Quote Originally Posted by van_arn View Post
This is an excellent way of showing how deleting steps can improve the experience.

Especially as the msq gets dramatically larger with each expansion, it becomes more and more important to trim the fat. Otherwise you’re going to end up losing people to skips or by quitting entirely.
The latest xpac, skips, and a subscription will cost a new player ~$115.

What will a new player think when they're told they can either play through hundreds of hours of required story just to catch up to their friends/get to the latest content

Or

Pay $115

It's outrageous to ask something like that from the player, and thankfully Square Enix have done trimming.

This trimming, when considered with the expedited MSQ leveling process is a clear sign that they see the length of the MSQ as a burier to entry for new customers.

Best Wishes

-Reyketi