Skipping Final Fantasy 14's "globally acclaimed" 10-year story could diminish the MMO's value, so Yoshi-P says the ever-divisive catch-up idea is back on the shelf

Final Fantasy 14's Hildibrand looks shocked.

Final Fantasy 14 may have over 10 years of story across four expansions to catch up on if you're new to the MMO and want to be ready for Dawntrail, but don't expect a new story skip feature anytime soon. 

Producer and director Naoki 'Yoshi-P' Yoshida, did hint at the possibility of something during a question-and-answer session with the press at Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest last year in Las Vegas that GamesRadar+ attended, though he stressed he was hesitant to recommend it if it did get added. He likens Final Fantasy 14's story to a TV drama, as you'd typically start from episode one rather than jump right to season six.