FFXI is the most atmospheric, well-written, and unique computer-game of all time.

[Jordache]

I am quite a small lady, and so my Tarutaru girl feels the most automatic and responsive. My reflex-time, hand-eye co-ordination, is much faster on a Taru girl, than it is on a Galka male. Simply because it takes my brain a micro-second longer to realise that the character is supposed to be me.

I highly suggest making a character with your own real life name, I think you would really enjoy it. A lot of people at release could not do this because of a popular name being taken like Michael, or Sephiroth. I've been using my name for my whole life.