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

[Bourne_Endeavor]

Heres the thing though, it's all about context. The jump potions are being proposed as a fix to a problem caused by the MSQ. People are against it, not on principle, but because it is a terrible solution to that problem (because the problem doesn't get fixed and will manifest - see some of the many paragraphs over the last few pages that I have wrote). Right now, if the problem were fixed correctly, there would be no need for a jump potion, as players would be able to get through it at a reasonable pace, or just straight up not have to do it all to access the content (not likely for current content, but a necessity for future content, there are other solutions for current content). When, and only when, the content becomes substantial enough (base game and one expansion is not substantial enough) to facilitate the need for jump potions, I guarantee there will be less resistance.

Bottom line is that the need for jump potions is caused by dev error, and not by natural content bloat, and that is not an ok reason to add the jump potion.

And the immediately rebuttal many have made-- myself quite adamantly -- is cost. What you're proposing will not come cheap, especially with the apparent need to overhaul the entire questing infrastructure per the devs themselves. The result of such a restructuring means less new content in Stormblood due to resources being allotted to all these adjustments. For simplicity's sake, say it cost $10 million. We know the budget for Stormblood is approximated at $36 million. That's a pretty sizable loss. Yes, it's a pure guest-imate figure, but there will being a cost is inevitable. Given the frequent complaints how little there is to do beyond Savage once you've reached endgame. It's not hard to argue the budgets need to focus on improving content we all get to experience.

I, for once, couldn't care less about ARR nowadays. I've experienced it, completed it and even enjoyed it, save for certain quests. If they go back and change things, it only means they're addressing content I'll never even get to see unless I level another alt. If that leads to less dungeons, less raids or the continual stagnation Heavensward's suffered, it isn't going to keep my interest in the game as a whole. Something else to keep in mind. We do not yet know if this potion will be bundled with Stormblood. When Legion released, anyone who purchased it was gifted a free skip potion. If FFXIV follows suit, then it isn't even a cost issue anymore.