A few months ago I had reactivated my sub (after about 4+ years of a break) and had a great time! Despite having access to my previous characters, I actually decided to start fresh so I could experience everything again as a "new" player.

***One thing to keep in mind - if you DO start a new character, a lot of the old R/EX gear and items are now transferable between characters on the same account****

So while I did technically have a new character, I was able to snag a lot of my old gear off my other character. That came in very handy

As others have mentioned, trusts have made soloing entirely possible all the way to max level (and it's pretty quick). Records of Emminence (google that!) can help out gearing your characters as you level and giving you a nice set for when you hit 99 (also a good source of gil if you NPC a couple of items...acheron shield comes to mind). Most story line missions can also be soloed as well.

Don't forget to do your Rhapsody quests ASAP as they add some amazing exp bonuses for leveling and a plethora of other things.


I would say you should definitely give it a shot! While I am back to inactive on the game (I just have so many other MMOs that I have on my plate ATM), I am very happy that I went back to explore Vanadiel again. In a very weird and nerdy way, it really felt like I was going home.