I loved FFXI! it was my first MMO and played it for like 4-6 years (memory is fuzzy) but i wasn't married and didn't have a job. Now, yeah I wouldn't want any of that. The story was awesome and I think ffxiv is on the right track with it's story. One thing I liked about ffxi that I don't like about ffxiv is that race doesn't matter at all. I know it sucked for those galka that wanted to be white/black mages but I don't know why I liked it.

Everything else about FFXI sucked your life out of you. If you are jobless or are a teenager then I think I know how that might sound appealing, but yeah, that grinding gives me shivers.