Quote Originally Posted by Fated View Post
I think a lot of people look back at their levelling experiences in FFXI with huge nostalgia bifocals. FFXI's grind was tedious and obnoxious back in the day. But, I do agree that there is a journey to be made from level 1 to level cap. Yoshida's thought process of bringing friends into the game and zerging them to the cap is disheartening.

It's not bifocals. Just because you burnt the toast doesn't mean you can't enjoy the center. There are a LOT of things Xi did right. There were a LOT of things Xi did wrong. I'm sure the same can be pretty much said about any MMO. You can have something 'likened' after another without taking the negatives too.