EW may be one of the worst expansions for raiders but was one of the best for casuals

[Vandso]

Adventurer Plates is the best thing ever, we got a lot of dope casual glams thanks to Island Sanctuary, Data Center travel allowed people to go wherever the fuck they want (and made Balmung be what it is today), free trial up to Stormblood, a lot of the old fights and dungeons were rewamped and are actually good now and on top of that the WoW exodus brought a lot of new players to the game.

[Saraide]

I thought it was the worst for casuals because no bozja?

[Renathras]

I thought it was the worst for casuals because no bozja?

Midcore.

The Bozja thing is a midcore argument. While EW was great for casuals, it largely came at cost to it being the worst for midcore players.

Hardcore complain a lot, but other than bemoaning Job design, they got the same total amount of hardcore content they do in every expansion with Savages and Ultimates, PLUS half the Extremes were made "fun" for them by being at Savage level - again gutting the midcore players of content.

Casuals were eating good in EW, hardcore were slightly better than normal (despite complaining a lot), but the midcore were gutted.

[Atelier-Bagur]

I thought it was the worst for casuals because no bozja?

Actually casuals dont like exploratory zones. It so easily forgotten how mixed the reception was for Bozja and Eureka during its release.

Its only after we lacked one that a lot of people started putting on the rose tinted glasses for it.

[Amenara]

I am struggling to see how much of that has anything to do with casual players specifically.

[sagacious]

I am struggling to see how much of that has anything to do with casual players specifically.

The island sanctuary is a gold mine for casuals, we set it up once a
day and go to work, get off work and collect and go to bed.

[Amenara]

The island sanctuary is a gold mine for casuals, we set it up once and day and go to work, get off work and collect and go to bed.

I guess if you are into non-combat stuff.

[sagacious]

I guess if you are into non-combat stuff.

combat on the days i'm off so the island is good to keep me interested during the week

[Stormpeaks]

combat on the days i'm off so the island is good to keep me interested during the week

Island is literally spreadsheet simulator once a week, what are you talking about lol

[Boblawblah]

The island sanctuary is a gold mine for casuals, we set it up once and day and go to work, get off work and collect and go to bed.

I admit, I enjoy logging on after a long day, going to my island, walking around a bit in my island glamour, checking the profits for the day and setting up the next day, getting the animal droppings/crops and then maybe frontlines and/or another roulette and calling it a night. It's a nice activity, very easy, good rewards (mounts/glamours) and I like to see the island develop.

I know people think non-combat content isn't really content, but I don't need combat all the time, especially when I don't have a lot of time, and I don't use FFXIV for socializing at all.