I've been pretty careful to avoid the explicit comparison between WoW and FFXI, but that's got a lot to do with the fact that a lot of other MMOs have gear progression where FFXI does not. To me, a static loot system is a mechanism of the past, much like 'PS2 limitations.'
But keep on trying, eventually you might be able to read my mind enough to put words in my mouth that actually tally with what I'm actually saying.
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