Originally Posted by
Ryce
I don't think anyone is AGAINST new players. I'm sure some people are tired of the chore of bringing a new player up to speed... we've been doing it for 7 years. It's not as bad now as it used to be, but FFXI is very new-player-unfriendly. Not the player base, but the game itself. It forces you to find a large group of players in the same boat as you, or to find a high-level player to unlock stuff for you or walk you through dangerous territory.
I, for one, always enjoy helping a new player learn the ropes. If Bahamut doesn't work out for ya, make a character on Odin and look me up. I like revisiting the low level content and making a new friend in the process ^^