Quote Originally Posted by Atrayl View Post
No opponents of making story content optional have answered the question "how would it negatively affect you?"

Because there is no answer. They are objectively wrong on this issue.
Really? Is that hard to really understand that by undergoing the story, you learn certain mechanics of how the game and the class you are playing function? But then again, why bother explain over and over again this fact. The story forces you to enter different dungeons and primals which have different mechanics.
Yes it has a negative impact as the player won't play only with his friend. In certain situation he will need to interact with other players and by not having any experience and understanding of what he is doing , he is ruining the gaming experience of the other players involved.
Q.e.d