Since it seems developers will forever have to compete with the demands of hardcore and casual gamers, I had an interesting thought while watching a video about the Chocobo Races being added to 14 in the future. They mentioned the Golden Saucer from FF7 and how there was also a Battle Arena to fight monsters. This made me think "What if there was a Battle Arena in 14?"

My idea is this: the Battle Arena is a totally optional portion of content where parties fight waves of incredibly difficult monsters. The only purpose for tackling these fights would be to test your skills and aim to have the fastest clear time. This could allow the developers to separate story content with optional content while still having a very challenging end game. I think this idea has potential and could lead FFXIV ARR to becoming one of the most competitive MMOs on the market.

If you think this idea is something Yoshi&Co should see, give it a like. Add your own suggestions if you'd like!