FFXIV is not going to be FFXI. It is nice that they pulled some things over from ff11, but FFXIV is focused on faster gameplay and stunning visuals. The whole point of playing a Final Fantasy game is getting a new experience each time. FF2 was the symbol for the series as it was such an improvement from the first and gave a glimpse of just how far the FF series could go. If you want to get the same game over and over again I suggest you play more western rpgs.