Raiders, why do you consider raiding just not memory games ?

[Red-thunder]

In that regard, FFXIV has gone the McDonaldization route (cool write up about that here) - by reducing raiding to essentially clicking the right button at the right time it eliminates a lot of the friction raiding can produce. But at the same time, it also eliminates some excitement.
Its part of the reason why I find PVP so much more exciting than raiding nowadays. It tests me as a player engaging with the games systems, not me as a player memorizing a longer pattern.

Well, too bad Crystalline Conflict does not reward skill expression as much as Feast.

The Feast was peak PvP gameplay. CC is a pale imitation. Better for casual players but so much worse at the top end.

[Valence]

Well, too bad Crystalline Conflict does not reward skill expression as much as Feast.

The Feast was peak PvP gameplay. CC is a pale imitation. Better for casual players but so much worse at the top end.

Not gonna lie, I was agreeing fully with you until this. I'm a staunch believer that Feast had high floor and low skill ceiling comparatively. Feast was extremely scripted if anything.