Anyone still playing or return for Dawntrail?
I transferred over to Kraken on Dynamis to abuse the road to 90 buff, +100% exp gain.
Started a small FC, managed to grow to 24, if anyone is interested. About to buy our FC mansion.
Those that have been interested in the game but haven't tried, you can play free, forever, up to level 70. No restrictions on gametime, can play the first three expansions fully up to level 70 on each job.
Restrictions to trial accounts, however, suck but worth it to play for free: Basically no trading, can't use the marketboard (auction house), can't PM people unless they're friends, can't form your own party (you can join them), and can't join an FC (guild). Sucks you can't join an FC, but these limitations help curve the bot accounts, but doesn't outright get rid of them. Also gives you plenty of time to burn through ARR without having to pay to do so. ARR (A realm reborn) is the original re-launched story, and takes FOREVER to get through.
Dawntrail in and of itself hasn't been stupidly impressive story wise, but the raid has been fun, new dungeons are a lot harder than most, which is imo better but new players might not like that lol.