Final Fantasy XI's developers talk patches, previews, and future MMOs

1up.com is easily one of the best places on the web for insightful commentary on Square/Enix's Final Fantasy XI. That's all due to one man, the legendary James 'Milky' Mielke, author behind the long running My Life in Vana'diel column. Milky recently had a chance to sit down with the FFXI developers he now knows so well, to talk about the past, present, and future of the title. It's enlightening to read the veteran game journalist's take on intricate issues like the Campaign system, recent changes, and even class roles. His reader-prompted inquiry into tanking in the game is especially interesting.

If you're a player, the whole piece is well worth reading. As long as you're out and about, make sure to check out the minor correction patch recently dropped into the game. It tackles minor tweaks to a number of systems, with probably the most notable change being new advanced official races added to the Chocobo Racing Circuit.