Does SE want to us go back to WoW? Because this is how you lose MORE players to WoW.

[Moqi]

The optional content excuse has go to be one of the highest form of blinding fanboyism, like it makes any kind of difference what kind of content it is.

[Zophar]

You don't have to do the quest to progress the main story, that is optional content.

That's a very basic part of the reason, I'd go further to say it's not required for anything at all, but in any case, yes.

The optional content excuse has go to be one of the highest form of blinding fanboyism, like it makes any kind of difference what kind of content it is.

It's a perfectly reasonable argument when such a large number of people complaining are basically coming off as if they are being forced to do something they don't want to do, when it is, in fact, 100%, unarguably their choice to do it.

[Moqi]

It's a perfectly reasonable argument when such a large number of people complaining are basically coming off as if they are being forced to do something they don't want to do, when it is, in fact, 100%, unarguably their choice to do it.

No it is not because it absolves the devs on any accountability on the quality of any piece of content they produce that isn't the MSQ. They could put anything in the game and it wouldn't matter because "oh well, it's optional". You paid for it anyway and there is nothing wrong with wanting your money worth 100%, so yeah, it is going to be judged like any other piece of content that my sub gives me access to.

If you consider the game to be only what you like about it, you're always gonna end up with nothing but perfect approval, no matter what is actually in the (entire) game. I'll let you guess what that sounds like.

[DPZ2]

The optional content excuse has go to be one of the highest form of blinding fanboyism, like it makes any kind of difference what kind of content it is.

Hmmmm. I don't have a Zodiac Weapon from ARR. I could already get better gear when Heavensward came out than that ultimate high-end weapon provides, so why bother with the grind?

That makes it 'optional', or, in layman's terms "not necessary for proper progression in the game".

Using "fanboyism" as a pejorative demeans any argument you might want to make. Cut it out.