A couple months ago I heard someone say something along the lines of "Given how old the game is, I wouldn't pick it up now". I'm sure this is based off the assumption that as an MMO gets older, the less people there are playing it.

From what I've read it seems there are still enough people playing to make it enjoyable. I've thought about buying this game, but I'm trying to see what the best bundle would be. I don't know if there is an "ultimate" package or not that has every expansion and all that in it. Admittedly, I haven't spent too much time looking into it. One of the things that bothers me is the subscription fee. It makes me think "I have all these other Final Fantasy games that I only had to pay for once, and now I can play them for free whenever I want".

If I were to get into FF11, it's daunting to think about how much money would be put into it over time. Though I must admit that over the years I feel like I've been missing out on something. Just thinking about the games 1 through 14 on a timeline, and realizing there's this "blank" where 11 should be. Some people might not understand what I mean by that.

But sticking with the title of the thread, I'm sure this game is accessible for a first timer. Since I haven't played, that's based on what other people have said. Though I'm assuming Square wouldn't try to make a game that is hard to get into. If they did, they would lose money due to people losing interest/not willing to put in the effort.