I tried going back recently, a week or so, the only people that seem to be on are the hardcore players as usual. I noticed the only shouts were new content, so I looked it up and realized I'd not only have to get a new expansion to play with them I'd have to do a giant laundry list of pre-requisites I'll most likely never find help doing because theres a bajillion things to do in ffxi and it just doesnt have the playerbase anymore.

Maybe I'll finish my paying month out leveling BLU, I never have, and always wanted to. I'll do it the ole fashioned way. dunes. After that I may just delete the char to stop temptation..