A serious discussion about abridging the story quest 1-50 (discouraging new players)

[RichardButte]

The mentality that "I need it now" is the problem.

"Not wanting to beat your head against hours upon hours of pointless drudgery" ≠ "I need it now".

Complaining that you can't buy level 60 on a cash shop or something would be an example of "needing it now".

For the last friggin' time: ENDURING BOREDOM IS NOT CHALLENGING!!!! It's not a rite of passage, it's not a feat to be applauded, nor should it be a prerequisite for playing a game that aims to maintain a subscriber base.

Look over this small sampling of people who have posted in this thred: how many of them have had friends who quit the game due to not being able to stand how boring it was? How many admit to nearly quitting THEMSELVES?

The real irony here is that FFXIV isn't even a particularly hard MMO. It just has a long, boring story grind at 50 that makes players assume the rest of the game is going to be just as bland and boring (and it really isn't).

[Exotik_Legacy]

"Not wanting to beat your head against hours upon hours of pointless drudgery" ≠ "I need it now".

Complaining that you can't buy level 60 on a cash shop or something would be an example of "needing it now".

For the last friggin' time: ENDURING BOREDOM IS NOT CHALLENGING!!!! It's not a rite of passage, it's not a feat to be applauded, nor should it be a prerequisite for playing a game that aims to maintain a subscriber base.

Look over this small sampling of people who have posted in this thred: how many of them have had friends who quit the game due to not being able to stand how boring it was? How many admit to nearly quitting THEMSELVES?

The real irony here is that FFXIV isn't even a particularly hard MMO. It just has a long, boring story grind at 50 that makes players assume the rest of the game is going to be just as bland and boring (and it really isn't).

I am completely with you!