Just to note: it is an MMORPG, not a regular RPG. Therfore they need the montly fee's to pay for the servers, the customer service and GM's in the game, the maintenance and the patches that come out.

It's not that greedy.

It's not exactly the same type of gameplay as a normal FF game, or any RPG for that matter. You interact with a lot of people.

I bought WoW last week and I've been playing heaps, but it just lacks so much that FFXI has to offer. It has beautiful landscapes and everything, and the combat can be pretty fun. But I end up doing everything on my own (level 22 paladin) and probably done 2 or 3 things in a party. Which really sucks, I like to get along with people while I'm playing. Yes I do have a guild but don't know them as well and they aren't on too much.

Anyways, just my two gil. It's a great game.