New Player Experience Sucks! - Impending Expansion Problems

[SturmChurro]

I got hooked during my first playthrough while still going through AAR.

Who is this "new player" you speak of? You claim be talking about a general issue affecting all new players, but you've made it clear that you aren't one, and the friend you used as an example doesn't seem to appreciate the vast majority of content the game offers.

I'm just talking about myself, actually. I don't think I'll make it to the end of Stormblood, or get a character to 70 unless I buy a boost, and that's way oit of my price range!