Why did you start playing FFXI?

Due ta the fact that its FF i hadta play it,ive played all FF games cept for game cube an ds versions.Im a FF addict.I started on Everquest where some of u may recognize me from,then switched ta FFXI as soon as it came out for ps2 and ive been hooked ever since.Then got both my brothers,Echoslashar an Khellendrose,hooked too.

I love the whole genre of RPG's. I think I've played every RPG SquareEnix has made. And ever since FFVII, I just had to play every Final Fantasy game out there. So when FFXI came out, I just had to try it. All the storylines of the previous Final Fantasy series were just very interesting. FFXI became the only game I ever played. No more spending a crap load of money on buying new games because I finished them.

When HDD for ps2 was introduced, it came with a ffxi free 30 day trial. I was in no way interested in an MMO or a final fantasy game but after i found out how useless the HDD was, i gave ffxi a try and was attached 4 days later and still play heavily to this day. On a side note, this was/is my first MMo and final fantasy. /blush

I started playing by pure accident. It was the end of 2006 if i remember right and I was at Best Buy perusing the shelf of older games. I spotted a copy of FFXI WOTG. At the time I was completely unaware of any online FF game. So i snatched it up and went home to enjoy what i thought was another great installment of the franchise. After putting the disc in my 360 I was greeted with a shock. Monthy fees? install game? b-b-b-whaa? After realizing what exactly had just gone down I said F**k it and installed POL and FFXI, grabbed the Ol trusty CC and let' er rip. I'm grateful for my ignorance because I've enjoyed years of FFXI gameplay, made great friends and enemies alike.

I joined the game in May of 2006 in the hopes that one day an official forum would be created in which people would finally ask why you can't change your wyvern color. My hopes have been answered.

I fell in love with FF series from the original one. I have played all of them. When my son and I got accepted to the beta PC testing we were really happy. Needless to say he won the time to play and I did not actually start playing it until 2006. Even though I play other games, FFXI will always be the one I play the most.

Mm~ XI was actually a christmas present from my stepdad the first year him and mai mom were together.. (so.. its been like forever. >.>)~ I just started playing and was hooked from then on.

My ex (we were going out at the time) wanted a game to play with me.

I've come to like the game.

i started because i kept bugging my older brother (who also plays) and i ended up starting after his buddy left for the army, so i got his buddy's acct and i got my own chars too :)

Mainly because Phantasy Star Online on the gamecube got shutdown and Blue Burst didn't appeal enough having to start all over and such.

Final Fantasy XI was the next best thing out there that seemed worth it. So far the only job that REALLY interests me is still Summoner though, which I'm enjoying every moment of.
Tried World of Warcraft, hell no. Tried many Free2Play (lol) MMO's, hell no +2. Did play Ragnarok Online for a while on private servers though, 10x rates, go!

I'm in great anticipation for Phantasy Star Online 2 though, I'm sure it won't be able to rip me away from Summoner/FFXI, but I'm pretty sure it could easily eat into 80-90% of my FFXI time if it's better than it's failed successor Phantasy Star Universe.