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

[Aramina]

Not anymore than a jumping potion.

How would someone using a jump potion ruin the game for you? Details would be good.

And to answer the question of how would them unconnecting things ruin the game for me: It would become considerably less of a story-driven MMO to me, which is a large part of why I play, so I would have to strongly consider if it would continue to be worth the sub fee.

edit: If it is because of the potential associated cost, does that mean if it is as others predict (myself included) that it could be included with the purchase of Stormblood, would your objections cease?

[Stanelis]

How would someone using a jump potion ruin the game for you? Details would be good.

And to answer the question of how would them unconnecting things ruin the game for me: It would become considerably less of a story-driven MMO to me, which is a large part of why I play, so I would have to strongly consider if it would continue to be worth the sub fee.

edit: If it is because of the potential associated cost, does that mean if it is as others predict (myself included) that it could be included with the purchase of Stormblood, would your objections cease?

How would making the MSQ of each expansion optionnal/implementing a free option to level faster for new players ruin the game for you?

No my objections wouldn't cease if it was included with stormblood, because SE has a duty to make sure the game is balanced for everyone.

[Aramina]

How would making the MSQ of each expansion optionnal/implementing a free option to level faster for new players ruin the game for you?

You can not have a story-driven game with the story not mattering. It is not what other/new people have that affects me, it is changing the entire makeup of the game that affects me.

No my objections wouldn't cease if it was included with stormblood, because SE has a duty to make sure the game is balanced for everyone.

So potentially giving it to everyone would be somehow not balanced? Ok then.

[Stanelis]

You can not have a story-driven game with the story not mattering. It is not what other/new people have that affects me, it is changing the entire makeup of the game that affects me.



So potentially giving it to everyone would be somehow not balanced? Ok then.

Well then, for the first point, the jumping potion shouldn't be a thing then. I m not saying the story shouldn't matter, but the players should have to option to skip some part of the story and to get back to it later.

As for your second point, I don't really understand the point of implementing such a story skipping potion if you re going to give it to everybody, the option should just be available ingame in that case.