Taking breaks doesnt work for me.

[Turtledeluxe]

Or....life is short and there are many other games or things to experience than just FFXIV. I take breaks when I'm bored and done with the game's content, sometimes for over a year and let the patches pile up. I don't create a list of all of the game's content and explain how I don't like any of it and then just hope for ???????? (I don't even know what OP wants out of a game) so I can keep playing.

Other games, some of which I spent 5 to 10 years on and spent $15K+ IRL on, just ran their course and I moved on permanently. Other games I bought and only played a few hours before deciding it's not for me. Not really about feeling the need to white knight this or any game.

I think your mileage varies depending on if you're an older player or not. I haven't leveled a second or third job until recently and I have just found (perhaps bc I was coming from a year of BLM) jobs feel samey and safe and the majority of content is too easy.

The real truth is that XIV is a game for story, RP, or very high end content for limit periods. Everything else feels pretty safe. It's kind of weird too because their storytelling actually does take risks and is very satisfying (imo).