MSQ

[ZedxKayn]

And the MSQ is the main ride that features these other rides. A theme park MMO doesn't mean you can't have a featured mandatory content, like story and leveling.

Well, as a player, I certainly think the devs should keep the MSQ mandatory in a perfect world as it's the main reason for most if not all the major contents of the game. Buy the boost if you don't care about it.

The only alternative I support is if they move the timeline forward and new characters start from, say, with 6.1's MSQ in the future, like from 7.0 onward. But with using ARR and HW (and possibly more in the future) as a full free trial, I doubt that's happening.

There wouldn't be anything stopping you from doing the MSQ if it's optional, all it would really do is not force people who aren't interested in it to play it.
Hell none of the content I like is featured in the MSQ, it just unlocks after I reach a certain point.

[linayar]

There wouldn't be anything stopping you from doing the MSQ if it's optional, all it would really do is not force people who aren't interested in it to play it.
Hell none of the content I like is featured in the MSQ, it just unlocks after I reach a certain point.

Nah, by keeping it mandatory, it keeps it a priority in the mind of the devs. Optional content can be treated optionally, like them delaying Ultimate. It's a slippery slope that I don't want the devs to get into, no shortcuts (outside of paid auto complete), no disconnect between the story, no potential bug by making it optional, etc.

[ZedxKayn]

Nah, by keeping it mandatory, it keeps it a priority in the mind of the devs. Optional content can be treated optionally, like them delaying Ultimate. It's a slippery slope that I don't want the devs to get into, no shortcuts (outside of paid auto complete), no disconnect between the story, no potential bug by making it optional, etc.

MSQ being mandatory shouldn't be what makes it "bug free" content. And it being optional wouldn't inherently mean a drop in quality or disconnects. Optional wouldn't inherently make it less of a priority for the devs, it would just not force players to do a great quantity of content they don't wanna do.

[linayar]

MSQ being mandatory shouldn't be what makes it "bug free" content. And it being optional wouldn't inherently mean a drop in quality or disconnects. Optional wouldn't inherently make it less of a priority for the devs, it would just not force players to do a great quantity of content they don't wanna do.

But you don't know that, and I'm not taking the chance.

Of course, it's not up to me, so all I can do is voice my rejection of the idea of making MSQ optional.

Trimming? Sure.
Move the starting experience forward in the timeline? Yes, please.
Optional? No, thanks.