How does FFXIV differ from other Japanese MMOs?

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This game tends to be a more fast paced and reactionary based game play. They tend to be more used to the style of complex algorithms of mechanics. Something that usually required long hours of experimentation and theory crafting among a community to crack (kind of like a big puzzle to them).

In general, the complex approach can be more fun, but when more people get involved then it takes less time for everything to just wind down to a guide on what to do.