(dev????) storyline choices, are we being railroaded?

[Haji]

I do not suppose we will get a branch somewhere as an MMO isn't something you can go back and replay to find out what happens on the other path

All the same, FFXIV already have such a branch: choosing home city. 3 diffrent stories, you need 3 diffrent characters to actually see them all. While I do not support too much branching in MMOs, this may mean that FFXIV will give you some real choices that will be impossible to undo. I'd prefer however, to have as little of those as possible, especially since any additional character is bigger monthly fee. Or rather will be.