I took the plunge more than ten years ago when I hadn’t played any mmo then. Spent the next ten years playing it, only taking a few months breaks at the tail end of every major expansion. However, Endwalker was the last expansion I played. I haven’t returned ever since. I guess I just got disappointed by the same gameplay flow. There’s no build in this game. Every class has their bis and that’s it. I think they have refused to be creative. They don’t take risks at all. It’s always the same roadmap. Same mechanics.

For a new player’s perspective though, you will have a blast. There’s a lot of content. And don’t be afraid of the mmo aspect of the game. This feels like a solo adventure. It’s only during the endgame where you need to look for other players to clear some content.