It was... Difficult to decide to buy this game after all reviews bashed 1.x, but I gave it a try anyway. A lone and frankly lost youth first coming off the cart to Gridania. Lance in hand and no idea what to do but all the excitement in the world to compensate. Little by little fighting off the primal menace and the garleans that threatened this world I slowely found myself making a second home in of sorts. Sure, there were plenty of rude people on the way but I made more friends than I could count on my journies. Many have gone but many more stay and accompany me. Through Heavensward we all continued. Aiding Ishgard and fighting off the dragon hordes that threatened that happy ending with a play of pure agony and dispair. But we fought. And eventually we reached Ala'Mhigo. I forgave the first day bugs. It was expected and of course any MMO has its issues, especially at the first day of a big expansion.