Quote Originally Posted by Bourne_Endeavor View Post
Those aren't artificial problems. If you cull the MSQ, it will come at a cost to Stormblood's budget. Even allowing access to Stormblood once completing ARR means the writes now have to adapt the story to suit an open-ended conclusion. Frankly, the MSQ is an issue. That's why few modern MMOs gate content the way FFXIV does. You'll inevitably reach a point where the requirement for new players becomes too daunting, and in as competitive an environment as the MMO genre, you cannot afford those new players opting into another game because yours demands they slug through hundreds of quests.

By implementing a skip option, the devs aren't forced to weave the story in a certain direction nor will those of us who enjoy it lose out because they need to keep it a reasonably length.
You re the only one talking about culling the MSQ.

Also, even if a solution to skip parts of the MSQ were to be added, there are no rules stating that it should come as an extra (cash) cost for the players.