[Ferendial]

Hello! I'm brand new to the forum; I actually just stumbled across this site looking for some Final Fantasy XIV info (I have heard of the site in the past, though). I'm really excited about Final Fantasy 14's release, so much to the point that I'm considering returning to FFXI until then. I had a level 40ish SMN when I stopped; I honestly just got too busy for the game and found that searching for parties took up too much actual playtime. I also didn't really like how partying was basically the only way to go about doing things (as a SMN of my level, at least) and how most of the good story content wasn't really available until much higher levels.

I'm assuming that these factors are still in the game, and I am willing to overlook them, however I'm a little worried that if I do return, I'm going to end up by myself waiting around for groups for hours on end.

I'm also a little unsure of whether or not I should put my money into it when I know I'm most likely not going to continue when FFXIV comes out. And lastly, I'm not even sure if my characters are retrievable or not (it's been long over a year since I played).

Anywho, there's my rant. Do you guys think I should bother coming back? Why or why not?

Thanks a lot for your feedback!

[Brayker]

I'd wait for 14 personally, POL and updates can be a bitch. Level sync helps with parties but your skill level will suffer because of it. Find a few good single player games to occupy yourself with until 14 releases.

[MattelotLeviathan]

If 40 was the highest you had got, I wouldn't recommend returning. Just wait it out until 14 comes live.