise. But yeah, every mmo lives mostly because of whales and casuals, that's really common thing. But FF is kinda another story, because in WoW casual stuff can be enjoyed by hardcore players as well, because it's still PvE or PvP, while in 14 casual stuff is kinda different from those things. I will never use gpose, gardening, new game plus or any of that stuff, its not PvE nor PvP(which is broken from the core). I don't think people who came to play those aspects will enjoy this kind of casual stuff, while lower difficulties and stuff like reputation grind is more appealing. FF do make some of that content, but it burns out very fast, so you always need to take a break between patches.