I have played FFXI for a long time. Since PS2 release. I have also played other MMOs. I have noticed how a lot of players think FFXI is still the best and everything else is bad. I wanted to start a thread to discuss this. My opinion of late is that FFXI is too time consuming.

I don't mind it being hard but an example of how long it can take to do something is this: I spent 8 hours last night trying to cap my sword skill on my 73 RDM and went from 202 to 235 in 8 hours. One of my first thoughts was: I could have done more in WoW then I did in FFXI. I'm not saying that WoW is better. I'm just sharing what poped into my mind. Again I want this thread to discuss not flame so let's all try to stay mature.

I have also played other MMOs like Aion, Rift, Asda Story. I have noticed that almost every MMO now supports casual play. FFXI has become a lot better then those old days but I have a hard time beleaving that the devs haven't taken notice and tried to make FFXI a little more accessable. These are just my thoughts on the matter.