I hope dungeons in this game aren't like western MMO dungeons

[Boricua]

FF games have their own twist on things. It will likely be more like XI's but I see it being more unique than even that. Maybe they'll even blend the 2 styles.

Sounds great ^-^ I couldn't agree more.

I'd like to see a combination of instances and open world. Open world does make the land more dynamic. However, there should be fights available for private groups too.

Yes there should definitely be a balance struck to prevent crowds and such all trying to pop something at a ???. Open world from FFXI left me with a huge bias in terms of competitiveness and linkshell rivalry. But again, ENM/BCNM/KSNM/etc were all great aspects where players could cash in their time spent partying (seals -> orbs) for challenging and rewarding fights.