Why do you play this game ? What makes it speciel ?

[Sho86]

Would you really play a game just because of the story? That beats me tbh. MMORPG's shouldnt be made because of the stories, but because of the gameplay, contents, social aspect, free world, and much more.

Final Fantasy has always been story driven since day one. Some are more involved than others, but generally they are in-depth. Every MMORPG is as its base, a RPG. Usually RPGs are best described as graphic novel I suppose, or interactive story. They are suppose immerse you into the world, become a part of it. Music is also another key element for me, as some others have post. The music they put out with each game help set the situation and immersion that much more.

It is a little confusing reading your post, saying your into real/living worlds, yet the atmosphere seems way more 'living' in XIV than WoW. Unless you mean just gameplay like WoW itself? If your looking for quick dirty rewarding game styles, I doubt you'll get much further than WoW really (I don't say this in a bad way, they are just different games is all). Also, generally, FF is more social type play. I've seen a ton of people form a community like it was in FFXI pre-aby, which was heavily based on just playing the game for all its content, not to rush or grind gear for the most part, though it did have an extensive 'endgame' gear side, some of which took literally years for some to accomplish.

A big key here is if you don't like previous FF games, more than likely you won't like this one either. While its (sadly) taken some modern MMO roots, it is still a Final Fantasy.

[lunarose]

Final Fantasy was my childhood. Love the game series since then.
Storylines are amazing and as well as combat system. Next is the music,most of their songs rings in my head brings that nostalgia feeling when I play here. I love and support FF forever !

[Anova]

Why do YOU play FFXIV?
I really enjoy the crafting and gathering system. It helps to be able to level all the crafting classes. I am something of a clotheshorse, so being able to make and wear all the armor is appealing. Slaying monsters and running dungeons is just icing when I'm not crafting or exploring for more nodes.

What makes it special?
Honestly, I like the community a lot back in 1.0. Players were fairly nice and helpful because of the nature of the game. Most of them have returned, so I hope to meet up with them.

What will you do when you hit level 50?
I am probably going to gather relic gear. I'm really looking forward to the bard outfit. There's just something about feathered caps... I'm also just as likely to go to beginner areas and help new players or get involved in the pvp though.