I'm a Final Fantasy fan, but I always skipped the online games, because they weren't my thing. But, while looking into FF websites for news, I would always come across FFXIV stuff, mainly references to other FFs. I remember seeing news related to the Warring Triad and thinking how cool it was that these FFVI creatures were in FFXIV. And, when Stormblood was about to come out, I kept seeing news of stuff related to Doma and other FFVI elements, which was my favorite FF.

So that, and the fact that I was kinda disappointed with FFXV and wanted to give a try to other FF experiences, is what made me try the game. I'm really into the FFXIV story, but it didn't get me hooked until a bit later. What got me hooked early on I think was the world. I loved almost all the maps in Eorzea and how gorgeous, fantastic and full of stories they felt.