This game is in desperate need of persistent progression content for main jobs...

[LolitaBansheeMeru]

Honestly, I think they should create a zone where it works with its own unique combat style for open world for people... The zone would start you out at level 1 of your set job white mage/black image, etc. and in this zone the world/combat would work like xi's Rogues would get to steal for real on creatures/chest would drop that you have to guess the code and you could grind all day farming drops of rare things like weapons and scrolls for that zone that would teach you spells/abilities that only work in those worlds. And in this world ELEMENTS WOULD MATTER - and you could accidently screw up and heal a fire or ice creature with that magic.

A lot of reasons why I still play fix is I enjoy grinding for real.. spamming a dungeon for x drop isn't grinding same for trails/savages to me personally the grind is what makes something fun lot of the reason I play Poe is it's something you can get onto everyday of the week and grind grind grind and you would be rewarded greatly for the work you put into it.

I feel like the way ffxiv tries to appeal to hardcore players is incorrect.. They output savage or ex things to try to simulate it, but this is what I call fake hardcore gaming due the fact this is more about how you function as a team player and timing so if you're in a time zone outside your free company that you like for the social aspect your screwed rather you're a hardcore player or not.