Quote Originally Posted by m3eansean View Post
FFXI was released in NA in 2002, giving it 6 years to reach this stage of content you mention. ARR was released in Aug 2013.
There was more content and party play in 1.0.
There was most certainly more content in RoZ (NA Release FFXI) than there is in FFXIV 2.0.
Also, XI was SE's first MMO. You would think that after 12 years of experience they would be able to gauge what type of content is worth investing in and what type isn't.

Chocobo racing - fail.
Pankraton - fail.
Small man, instance restrictive Pvp- fail.
Reskinning, recycling content - fail.
Please, look forward to it.