(12-02-2016, 04:01 PM)Cecily Jisi Wrote: From what I understand, the jump potion would basically skip you past the story.That's the bit that bothers me the most, I think.
FFXIV is far more story-oriented than WoW ever was, and a lot of the content was tied directly to the plot. Why various dungeons existed and why the Warrior of Light was even going into them. Even the hard modes of the dungeons seem to refer to the first time you go into them in their setup and layout. That's a lot of information and nuance that would just be... overlooked... if someone could just skip past it. And would likely lead to a lot of folks confused at the story they'd be coming in at and asking a bunch of questions - unless the new story is completely self-contained and wouldn't require any clarification based off previous events.
That said, if folks really didn't care at all about the story (an odd thing considering how plot-focused the game is), would they really be missing out all that much? Yes, they'd be a bit inexperienced in what the abilities and roles do but - as mentioned - there are folks who got to 60 the normal way and still don't know what they're doing. And you might even get more folks coming in who could potentially pick stuff up quick... because they can jump right in with a friend or family member who's already at the endgame level.
It's really difficult to say. Understanding the story, understanding their job... those are both things that aren't specifically tied to level or even having gone through all the content. You can get lore elsewhere, and you can still take steps to learn your class at any level.
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