FATE is bad for an MMO, I know it's a straight copy off GW2, but GW2 is a free to play game.
I don't have much expectation from that game, but FF14 is different. FF11 involved a lot of group grinding, and it was extremely hard to level, I understand that game model does not work in 2013, but FF14ARR made it too easy with FATE grind

The worse thing is FATE parties, they will have a least a few blackmages spamming AOE at the spawn areas, making it really difficult for people outside those parties to gain a gold or even a silver medal from these FATEs. As a gladiator, with limited AOE abilities, I am unable to give a monster a second hit before my second global cooldown finishes.

Now, this is really unfair for people like myself, who wants to enjoy all aspects of the game, quests, leves, FATE, dungeons etc....because I don't want to belong to a FATE grind party.

Also, I know a few friends, will auto follow members of these FATE parties, and AFK to leech experience and seals.