Forcing players through MSQ content makes it un fun.

[Makeda]

So you're one of the people who are upset because this game actually has a plot ergo plot requirements to get to certain checkpoint? Man it's REALLY gonna suck come 4.0 when you have to do 2.0 AND 3.0's content to get to 4.0 isn't it. lol

Actually yes it will. Imagine the burden on new players when that day arrives.

Eventually this will strangle the game's ability to grow. Not yet, but it will only take one more expansion for that moment to be there.

The wiki on this game claims it had 4 million players around this time last year. 5 million now (*). WoW by contrast is now down to between 5 and 6 million. This game is actually on track to be WoW's replacement. But that will only occur if it is accessible enough. It is, right now. But it won't be within 1 expansion unless a very quick way for new players to catch up arrives.

(*) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_..._subscriptions