Possible level/story jumps....really?

[Aylis]

This is like putting Mike Tyson Punch out in a Nintendo and turning it on and being like "Wait. I have to learn this game and beat all these other people to be able to fight Mike Tyson?" "No thanks. Im out" Is this really what gamers want these days? omg

007 373 5963 :-p even those older games had level skip codes and cheats.


Anyway, as for the topic I'm pretty much neutral on the whole thing but leaning to the side of understanding the need for it especially with literally everything being gated behind the MSQ. It may work for the base game but once expansions start coming into play, the novelty of it may soon wear off fast for players. Just me personally but I'd be happier if the game matched the other story driven MMO's. Where the story was still the focal point but still allowed players something to do if the story wasn't their cup of tea at the time. If dungeons were kept as its own thing as well as side content like treasure hunts (zone unlocks) that's all that would be needed. With story dungeons having their own designated story mode when its time for story, other times they're all unlocked and free to come and go in as you please with friends. I don't need to know why I'm there, why I'm in Ishgard or anywhere, let me cross that bridge when I want to get to it. Cos I can speak from personal experience there is nothing more soul crushing then being asked to come do fun things with friends only to tell them you can't because you still have weeks/months of story to plod through.

I know I can't be the only one that has happened too and I know I'm not the only one that resorted to fast forwarding through it. Cause at that point a game could have the best story in the world, but what does it matter when players reach a point where they feel they start skipping dialogue and cut scenes just to get it over with. Along side the ones that get burned out from the ordeal and go to seek greener fields.