bc ffxiv was catered to everyone. not ocd ppl who will go the extra nine yards. im one of those ocd people.

anyways what it comes down to is.

different team, different game.

ffxi is for ocd neurotic players.

ffxiv is for the everyday gamer.

loved ffxi, watched every cutscene. it was an epic saga.

enjoy ffxiv, skipped every cutscene. yawn* don't feel the same epicness. skip!

again. different games. different times.

ffxiv regresses in gameplay and story in comparison with ffxi, but thats what the times call for.

just love it for what it is not what it isn't.