I started recently and fell in love with the game as well.

There really isn't any one thing that wins me over. I love the FF world, and particularly the FF6 style on some of the art (like magitech armor!). The art overall is very appealing. I loved character creation, which is very important first impression for an MMO. I love how polished most systems are. I love how much there is to do, even if it is overwhelming at first. I love the freedom we get to experiment with every class without having to settle on one right away. I enjoy the new take on crafting where I'm fighting my materials. I like how group content gets tied into the main story and how involved the main story is. I love the glamour and dye customization. I love the Gold Saucer. I love the Palace of the Dead. I love the combat system and all the dancing around it entails.

I love the community especially. I still haven't had a bad group experience. I know there are some bad sorts out there, but everyone I've met has either been really nice or just quietly getting the job done. Any time I've needed information, great people in my FC, novice chat, and linkshells have been able to help out.

A recent high point for me was when my party wiped at around 70% on Palace of the Dead lv 50 boss Edda, except me. I managed to finish the fight! All that dancing around to avoid attacks, turning for Cold Feet, and tracking all my warrior self heals, made it a very tense fight and I don't think I've ever had so much fun in a single MMO battle before. I know people go down there and solo Edda all the time, but it was a big deal for me and I was glad I could pull through for my party.