In the past I have played many video games, let alone many MMOs, but none of them has held my attention long enough as XI. I still remember my first steps into the arid desert climate that was South Gustaburg and how I was mesmerized by the sense of freedom I had. While leveling my Hume Warrior, I realized that I would be quickly attached to the game, and sure enough I was. Memories upon memories piled up through my experiences as an adventurer in Vana'diel whether it be with my linkshell, parties, or alone; but no matter with whom I was with, each experience was unique.
Years past and I kept on adventuring and as the game grew, so did I -- as a character, a citizen, and a person. With each barrier I overcame while playing the game, each one propelled me forward, and with each passing day I changed. But as quickly as it began, it ended. I grew tired of the environment I grew so used to and the experiences that had worked into a routine. It was a sad day in Vana'diel, but I knew that I would be back again.
When I first heard word of a sequel to XI, I knew it was my calling and I was ready to devote my soul for three more years of magical and lasting experiences. I have high expectations for the game to separate me from society hold me to my room while cartons of Chinese food and pizza boxes pile up, and I'm ready to do so. As a gamer I know the importance of beating that last level, getting that highest score, or just reaching that checkpoint. However in an MMO, I know that the thing it's not so much as reaching that certain point, but building a character in your image along the way, and that's exactly what I plan to do. The day XIV releases is the day I become a new person, nay a citizen, in the world of Hydaelyn. Until then, we wait anxiously together.
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