Quote Originally Posted by TarynH View Post
But isn't it? You're asking for a potion that would skip not just old content, but also any relevant content to date. Sure, they would have to gear up, but that's the content they want, right? They want to skip to those end-game gearing-up raids? Well, what if I only wanted to craft end-game gear? I shouldn't have to craft my own gear to do that. That's a lot of effort. And if someone skipping to 50 gets ironworks, I would like to skip to 60 and have ironworks crafting gear. Also, any gil I "would've made" having crafted other lower recipes. *wink wink*

Also, what happens when they skip to 60? Do they get enough gil to buy new gear in Stormblood areas? Do they get awarded scripture gear? What special "reward" do they get for buying that potion from the shop? I mean, after all, they are entitled to it right?
Sigh. For the last time, no. They skip to Stormblood not endgame content. The potion implemented in the Chinese/Korean version puts you nowhere near ready for Alexander. You also still have to do Heavensward. It merely skips you through A Realm Reborn because none of that content is relevant anymore. You can attempt to spin this will false equivalents all you fancy. That doesn't make it so. The intent of the potion is so you aren't gated by the MSQ, hence only gifting you the bare minimum at level 50. What you're saying is it'll gift you actual relevant gear with your crafter example. That doesn't happen even in the Chinese version.

Whatever the near equivalent to Ironworks (battle) gear is. In essence, it'll be junk gear you replace almost immediately. And this has nothing to do with entitlement. It's simply business. The larger the content bloat you put in front of new players, the less likely they are to keep playing or start to begin with. This will inevitably lead to a sub decline as less new players means no one will replace veterans who unsub. That lack of revenue isn't something Square Enix will just eat. They'll pass it back onto us by adding more cash shop exclusive content. A jump potion will happen. It's simply a matter of when.