I don't understand why everyone hates the merit system from ffxi so much. I thought it was great lol. It gave me a reason to continue to get experience. It's dumb that now at 50, you get experience and it goes nowhere. I'd love something in place that continued to make my character better when I hit the max level besides just getting better gear. It doesn't have to be the same as the merit system I suppose, but there should be something.