Looking forward to the new game, I loved the old versions of FF. I first started in Nov 2012, playing on a open day (Thanksgiving weekend iirc) then buying a founders pack for full time access. It was money well spent at the time, I still play FF, but its more because I really enjoy the movement and mobility combined with the sandbox world and world events. I could probably do a huge write up of the things current and past in FF versions that I liked and didn't like, especially the advancement and crafting parts.