An option for characters to start at level 50, pre-heavensward, for FREE

[Kaedan]

That's how MMO's usually work anyway...
It's old, outdated content, it goes in the bargain bin at gamestop for $5.
It is nowhere near $80 of content anymore.

First of all, ARR skip potion is $18 normally, $7 on sale with each new expansion. So even if we use your logically flawed example, you're still paying less than the value you're getting.

As for being "outdated", in FF14 it's not.

HW unlocks DRK, AST, and MCH.
SB unlocks SAM and RDM
ShB unlocks GNB and DNC

Those jobs are all continuously updated.
Furthermore, the old content is still relevant.

And that doesn't change the fact that they are still getting what others had to pay $80 for free. So it's more than fair that if they want to SKIP it they pay a small fraction of that cost.

[Seraphor]

First of all, ARR skip potion is $18 normally, $7 on sale with each new expansion. So even if we use your logically flawed example, you're still paying less than the value you're getting.

As for being "outdated", in FF14 it's not.

HW unlocks DRK, AST, and MCH.
SB unlocks SAM and RDM
ShB unlocks GNB and DNC

Those jobs are all continuously updated.
Furthermore, the old content is still relevant.

And that doesn't change the fact that they are still getting what others had to pay $80 for free. So it's more than fair that if they want to SKIP it they pay a small fraction of that cost.

Again, paying for less content, is completely illogical.

[Kaedan]

Again, paying for less content, is completely illogical.

??????

You're not paying for less content. You're paying to SKIP content you don't want to do (and would otherwise have to do).

Let's reiterate here: You want the option to skip story, for whatever reason. Sure, that's fine. Great. That's your prerogative. But it MORE than makes sense for you to have to pay for the PRIVILEGE of skipping 100 hours of content. Especially when as a new player you are getting the previous expansions for free.

You're not getting less content... you can still DO the content (even after you skip it come ShB). So don't try to make dishonest claims to support a bad argument.

[Lersayil]

Again, paying for less content, is completely illogical.

Thats like... 80% of the market strategy of the current F2P market tho. Pay for convenience? Pay to skip? Not sayin' your assertion is wrong, just funny to point out.

[linay]

Again, paying for less content, is completely illogical.

First, you're paying for the game to complete the content for you in a fraction of the time it would've taken you to do manually. So your character still gains the benefit of completing the content.

Second, please look forward to New Game+. You can experience completed content at your leisure.

Conclusion: You're not paying for less content, you're paying to save time while still having your character progresses through the content.