New Jobs Gated Behind Completion of 2.0 Story?

[Niwashi]

Looking through tons of the pages, it seems almost every one of us commenting has a 50 or multiple 50s, and almost surely have finished 2.55.

I for one will be starting at level 1 once Heavensward comes, because I want an Au Ra character. Sure, I'd be able to get the new jobs for Y'kayah with only a little more preparation (to finish through 2.55), but my focus is going to be on my new Au Ra character. I'd rather have him main the new jobs than play one character to see the new jobs and a different character to see the new race.

[SlyTribal]

I for one will be starting at level 1 once Heavensward comes, because I want an Au Ra character. Sure, I'd be able to get the new jobs for Y'kayah with only a little more preparation (to finish through 2.55), but my focus is going to be on my new Au Ra character. I'd rather have him main the new jobs than play one character to see the new jobs and a different character to see the new race.

You can always start a new char now and use Fantasia later on. Or just use the story to level up classes that would be needed for cross class

[Mugiawara]

You can always start a new char now and use Fantasia later on. Or just use the story to level up classes that would be needed for cross class

My question is, if you have alts and stuff....do you have to restart the whole MSQ again? I think you may.
So if your planning to make an alt Au Ra then have fun running the gauntlet again lol.
Edit: Sorry I meant to add, to access Ishgard and stuff.

[Rgbg]

I for one will be starting at level 1 once Heavensward comes, because I want an Au Ra character. Sure, I'd be able to get the new jobs for Y'kayah with only a little more preparation (to finish through 2.55), but my focus is going to be on my new Au Ra character. I'd rather have him main the new jobs than play one character to see the new jobs and a different character to see the new race.

But you could use a Fantasia to transform your current character (with all its accomplishments and achievements) into an Aura. The Heavensward Collectors Edition comes with another Fantasia in case you don't have yours anymore or if you planned on buying the CE. I don't think I could start a new character >_> Leveling every DoW, DoM, DoL and DoH job to 50 (and then 60) again, getting my pvp rank up, doing all the zodiac quests again (I'm on my 4th), all the supras (these 20 HQ sovereigns *shudder)... I couldn't do that again, even though I've turned out to be quite the grinder it seems. So I guess when HW hits my character will undergo all kinds of surgery XD