Your approach to MMOs is very modern. It follows this sort of pattern. Get the game-----> Get Max LvL -----> Get BiS Gear ------> Do end game content ------> Bored.

Older MMO players. Get the game -----> Find some friends ------> Get lost ------> Gain some LvLs -----> Get more friends -----> Save the world ------> Get some gil for FC housing ------> Do some crazy theorycrafting -----> Get some Gear ------> Get more levels -----> Run some dungeons in cloth -----> Get some BiS ------> Farm some gil ------> Make some crazy bets with all your friends ------> Endless list as long as you have an endless mindset. Its not a linear pattern, it goes around in circles.

MMOs are being approached incorrectly these days. You can expect to see the first approach to MMOs across all MMO forums atm.