Future direction of FFXIV

[HyoMinPark]

Jobs don't need to be that complicated, as long as the content keeps you busy instead, which for me it does.

I mean, Stormblood BRD wasn’t even that complicated. Its basic play was incredibly simplistic. It was the nuance and optimization that allowed for a higher skill ceiling, and more reward from optimization for those who pursued it. That optimization was enjoyable for those who pursued it while also not being mandatory for those who did not.

Not every job needs to be braindead or have elements removed all because some players can’t manage it. Heavy Thrust and Straight Shot were removed/reworked because people supposedly struggled with upkeep even though said upkeep was incredibly simplistic: HT fell naturally in your rotation after you did your Chaos Thrust combo and your Full Thrust combo; Straight Shot was literally “press every 30 seconds”.

And, ironically, they added a Heavy Thrust/Straight Shot to Reaper. So I guess they thought this kind of self-buff wasn’t actually that difficult after all. Otherwise, why would they have given it to Reaper?


As for content keeping players busy—perhaps you should ask healer mains how busy they feel in most content.