Can we take addon classes in more an easy way?

[LioJen]

I can think of two solutions:

Make the MSQ available to parties so that we can help our noob friends get through the 2.x slog by doing all the story instances and trials with them (synced or unsynced doesn't matter to me, might be a good way for someone to level an alt class actually)

Or

Separate the MSQ from the multiplayer dungeons / raids / trials entirely. Make it so that Ifrit HM is unlocked as soon as they meet ilvl requirement, but they still have to beat it again if they do it as a MSQ later

A lot of people only join this game to play with friends who are already at the endgame, and it would be in the interest of this game's longevity to NOT keep a huge boring solo grind as a barrier to that experience. Jump potions and such are not a solution

[Berethos]

I can think of two solutions:

Make the MSQ available to parties so that we can help our noob friends get through the 2.x slog by doing all the story instances and trials with them (synced or unsynced doesn't matter to me, might be a good way for someone to level an alt class actually)

Or

Separate the MSQ from the multiplayer dungeons / raids / trials entirely. Make it so that Ifrit HM is unlocked as soon as they meet ilvl requirement, but they still have to beat it again if they do it as a MSQ later

A lot of people only join this game to play with friends who are already at the endgame, and it would be in the interest of this game's longevity to NOT keep a huge boring solo grind as a barrier to that experience. Jump potions and such are not a solution

These, to me, would be the ideal solution - it removes a number of the gates that get in the way for those that are simply not interested in the story but still enjoy the mechanical aspects of the game or playing with friends, but also doesn't remove any content from the game for those that do enjoy the story side.

I've certainly made it no secret that I abhor the idea of removing content from the game (and also think few of the MSQ are actually irrelevant in the 2.x series, but that's another post for another time), and while jump potions do also allow catching up without removing content they aren't really the ideal solution like either of these two suggestions would be.