Twice now I've been surprised at this game seeming to acknowledge past events. Like with Tataru visiting the arcanist trainer and them recognizing that I am a high level arcanist, and knowing Yugiri from post ARR and the dialog with. Maybe the game's just fooling me with that second one, but just one instance of this happening stuck with me. With how important story is to FF14, it feels like they've done a rather great job at not making questing or leveling another class be a giant time-traveling mess, like a certain other MMO.becoming a ninja
Same thing happens with Y'mithra when she appears in the story if you are a Summoner, it's rad.