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I know many people do not like it for RP reasons, and I understand your reasoning.
However unfortunately this game is not built around RP, and this decision was very clearly made from a PVE standpoint. Heavensward will be harder and less forgiving than the original game, and Square Enix wants to make sure you're ready for it.
If a brand new player isn't willing to go through the original game, and just wants to hop into new content, well then tough luck, this game isn't for them.
The unintended consequence is alts for RP and such, however I think that is on the bottom of Squares list of concerns.
However unfortunately this game is not built around RP, and this decision was very clearly made from a PVE standpoint. Heavensward will be harder and less forgiving than the original game, and Square Enix wants to make sure you're ready for it.
If a brand new player isn't willing to go through the original game, and just wants to hop into new content, well then tough luck, this game isn't for them.
The unintended consequence is alts for RP and such, however I think that is on the bottom of Squares list of concerns.