Quote Originally Posted by Lemuria View Post
Final Fantasy XI. You want to know what they did there? Steady level cap rises, new zones which were actually challenging to fully explore, new jobs, new mechanics. New unique equipment that was worth owning even at high levels (not just gear which has +1 vitality). Limbus. Dynamis. Each expansion was hugely meaningful and added something new to be enjoyed for months to come.
I never played XI but every single person I know has told me nightmare stories of being kicked from groups for not making your mammet a specific way, or ridiculed across the server for not doing your class/subclass in specific combos to the point that you'd NEVER get groups together. All the horror stories I hear of XI makes me think it's not the best judge of "good" MMO practices