Some interesting posts and i do have agree with the main topic poster on some issues. I was a FFXI player for a longtime and it was tough at times i duoed with my husband and we did everything on our own it was tough and we only joined a endgame LS about 12 months before we left, everything we wanted we did more or less ourselves it was hard and frustrating but was great because we got really good gear etc from actually doing. The problem i have is with the way the game is going from Alpha yes it is casual friendly but they should not hold your hand or have no content so you have to log off because there is nothing to do. I don't like WOW or Aion not my cup of tea and the posts i am reading are trying take things from those games and them to this and it is not final fantasy in general it is horrible, i know this is not FFXI but for those who loved it and who came to the new game hoping some of that magic would be here and left, i am here in the hope that they take the good and add new ideas to make this a great game....been here for over a year now i may aswell stick it out.