The MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV will soon allow you to skip the huge mandatory story: the boss advises against it

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In an interview, Final Fantasy XIV Lead Developer and Producer Naoki Yoshida stated that there will be a second entry point for new players in the near future. However, he himself advises against skipping part of the story.

What new function should there be? Newcomers should be able to skip most of Final Fantasy XIV’s story. In this way, they can catch up with their friends faster and enjoy the content together (via famitsu.com).

The second starting point should start with patch 6.1. So it skips hundreds of hours of experiences in the following games and expansions:

  • A Realm Reborn
  • Heavensward
  • Stormblood
  • Shadowbringers
  • endwalker

    • However, players with the second entry point cannot skip the patch quests after Endwalker and the new expansion Dawntrail.

    It would be conceivable that this option would be offered in the MMORPG’s shop. It is already possible to skip the story of the previous expansions for real money. But as a result, they miss out on important story elements, which MeinMMO author Irina Moritz has summarized for you.

    Dawntrail content cannot be skipped. You can see what players can expect with the new expansion, which will be released in summer 2024, in the following trailer:

    Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail – Trailer for the new expansion

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    Players who are still interested in the story can read summaries of the lore and character backgrounds.

    Yoshida advises against skipping the story

    However, producer Naoki Yoshida advises against skipping the story. He compares the option to not watching a TV show until season six.

    He stated that a lot has happened since the release of the respective extensions to make it as easy as possible for newcomers.

    For example, the patch quests between A Realm Reborn and Heavensward have been shortened and there are now ways to run older dungeons with NPCs.

    When is the option coming? Square Enix is ​​preparing for the possibility. However, the team is unsure if story skipping will be possible until the release of Dawntrail. Therefore, it could be that the function appears later.

    In case you missed the announcement of the new expansion Dawntrail, you can easily read our summary: Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail – New expansion of the MMORPG wants to send the warriors of light on vacation

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