Naoki Yoshida's Comment in Regard to Jump Potions/Boost Potions

[Austherus]

I understand people's concerns about jump potions, but the game has been out for so long now. I have been trying to get some irl friends to play recently, but convincing them to trek through ARR AND HW just to be ready for the expansion is a huge ask if you have a full time job.

It's pretty crazy when you look at it from the point of view of a new player. Personally, I would give up if I had to go through all that content just to get to where everyone else is at. But I would also give up if I had to pay to skip it, would feel like I was being scammed, and I don't like that feeling.

Why not have a "free" potion with each new character?