Fighting Desperately...

[Xoo]

All but one of my old friends still plays the game - and she only does occasionally on the Sylph server. Personally, I don't mind not having friends in the game. I still keep in touch with a few of them on Facebook and let them know I was coming back. Of course, they were adamant about staying away because of different play interests - *cough*Abyssea*cough*. I'm content to solo and duo with my wife, who is setting up her character as we speak!

There are always new friends to be made. I talked for quite a while with two randoms on my first day back in; About the state of the game, FFXIV... and getting past those pesky Sand Bats in south Valkurm!

[Dragon]

I've slowly and unintentionally lost touch with almost every one of the people I spent 7 years of my life with, both in and out of game. To go back and not see them there... it would be like driving home and finding your family gone forever. No explanation, no security of even knowing if they're OK or how their lives are going, and you know nobody can ever take their place. Would you open the door and walk back in to face that, or just keep driving?

As much as I loved and still love FFXI, returning is emotionally not even an option. It may be just a game but the bonds we all had weren't. I thoroughly regret that they ever broke, and I don't need or want any reminders.

That's just me, but I doubt I'm alone.

You're not alone... for better or worse, I'd get depressed because of my own emotional ties when in certain areas within FFXI too.