I've been playing final fantasy 11 for about 3 years now, since the second expansion came out.I still enjoy it very much as I have made very good friends in game, and some in whichI met up in real life. As the other posters have mentioned, it can be very irritating if you wantthe best gear in game since it takes months and years to do so, but it can be extremelyentertaining if you remember that its a MMORPG and you can meet people from around the world.I began playing to maintain my fluency in Japanese and it certainly has helped me not forgetthe written language and keep me up to date in the culture. I also made some friends in Canada,Peru, Mexico, France, England, and many other places.There is a cheap installation disk package for about $15 and you get 1 free month,I would recommend the game if what I wrote above interests you