My birthday was yesterday and I bought FF14. I had a chance to play before and didn't. I've seen the opening recap, but I'm still feeling "detached".

There've been events and a bunch of patches before/after ARR came out. I don't know what those were, never took part and this makes me feel regret that I'll never live parts of the game's history. Are any of the events from before and after ARR's launch that will be repeated this year or after?

I was hoping maybe someone could have a sit down somewhere cozy with me and other new arrivals. Have a few drinks with story time. Try and "experience" what we missed, through someone's retelling. So we can move on and enjoy the future with others.

Forgive me. I know this is a really weird thread. But I'm a lore junkie and the one thing I've always had trouble with in MMOs is if I'm "late". I'm not after street cred or anything. Just the fun and the memories.