Final Fantasy 11 combined all the worst elements of every MMO ever. It had forced grouping, exponential EXP curves, zero character customization, the worst community of min-maxers that has ever assembled, and best of all, EXP loss on death that could level you down. So you could die, lose EXP, level down, and then lose the ability to use half your gear.
I would rather try to fuck a broken lightbulb.