Quote Originally Posted by indira View Post
ARR is closer to wow then FFXI.

you have dutyfinder(makes party for dungeons,bossfight, guildheist), FATE(active time evets like gw2), gear is number base only, chain questing like WOW, guild leves. classes are more simplfied

housing coming in 2.1, PVP coming months later
This is actually incorrect, PvP will be in 2.1 as well.

I'd suggest just hopping in phase 4 and giving it a whirl! Like others have said you won't regret it, a lot has changed.