The way I look at it, I can play WoW, solo for decent EXP, while I LFP in FFXI. (Last night during installation I got an invite to a refresher-less PT, killed three beetles in Garlaige for less than 300 experience before trekking all the way to Kuftal where after a single 5-minute-long fight, the only other Rank 10 decides to bail with the "on-call job" excuse.) I still think things look more mature in the Japanese offering, and I'll never feel as comfortable with my hands resting on a mouse and keyboard than around a controller, but I can see why this is the big winner among attention-deficits.
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