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It's not exclusively an FFXIV issue, or even a ranked issue. I think modern videogames have really gotten into people's brains too much with having them chase after carrots that they don't even actually want.
Have you seen the trend of younger gamers who won't play games if there's not some sort of meta progression or reward unlocks to work towards, even if they actually enjoy playing the game itself? The people who call a single player game a "dead game" if it doesn't receive additional content after launch? Things are only going to get worse.
