Is FFXI really worth $700?

is it worth 700? no. but thats not what its costing you. Your pc cost 700. of that ffxi cost a max of 49.99 but i think last check was 29.99 for core game and all exspansions.. Is it worth 12.95 a month. up to you. do you play another mmo that costs monthly? you would have had to play ffxi for 4.5 years @ 12.95 to come up with 700. Its fun. The entertainment value alone is worth the 12 bux to me. but its all in what you like to play. It is nothing like the console games.