I do not see what the big deal is about adding jump potions. This is a large game that has only gotten larger with content, and will continue to get larger as time goes on with expansions and patches. The MSQ is getting unreasonably long to go through for new players and also veteran players with alts.

As enjoyable as the story is and the cutscenes used to tell it, I think the average person does not enjoy HOW you progress in it. What I mean is having to read or skip a bunch of text and the constant talking, travelling, and teleporting that almost seems endless. Its not so bad when we did it, but you have to remember that by the time Stormblood is released, this game will be almost 4 years old. Thats 4 years of patches and additions that new players are going to be forced through. I am willing to bet that a lot newbies would get bored of it before even getting to the expansion.

A jump potion would also be a welcome addition to veterans who want to make an alt. I do not know about you all, but I have have leveled 2 characters to 60, and perhaps I would like to have a third character, but I am not going to do the MSQ for a third time. I am sorry. That second time I did in on my alt was a chore.

Honestly, I think jump potions are a good idea. Would it create a large high level noob population? Maybe, but this could be countered with making the players go through a tutorial before they are thrown into the game at high level. Something a bit more robust than the ones we have now at level 15 that would teach players rotations. And if you already have a character at 60 or more, you can skip the tutorial. Either way, the pros of jump potions outweigh the cons.

I think some of the opposition to this is upset more because this makes newbies obtain something instantly that they worked hard for. Probably the same kind of crowd that gets upset when old content gets nerfed and made easier for players trying to catch up. If that is the case, you need to get over yourself and not pour so much of your pride in game. Unfortunately, that is the nature of MMOs. They keep getting bigger and bigger, and nerfs and boosts are needed to keep casuals and newbies interested.

If you are still against the idea of jump potions, we can at least agree that something has to be done to make the MSQ and leveling process faster, right?