Quote Originally Posted by ElazulHP View Post
Well dang ok thanks you just made up my mind. Not going to wait 4 months lol...

Brings me to my final question! How long does it take to get to 50 and start raiding?
It really depends on how much you play and how you play (for example I read everything but a friend of mine skips all quest text). I would estimate about 40 hours of play time give or take to get your first class to 50, but that could vary wildly based on role and what you concentrate on. I think it probably takes another few days at least to unlock and run all of the post 50 dungeons and to start gearing up. Shouldn't really take too much time from there to be able to enter at least old raids and soon FCoB (Final Coil of Bahamut -- current raid) if you're so inclined.

Also, I can almost guarantee that Heavensward will not be out within 3 months. Usual patch cycles are 3 months and the final 2.X patch is later this month, though it's a bit unusual itself in that they're splitting the story between it and subsequent minor patches, so if anything it might be longer than 3 months.