Longtime gamer here. I have heavy Final Fantasy experience as well as many, many single player console games (don't smirk :p ), I hope to break the wall into MMO via FF:ARR.
I'm incredibly excited to play this game as I have picked up a few other MMO's without long term staying power for me. I feel the FF setting was made for me!
Also I have always been interested in Rp'ing (in any form) but never had the nerve so here's to good things to come.