It's funny, I first downloaded the XIV open beta because I was trying to remind myself that I do not play MMOs, so that I could remember that and not buy the game when it relaunched as A Realm Reborn.

...you see how that turned out.

(Really in a lot of ways it does not function like any other MMO I've tried; there's an enormous amount of work put in to making it possible to play most of it alone, and the focus is absolutely on the story not on Number Go Up unless you are specifically trying to play it as number go up. If you ever want to give the free trial a go, I will be happy to run around with you!)