Everything expressed is opinion.

Hello everyone! I'm Axl, I would like to bring to your attention the concept of bringing level sync (referring to rank as level for the purpose of this thread) to FFXIV. One thing I do not like about this game, is that I am unable to play with my friends who are at lower ranks, and the only way for me to level a class up is in one or two areas, and usually the skill points aren't even worth while. I believe that this system would be a perfect edition to the game, and would dramatically increase playability.

It's as easy as putting in the party option to sync to a player (Usually with the lowest rank), adjusting your stats, equipment, and sp/exp gain down to the same level as the person you're synced to.