@OP

i also played FFXI, to be honest i kind of miss the HUB and a few other thing but FFXIV is really fun. i like the FATEs. unlike in FFXI where you have to slowly kill monsters after switching to a new class since you already did the lower missions you can easily level up your sub classes.
but my major disappointment in FFXVI is that you can't equip more then one style of weapon. in FFXI you could equip WAR with spears, swords, and daggers. GLD can only use swords and daggers but the daggers are considered swords now.