I remember why I don't go on /r/ffxiv anymore. Yes, FFXIV fanbois, it is actually a legitimate problem with the game that new players' only paths to catching up to their friends are grinding 300+ hours of story quests or coughing up an extra 25 bucks to skip the majority of it. It's okay to admit that. Daddy Yoshi-P isn't gonna track you down and delete your account.