Level boosting items on the way

[Felis]

I mean that friend has to buy ARR, HW and SB. On top of that they have to buy the jump options for the story and the jump potion for the job.

The one who invited him can buy it for him. Or they share the cost. And he really don't need the job potion, only if he want get at lv 60 really fast. Second fast way (and cheaper) is PotD

[Alleo]

That does not sound much fun. x) Start the game only to grind it away till 60 in content that is not that exiting. After that, leveling 10 levels the normal way only to have to grind in endgame again. I just hope that those who chose that way wont come into the forum to complain about not having much to do after only playing for a short amount of time. I mean, I myself are a little bored right now because everything that I can still do (and that interest me at least a little) is behind a mindless grind. But I am playing this game for at least two years now and since I have friends in this game and invested quite some time in it I wont just quit but just play less till the expansion. Someone that has no long time investment might just quit forever. So I am just not sure if this will truly be the solution for all those friends that did not want to play it till now. But thankfully its not my money.