Quote Originally Posted by Shougun View Post
Their key way to test if it was parasitic or not is if you can remove it and the game and it didn't really impact other things. Which there are a few systems in FFXIV that you could do that to.
While that is a factor, another one is that are you forced to participate in said content.

WoW being used as the big example...
You HAD to build up your legendary weapon in Legion, because it was the only weapon you had.
You HAD to level up your Heart of Azeroth in BfA, there was nothing else to use in the neck slot, and you also had powers and other Azerite gear tied to it.
You HAVE to level up your covenant's Renown in Shadowlands, otherwise you're missing out on the soulbinds and are just weaker.



The only thing that players in FF XIV are required to participate in is doing dungeons to get Tomestones to buy better gear to do the next bit of story and the dungeon whenever patches arrive.