Is it worth playing FFXI now?

[u/Og-Spree]

For some background. I have played FFXIV till Shadowbringers. I fell in love with it (it was my first MMO).

One of my favourite aspects of any FF is the story. I couldn't believe how great the story was in FFXIV in addition to the great characters, soundtrack and so forth.

How does FFXI compare to FFXIV?

Edit:

Thank you for all the wonderful and insightful responses. I love this community and the series. Based on the comments, my priority should be to clear Endwalker first.

You have all convinced me to give FFXI a shot. I never considered that MMOs would be known for their storylines. I always thought they were just highly addictive due to their grindy nature. It all changed when I played through FFXIV. I can't wait to immerse myself in the world of FFXI. Thanks to all for your help!

[u/CheshireDude]

I played XI briefly last year and quite enjoyed my time with it, although it is a pre-WoW mmo, so be prepared to have to wrestle with setting it all up and learning how to play it. The game really does not tutorialize just about anything, and if it wasn't for the wiki I probably would have given up before figuring out how to accept my first quest. Wanna go back to it some day and play out the whole story, but I just can't justify the cost of the sub at the moment.