But I may as well be new with all that's changed. Most of the new things I'm picking up relatively quickly and, in general, enjoying. I still have some questions, however:

I apologize if this has been answered elsewhere. I've read any number of times that we'll keep out progress, etc. etc., but what of the people who want to play as a, for example, male Miqo'te or a female Roegadyn? Are we going to get a chance to reroll and keep said progress or will we have to just delete and start fresh? I looked around, but didn't find any answers about this and it's pretty make-or-break in deciding if I keep playing leading up to 2.0.

Next, are there any active link shells out there any more? I'm on Wutai, but, if I didn't know any better, I'd say that those shields are mainly just for decoration now. I'd like to try out NM's and everything, but it seems like the likelihood of that is dwindling.

I've seen this talked about to some extent, but never really found the informaiton I was looking for. What kind of items do you get for achievements? I assume these are these items mentioned in the letters and updates that won't be available in 2.0, correct?

Anyway, any answers would be appreciated. Until then, I'll be wandering about in Wutai punching things.