XIV is my first (and only) FF game, I started playing because it seemed like a really promising MMO after the slew of f2p ones I struggled through. I'm not unaware of the franchise as a whole since my closest friend is a huge FF fan and loves telling me all about them. They seem like the kind of rpg I'd enjoy playing, too.

I don't mind the spell names either way, I, II, III is simple to follow but I'm familiar with progressive skill names being different, too (agi, agilao, agidyne).

Funnily enough this friend of mine has never considered playing XI or XIV, I guess since they're MMOs he doesn't see them as part of the main franchise? *shrugs*