Quote Originally Posted by Kosmos992k View Post
Exactly, this is why I get so frustrated when people talk about needing to skip the MSQ because new players don't want to run through it all alone, and so they won't do it. Why are they alone? Shouldn't someone in their FC have offered to help them, or other befriend them and work on it together...this being an MMORPG you'd hope that at least FC mates could be depended on - within the limits of their time obviously.
I used to be too dependent on people when I first started, mostly because I wanted to have someone run through shit with me. And there were a few who were always happy to, some willingly put time in to help or join in for company. But eventually did I realize that was putting a burden on others. They wouldn't object to any request out of kindness, but it was clear they had things they were doing and wanted to do themselves. So I don't ever want anyone I know to ever feel obligated to put aside their time. If they are all for it, all the better, but otherwise to each their own until interests coincide.

Quote Originally Posted by Mugiawara View Post
No it wouldn't actually.
If this was a game that was designed to press story above all else, than things would probably be different. Changes were made to SoF due to the "difficulty" because it was barring players. It was a gate in the story that proved to tall for some. I feel were it the case where story carried more weight than anything else than nothing would have been changed as the impact of the fight, and in turn the story, would be reduced; if story took such precedence then that would be counterproductive to the focus.