I hope this game doesn't follow WoW's expansion routine.

[Starlord]

edit: of course I don't miiind Fates, when they are an alternative means to do stuff in game. more options = better.
I do mind though that people claim that I don't level fast enough because I don't do them.... /yawn

I understand this sentiment. Although people don't tell me to do FATEs, but I know they are probably thinking ( Man this guy is playing the game wrong lol). Anyways, after 2.1 it won't even matter as Dungeons will be near or on par with FATEs. So all this won't even matter ( except the fact that we are still leveling fast at that point). Once the Level cap gets raised I feel it won't be so easy (as some people call it) now.

I've probably gotten it wrong but I thought 11 released initially without advanced jobs?

That's what I remember too, FFXI came to America with Rise of Zilart with 4-6 more Jobs attached to it. ( I came at CoP and there was I think 12-14 Jobs at that point).