If you like the sound of the game i would get it, its a really good game and would be good paractice for when XIV comes out as most players will be ffXI vets anyway lol.but he's right in saying wait for XIV it is due out end of the year or next year and is going to blow ffXI out of orbit pretty much. its hard to start playing xi now anyway, most people are at end game and aquiring parties is just a nightmare sometimes. and you need those to get anywhere in this game.