An Artificial World

[Kazai]

Wait so you were a Elvaan black mage then a Tarutaru white mage? O_o?

I think this game is heading towards the greatness of XI in its own way. I am the same age as you and I love XI and it holds a special place in my heart. XI was great for my teenage years but now I have a lot less time and have matured and I believe that in this current state and the things to come from 2.0 it will sit right next to XI in my heart. I am having a blast with my limited time and have made great new friends. Do yourself a favor and find a linkshell it makes a world of difference in this game.

[Zell]

TLDR:

I'm trying to be an mmo virgin again. Why can't new mmo's capture that feeling of "the first time."

My 2 Cents - you can't go "home" again" First experiences, by definition can only be experienced the first time. You cannot capture that feeling because it's not that the genre has fundamentally changed but rather, YOU have changed by going through the experience of FFXI.

[Volfield]

Welcome to the forums.

[Fortuna]

Great read OP.

[faris]

You've got a lovely writing style. It reminds me of something on Thought Catalog.
And welcome!
And I totally get where you're coming from with XI. It is special, it'll always be special. It was an abusive husband, but it was a hot one.