The game needs to open up

[Ath192]

I'm not in favor of tedium.

Good to know, because tedium is all we got. Amazing how in their quest to strip everything players found annoying in the game they ended up with the most tedious of all.

Here is the dictionary definition of it:
tedious
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adjective

too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.

Is this not XIV in a nutshell at this point? I fail to find a word more fitting TBH.

It is monotonous, the formula is tiresome, the release cycles take too long, the job design is dull, and new ideas are slow.

I think we’ve hit every single descriptor.

[ZephyrMenodora]

Good to know, because tedium is all we got. Amazing how in their quest to strip everything players found annoying in the game they ended up with the most tedious of all.

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tedious
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adjective

too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.

Is this not XIV in a nutshell at this point? I fail to find a word more fitting TBH.

XIV has it's issues, yes. But making me google every quest where in the zone they hid an update, or have to waste time while enjoying underwater by finding air isn't going to fix them and would just reduce my enjoyment of the game.

Your other suggestions seem promising though.

[Ath192]

XIV has it's issues, yes. But making me google every quest where in the zone they hid an update, or have to waste time while enjoying underwater by finding air isn't going to fix them and would just reduce my enjoyment of the game.

Your other suggestions seem promising though.

Exactly, not everything is going to be a hit with everyone. But regardless, they should hit a little of everything so people actually have things to love and hate.

Instead of what we have. Which, largely amounts to scarcity and nothingness.

We’re in a sensory deprivation vat. They took away anything that made players feel any particular way about the game so now we feel nothing mostly.

I think by experimenting they will introduce hate and joy again. Which is better than numbness.

[ZephyrMenodora]

Exactly, not everything is going to be a hit with everyone. But regardless, they should hit a little of everything so people actually have things to love and hate.

Instead of what we have. Which, largely amounts to scarcity and nothingness.

We’re in a sensory deprivation vat. They took away anything that made players feel any particular way about the game so now we feel nothing mostly.

I think by experimenting they will introduce hate and joy again. Which is better than numbness.

I did want to show my appreciation of your brainstorming, even if there were two things I didn't like. I think there are good ideas to be had in your post that could make the game more interesting.