I hate you square enix.

[Alkalinehoe]

You must be delusional. Let me walk you through the login process.

[Removed cause it's unnecessary and you can have it brought up immediatly by checking on th auto login box]
5. Enter PW without typing - mildly annoying [It's necessary]
6. Click OK this is your PW "Circle" - no wait
[IDK about you but a shortcut comes up on mine that takes you to the FFXI page automatically. The cursor defaults to it so you merely just have to press enter]
9. Click play - no wait
[Never seen this step?]
11. Click play... AGAIN - 10~ seconds
12. Click accept - 5~ seconds
13. Click Select character - no wait
14. Select your character - no wait
15. Select you wish to enter - 10~ seconds.

<Congratulations!> You have entered the game.
So I was wrong. only fifteen steps instead of seventeen.

Lets compare that to say.... World of Warcraft.

1. Click icon. - no wait
2. Enter password - 4~ seconds
3. hit enter - no wait
(optional) select a different character than you last played - no wait
4. press enter game. - 10~ seconds

Done. What the hell is wrong here? This is just the login. Ever try to put seven auctions up?

FTFY, you're not taking any of the shortcuts and using your mouse (lol) to click everything. Of course you're mad about it. I nearly halved your steps. Most of what is left can be gotten through just by hitting enter.