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

[LineageRazor]

Here's the thing. If we even give SE the idea that we don't care for the story, we won't get any more of it.

The thing is, though, at no point has anyone implied that we don't care for the story. All that has been stated is that there are potential customers who don't care for the story, or who would like the option of pursuing it at their own pace rather than doing it all up front.

The storyline for FFXIV is a big draw, and the bulk of its customers appreciate it. SE knows this. There's a substantial untapped customer base, though, for which the storyline is less important, and this playerbase CAN be tapped without sacrificing any of the quality we've come to expect.

Asking for choice is not the same as rejecting what we have.