It really isn’t. There is no fear of death in the game. I died? Who cares. No real setback. Experience loss in XI was devastating. You’d scrape and claw in every way you could so that you didn’t lose that 10% exp. It made the world feel so alive and exploring feel like a real adventure.

Asulamur

This was a pleasantly well-timed article to come across. I have recently ranted about my experiences in FFXI while streaming FFXIV. Like most of the comments in response to your article, FFXI was a keystone moment in my gaming life as well.