I started as an Archer because I wanted to play a Bard, but after struggling with getting the class to 'click' the last couple of days I decided to try a new character on another server. Currently playing a male Lala Arcanist on a legacy server. I'm not sure which aspect of the changes, or if it is all combined, but I'm having a more enjoyable time from the get go.
Running around with Carbuncle on that little guy is a blast. Going to call a mulligan and hope my restart makes everything click better for me.