After 6 years of adventuring on the Remora server of FFXI, I hung up my hat in 2009. It was a good run and it was my first MMO experience.
FFXIV had a lot to live up to, and unfortunately it did not fulfill expectations with it's original release. SE listened to our cries and woes and has produced something new and exciting.
Hopefully, this is the FFXIV we have been waiting for!