Quality of Life Improvements and MSQ Gating for New Players

[TwistedTea]

You know people don't seem to understand hypothetical examples. I'm not a 'casual' in terms of time playing daily or wanting to hang out in Kugane with vet friends.I enjoy reading/watching cutscenes.

But I do have casual friends and can see from their perspective. You've quests in MSQ, especially ARR that go:
Speak with NPC X
Speak with NPC again
Now speak with him again
And again
...
10/10 story right there

Areas/maps,NPC should not be gated behind MSQ. Ungated only breaks story immersion for the individual.I've already acknowledged a free skip potion is the 'best' solution. However, that skip potion currently costs 2 months of entry level subscription.

With the cost of the base game, expansions included, that access to the newest content/areas is not appealing.

An MMORPG which cannot draw/retain in new subs at a sufficient rate has to increase costs for existing players, not just through subs.