So this expansion...

[Morningstar1337]

Will the expansion, 3.0. Replace the mainstory quests with new ones and Reduce the 2.0 storyline to backstory like ARR did with 1.0, or will it work like the post-ARR patches (New level 50 quests that start when the last story quests left off)

Related, will there be servers that allows players to play at least part of 2.0 when the expansion hits?

[TheCurls]

The expansion will...expand...upon what we have. It won't replace it.

[Nabian]

Have you played an MMO before? It'll be pretty similar to the way most MMOs handle expansions. All the pre-50 quest will still be relevant; however, I'd imagine that anything post-50, unless its required for progression, will just be skipped by "new players"

[Morningstar1337]

Have you played an MMO before?

I;ve played a few, but not enough for an expansion to hit. The clostest would had been DCUO's DLC.

It'll be pretty similar to the way most MMOs handle expansions. All the pre-50 quest will still be relevant; however, I'd imagine that anything post-50, unless its required for progression, will just be skipped by "new players"

Okay so not the whole story but everything since the Praetorium (excluding primal fights) would be wiped then?

[Kurai_Miu]

No content gets wiped with a expansion, everything we have will still be here it's just a new story arc will be added that will prolly be the same size as 2.0 or larger. You will still need to finish the 2.0 story to prolly have access to the expansion areas but what Nabian was saying is content that by that time is outdated ex primals ct/st will prolly be skipped by anyone just joining the game after the expansion in favor of the new stuff that will be available in the large next part to the story.

[Xmbei]

Nothing will be wiped it will just become optional but the mainstory goes up to shiva/ishgard atm not praetorium

[Rikkustrife]

it would most likely be a new story that branches off from the 2.0 storyline.

[Morningstar1337]

Nothing will be wiped it will just become optional but the mainstory goes up to shiva/ishgard atm not praetorium

it would most likely be a new story that branches off from the 2.0 storyline.

I see. Thanks for the answers. The whole "reboot" thing they done for ARR had me little worried there.

[EdwinLi]

For the basic side contents like raids and dungeons they'll probably be skipped but players will still run them for the ROulette bonus and new players will have to go through them once first if they wish to unlock their roulette and access the Hard Mode version of the dungeons.

However, Main storyline will not be skippable

As of now Yoshi-P did mentioned 3.0 Story will be the size of 2.0 storyline.

However, 3.0 storyline is the continuation of 2.X storyline so any new characters will most likely have to work their way through 2.X storyline since 2.X story is lvl 1 to 50 content.

3.0 storyline will most likely be the lvl 50 to (New level cap) content. So it will be impossible to skip any 2.X Storyline since to reach 3.0 storyline you will have to work your way into 3.0 storyline through 2.X storyline.

[Morningstar1337]

3.0 storyline will most likely be the lvl 50 to (New level cap) content. So it will be impossible to skip any 2.X Storyline since to reach 3.0 storyline you will have to work your way into 3.0 storyline through 2.X storyline.

I don;t know about that. It would make the post 50 2.0 story look more like in interquel

Also did Yoshi say anything about raising the level caps?

The ARR thing was more or less an isolated thing, sorta like a rebranding. 2.0 stuff will still be there for new players and the instanced places will be there for you to do. 3.0 will just be added the tail end the same was 2.1/2.2/2.3/etc was added.

I see. BTW I like your funny signature.