So, with all the negativity that we have in this forum, I thought I'd share a rather interesting story that happened to me as I was about to log out for the night.

Heading to the inn, I was sent a tell by a fellow which started off rather strangely: "You."

At first I was hesitant with the spam of gil sellers that we have in the game. However I decided to begin a conversation with the fellow.

It turns out, it was a rather simple conversation asking about how I enjoyed being Paladin, what I have done in the game so far, how good I thought I was with tanking and pretty much turned into a conversation about the game and endgame stuff and thoughts about what Square-Enix did and should do. All and all, I ended up staying up a good 20-30 minutes beyond what I wanted to just because this one stranger just decided to strike up a conversation with a person he didn't really know. He also offered to finish up The Praetorium with me at some point if I ever needed the help.

All and all, it made me realize that this honestly was one of those things that I was missing out of an MMO world: just the socialization between individuals and just shooting the crap out of the blue with your fellow gamer.

I don't honestly know if the story has cheered any of you up but, to me, I felt like this is one of the first MMOs in a while where someone just stopped and chitchatted. Either I met the chillest person who just strikes up random conversations here and there, or maybe, just maybe, not everything is bad with this game.

Sometimes, we have to remember that an MMO isn't always about the grind for gear; it's about the adventure, the fun memories and the friends we meet. Maybe going with that in mind instead of always complaining about the lack of endgame or the problems of a class in a game would go further on in enjoying oneself.

Just food for thought!