Quote Originally Posted by zx10r View Post
I will give my perspective and I do agree with the OP. This is not a QQ post but I will be leaving the game since I do not have the time to go through the questlines and the entire story just to try out the new jobs in expansion.

I have majority of characters in their 40s and wanted to come back, level one to 50 and then try out the new classes but because they are gated behind the story it's not going to happen. I don't even really know how long it takes to achieve everything required to try the new classes but i don't really care. My playstyle is different and very very casual.

An expansion should be targeted to bring in new players and please the existing players whether those existing are in the endgame or very casual ones that like leveling and jumping from class to class. This expansion will not bring new players since we all know majority come back for the new classes and seeing as how they are gated Square is making a mistake.

Again, this is how I feel and my opinion.
Pleasing the existing players would entail providing monsters that won't be run through in two or three hits. You can't do this if you expect new players to be immediately thrust into the new areas with i50 gear. Forcing the MSQ on new players ensures that people will be AT LEAST i90 going into Heavensward areas.