With every Final Fantasy I've ever played (except maybe X-2), I got sucked into them like a good book. I felt for the characters, was eager to learn what happened next, and felt a sense of accomplishment when I uncovered more of the story. When the game was over, I felt both happy and sad. Even when I quit FFXI after only completing Chains of Promathia (which was a blast!), I was saddened that I wouldn't see the story end, and still am after many years. RPGs are about escaping reality for a little bit, after all. Entering a world that isn't your own and where you don't have to abide by the rules that bind you 24/7 in real life.

That's what I want most from FFXIV, is that drive to know what happens next, the NEED to find out the fate of your character. So far it isn't there, but I am hopeful.