Length MSQ from all the expansions - it is getting insane

[Stormpeaks]

Won't you agree then by trying to invalidate your fellow players that do enjoy the story, is toxic as well?

Provide a free skip, and then its not forced, forcing people to shell money to skip a thousand hours of MSQ is forcing it on people, because not everyone has that money, and you know what ? People want to play with their friends in an MMO, crazy I know, and for that, either they have to shell the money, or spend a thousand hour doing absolutely boring "fetch 3 bear butts" "talk to x and then go fetch this book" quests, how engaging

You can't run away from the fact it is a story-focused game though, wherever you like it or not. You will keep buying skips and the rest of us will enjoy the journey and not take shortcuts to the endgame.

It's an MMORPG, it's not a story game. FFX is a story game.

Also, people are not forcing anything onto others, the game forces the story onto the player, as progression is locked behind MSQ. Even if you purchase a skip you still have to go through the latest expansion.

Just like in WoW, but the big difference is that in WoW it doesnt take an obscene amount of time, while in FFXIV it does.

Actually, a great many people have alts in this game. I have a handful myself. Raiders are probably the primary group of people who use it though.
I originally made alts for crafting/specialist reasons, storage, and prepare yourself... replay the story (this was before NG+ was a thing)

That was a response because a few pages back (or on a different thread I dont remember) they said that you didnt need alts to get BiS gear for all jobs, but apparently now they do need alts for raiding

SE is a business, they like money. That's the only reason a skip exists. It's honorable that some companies don't offer it but the way I see it, it's just a matter of time.
I can't recall when it was introduced but if my memory is correct it was during Stormblood expansion, but my memory can be fussy. It's a long time ago.

If it works so well, and its always top sales, MAYBE just MAYBE it's because the story is just too long and too boring for a lot of people, it's not as popular as you think it is, else it wouldnt be top sales EVERY week, how do you not understand that ?