/r/ffxivdiscussion: XIV is becoming too big MSQ wise?

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Originally Posted by Tahbitha

I can definitely see the benefits of pruning the MSQ down a bit and reduce or eliminate some of the more tedious quests. There's room for that and I think it could be done without messing up the story overall.

But having a new starting point? No. Have everyone experience the (streamlined) story.

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Why though? For players who do simply want to reach endgame to play with friends or whatever reason they might have, all they're going to do is press escape a bazillion times. They aren't "experiencing" any story but skipping through it entirely. There's no harm in having a new starting point, and in fact, a necessary addition. One of the main criticisms FFXIV gets is the sheer length of required MSQ, specifically the slog that is ARR and post-ARR.