In MMO ratings, I give it 6 months.

Put that in perspective.

EVE got 8 years,
TSW got 3 months
Age of Conan got a week
Tabula Rasa got 20 minutes

If EVE is a 9/10 on that scale, and Tabula Rasa was a 1/10 That would put FF14 at around a 4/10

More specific, if I wasn't a 1.00 player with a character investment and playing from scratch?

I wouldn't be here. It's far too linear for me.