Fun = let's have fun with this, Live = depends on definition of live, Reboot = get rid of pre-loaded attitudes, Rebuild = should be obvious. Having been in multiple business meetings buzz words are usually just catchy titles for slideshow pages. I'm sure it would make more sense if we could see the whole slide.

I have said before that elements of the game when I first started disoriented me a bit. Of course the retainer build wasn't complete at the start of the game and if they had not completed that I would not continue to play. But "motley crew of contradictory features?" Haven't found that to be the case. Were you still playing when the servers went down?

I see very strong views on where SE wants to take this game. And they certainly did "REBOOT" their thinking on this MMO as compared to FFXI. I am the type of player that FFXIV is made for - not necessarily a "casual" player, but I cannot play more than 3-4 times a week. FFXIV's vision is a game where everyone who plays can be successful. Also I have played alongside others without partying, have partied and not linked leves (only because I didn't know u could until a couple of months ago), and if they had to create a scenario that was separate for each and every player - you couldn't party it anyway.

I have not played any of the games you use as examples but have been playing FF since the beginning, DiabloII, StarCraft, and WOW are the other MMOs I've played. Always come home to FF.