I play this game since the first beta, so for quite a while now. I met my fiance through this game, ended up moving to another country because of it too. This game had a large impact on my life - in a positive way. To me it kinda became a part of my life ( I know it sounds kinda dumb, but it is what it is)

Its not just because of that ofc, I also enjoy the story and the content given, if I get bored of it I just take a break and come back.

I played and tried a few other MMOs, but FFXIV is the only one that feels "right" to me.