We should get exp boost in the game.

[Esmoire]

I wouldn't recommend skipping the story. After you catch up, you'll get loads and loads and loads more quest to skip with the next patch, losing a lot of the value of the product and now you don't have any context for what is happening. You can use NG+ to go back and do it... but at that point, why not just do it in the first place? I do think the game is a bit slow to start (thank goodness for the rework next patch), though while I know a few people who skipped everything, IMO if someone sees the story as an obstacle then maybe this isn't the right MMO for them.

I love having people come into the game and tell me their thoughts on the story so far, their experiences, their favourite characters, etc. Just today I met up with one of my companions who just started Heavensward recently and it's been a remarkable point of connection to have something we can both talk about, which is part of FFXIV's biggest selling points.

Most players have experienced the story. We've all seen the same movie and have characters we are rooting for or things to speculate on. I would never encourage anyone to buy a MSQ skip or take one for free if it was an option. I validate it as a product, only because third parties will try to sell it as a service anyways so this kind of stymies that part of the market by restricting the profit.

Hard pass. Story has a bit of filler early on that has to go, but that aside XP progression and MSQ progression are fine.

[ForteNightshade]

I wouldn't recommend skipping the story. After you catch up, you'll get loads and loads and loads more quest to skip with the next patch, losing a lot of the value of the product and now you don't have any context for what is happening. You can use NG+ to go back and do it... but at that point, why not just do it in the first place? I do think the game is a bit slow to start (thank goodness for the rework next patch), though while I know a few people who skipped everything, IMO if someone sees the story as an obstacle then maybe this isn't the right MMO for them.

I love having people come into the game and tell me their thoughts on the story so far, their experiences, their favourite characters, etc. Just today I met up with one of my companions who just started Heavensward recently and it's been a remarkable point of connection to have something we can both talk about, which is part of FFXIV's biggest selling points.

Most players have experienced the story. We've all seen the same movie and have characters we are rooting for or things to speculate on. I would never encourage anyone to buy a MSQ skip or take one for free if it was an option. I validate it as a product, only because third parties will try to sell it as a service anyways so this kind of stymies that part of the market by restricting the profit.

Hard pass. Story has a bit of filler early on that has to go, but that aside XP progression and MSQ progression are fine.

To be fair, not everyone necessarily feels the same way. NG+ also allows everyone to do the story together compared to say, the one person at 80 following everyone around. Regardless, a free skip boils down to a personal choice. You might value hearing those experiences but it matters more if the person cares to experience them. For several people, they're only interested in raiding, crafting, playing with friends and etc. and don't give a hoot about the story while still enjoying the game itself. Personally, I don't skip but I know people who have. We both enjoy the game, just in our own way.

As for selling this as a service. That... can't really happen if a jump potion were included with the purchase of 6.0.

[Nedkel]

Wow is completely different game, skipping content there does not hurt as much as it does here.

Without going through story, you are missing a ton of content that is available to you and still relevant due to the cosmetics. It wont work in ffxiv as max lvl content is not large enough to sustain your interest for so long.

I still feel guilty skipping ARR and wish i never did, as its story after praetorium is really interesting.

[Doki]

I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO ACTUALLY PLAY GAMES I BUY. I WANT TO JUST START A GAME AND HAVE IT SAY "YOU WIN" AFTER 5 SECONDS...ACTUALLY MAKE THAT AFTER 1 SECOND.

[LaylaTsarra]

I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO ACTUALLY PLAY GAMES I BUY. I WANT TO JUST START A GAME AND HAVE IT SAY "YOU WIN" AFTER 5 SECONDS...ACTUALLY MAKE THAT AFTER 1 SECOND.

No cause end game is a panacea. I know it to be true so many of my friends log cap tomes and are gone for the week. Such fun. Lets be sure to have those free skips so we can all do that more quickly. Anyone who thinks the dev team is going to allow that is dreaming.