Farewell Eorzea you lost another one.

[Azper]

If leveling a job to 50/60 is your greatest achievement or accomplishment in this game, then I don't know what to tell you.

I'm not saying I'm in favor of these leveling and story skipping potions, but they're hardly the Armageddon people are making them out to be.

[DynamoAce]

One player goes, 10 others come in exchange.

[Gemina]

I remember making a similar post when I quit FFXI after 6 years of time put in. The ToAU expansion in that game took away everything I loved about Red Mage, and it became nothing more than a haste/refresh bot despite all its power. I was DONE, so I know how you feel.

Now, I am not totally against it. I understand that in order to stay marketable and competitive, the game has to conform to today's standards, and I honestly feel SE is putting a lot of thought into their final decisions. But here is a fear of mine, and hear me out:

Aside from this game, I also play Destiny on PS4 with four other mates. They have no interest in playing FFXIV because I've told them about what they have to go through to catch up to me, and they are more the first-person shooter type anyway. However, say I told them about these potions, and they became interested. They could just hop right in with me into Qarn, Aurum Vale, Snowcloak, Keepers... Or how about trials such as Ramuh and Shiva. Easy-peasy to us, right? How do you think YOU would do in these dungeons/fights two or three days into the game? How about even a few hours?

There has to be some kind of requisite prior to using the potion(s). Shit man, at least put these people through Sastasha/Tam Tara/Copper Bell and a trial before grouping with 50's.

[Windseraph]

Only has Bard capped at 60, no wonder he's bored of the game...

[Blackcanary]

I understand where your coming from. I hardly play anymore. I was fine with Yoshida San making this game like a Theme Park. But for me the lack of life and excitement out side the city walls. Beside doing hunts FATES and quest/Beast tribe quest and farming/gathering is boaring as hell. I'm not a fan of Durty Finder at all. I want more areas to explore in the outside world but that's never gonna happen really. A few open dungeons would be amazing. I only play once a new patch comes out.

I'm not into grinding crappy tones just to get gear that will be useless later on. I'm not that fussed as you are when it comes to Jump Potions. It's not that hard to just redo old dungeons to improve your ability at playing ur job. But I'm holding out till Stormblood to make my final decision on quitting for good or staying. The fact that they killed my favourite Job Summoner makes me worried about Red Mage, Blue Mage, Dancer and Beast Master when these Jobs come along.

[Masekase_Hurricane]

Well I actually don't think this will help new players unless SE goes one step further. Now if they are giving the potions away with base version/collection edition of the game then yes it will help.

As it currently stands price is high enough to stop anyone paying for it straight away, yet it is still low enough for LONG TERM players who want to level an alt and don't want to do the crappy 50 grind on MSQ. Don't get me wrong I loved the story and watched it all and have also watched it again while my son plays it. Now do I want to watch it a third time NO!

Also what I find funny is you said that the game wont change/sway away from current format with an expansion. Hmmm yet you said you played FFXI for 11 years? Did you forget about Abyssea and Seekers of Adoulin? Both completely changed the game format and has continued to change well past the last expansion.

[Frowny]

The fact that they killed my favourite Job Summoner

SMN gets a LOT more fun at 60 and you do a lot more than just spam ruin now.

[Bourne_Endeavor]

Good luck to you all patient enough trying to hold on in hopes of storm blood beeing something new and amazing. Sadly I feel it will just be a repeat of what we already have.

Just admit this is your actual reason for leaving. Yes, jump potions are Vogue right now, but we all know you simply have no faith in Stormblood differentiating from the standard affair. Which is fine, by the way. Saying that wouldn't make you come across so melodramatic though.

[Chiramu]

Quitting because of Jump potions though. That isn't a reason that I would dismiss this game, if you have a problem with Jump potions why didn't the OP leave when the Mog Station was selling stuff? XD

[gastovski]

See you never, dear.