In the ongoing series of FFXI how-tos and general information guides, I carry on with the starting cities and the levelling zones to which they come attached. This is generally important to know about because it's beneficial for a particular race to start in their 'home' city (though not strictly necessary) and there are benefits to each place depending on what crafting skill, if any, you might seek to begin with. Besides, beyond all reason and good sense, the starting level zones in each are rather different in terms of mob strength, and it's good to know if you're just starting out.
( Cut for length and potential boredom. )So in short, there's no 'right' city to start in, and thus it's probably easier to make your selection depending on what race you decide to play. They all have good and bad points, though I personally like Windurst because it's pretty, easy to navigate and the NPCs are polite.
Next up: the starting six basic job classes.
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