1) Actual #1 reason: an honest to goodness, triple A quality mmorpg on console that I can 100% play and enjoy with a controller. I hate playing games on pc, I hate mouse and keyboard, it hurts my hands to use those and I find them actively confusing to use. Console gaming is what I love, and on top of that, its an accessibility aspect for me. I would never be able to play the game to this degree on a pc.

2) Someone else mentioned this, and I felt it was true for me as well. It’s a Final Fantasy game where I get to make my own character. There’s lots of things I like aesthetically about FF games, but the main character is almost always a guy. In this game not only do I get to play as my own gender, but I get to make my own character, something that can actually resonate with me. And that’s pretty darn cool.

3) Getting to play every class on one character is something I personally love. Not having to do the whole story and unlock all the content all over again like 10 times just to play every class is fantastic.

4) Although I’m one of those people who wishes healers had more dps buttons, at the end of the day, I clearly still enjoy the gameplay, or else I wouldn’t be playing anymore.

5) Even though I’ll never defend this game’s obsession with filler, from Shadowbringers onward, I’ve become much more interested in the story (Although I did like Heavensward). That’s something I’ve only ever had with one other mmo before.

6) Consistant content updates. Having the peace of mind that this game I’ve invested so much time and money into isn’t going anywhere is important to me.

7) The last thing I can think of at the moment is that it’s a mmo with a rich lore and world building that doesn’t feel generic in the slightest. There’s not many other mmos out there that pull that off. There’s a lot to get into if you want, and I really enjoy being in a game setting that has this much depth.