Solutions to the main scenario problem

[Wynn_Storm]

Now that i think more on it, the skip potion is not a real solution at all.

If you think about it, lets see how much it cost overall.

You have to buy the game, buy the expansion, buy the story skip, AND a job boost. Sure you can skip all the MSQ, but doing that will leave you at a low lvl. You will need a high lvl job to start playing the new content.

So game + expansion + story skip + job boost.

And somehow this is a solution and the answer to those that want to skip ahead to get to the newer content?

I know people reuse those tired comebacks like "The story is important" "Its a final fantasy game" "Why play if you are going to skip the game?"

People play for different reasons. Do people not realize this is an mmorpg and there are MANY different types of players that play this game.

I just find it absurd how people on this forum can be so jaded, and think just because they had to eat dirt, all the new players years later should have to eat dirt too.

[Lersayil]

Now that i think more on it, the skip potion is not a real solution at all.

If you think about it, lets see how much it cost overall.

You have to buy the game, buy the expansion, buy the story skip, AND a job boost. Sure you can skip all the MSQ, but doing that will leave you at a low lvl. You will need a high lvl job to start playing the new content.

So game + expansion + story skip + job boost.

And somehow this is a solution and the answer to those that want to skip ahead to get to the newer content?

I know people reuse those tired comebacks like "The story is important" "Its a final fantasy game" "Why play if you are going to skip the game?"

People play for different reasons. Do people not realize this is an mmorpg and there are MANY different types of players that play this game.

I just find it absurd how people on this forum can be so jaded, and think just because they had to eat dirt, all the new players years later should have to eat dirt too.

Call me jaded or whatever, but I see it as sort of a filter. A LOT of people leave the game before reaching max level because they don't like the MSQ. Sometimes I agree, that is the MSQ's fault (thinking ARR mostly) because the story is boring and largely non-consequential. Other times however it gets rid of people that don't really appreciate the story focus, and in the long run probably wouldn't like the game anyways for a sustained amount of time, thus saving them some time (and money) before coming to this conclusion anyways.

I also speculate that it might have something to do with the sort of community we have, and why its generally considered pretty decent in the larger scheme of things.

Naturally this view is completely anecdotal and my personal belief not backed by any hard data.

TLDR; I think the MSQ should be refined at some points, chiseled down at others, but should not be skipped under normal circumstances.

[ForteNightshade]

Call me jaded or whatever, but I see it as sort of a filter.

Except the general skill or lack thereof proves jump potions accomplish little when it comes to filtering out players. The issue is, indeed, ARR. Not only is it saturated with far too many fetch quests, many of the jobs aren't remotely complete at those early levels. So stuck with only a handful of abilities while killing rats. That's what turns away a lot of people.

As for not appreciating the story focus. If I may be blunt. Who cares? Some of the best players in this game couldn't tell you half the Scion's names. They play for different reasons.

"Remove" things isn't the right way, because all the work and effort behind things you want to remove will go to waste.

I'd better "move" to sidequests some parts that won't add to the main story but still in MSQ line anyway, if I want shorten the path.

To be fair, the dev team already said if/when they ever condense ARR, this is the route they aim to take.