FF14 has come a long way since the atrocious sidequests that made you "fetch" and talk to NPCs literally next to each other. It was enough for you to not care about it and just skip all the dialogues. Some were better than others and there were sidequests which I refer to secondary quests where they are big chains and worthwhile like the Hildibrand questline.
The side quests in Endwalker are tailored differently. So far, there are stories to the characters, not all but many and it adds to the lore and moment of the game. There is personality added to the texts and even you, as a player get to respond with a multiple choice answer be it serious, sarcastic or neutral. The end result is always the same but it gives more of a roleplaying feel and perhaps more life to the game itself as it feels like you can connect with the NPCs in a more personal manner.
Kudos to those who worked on the sidequests! There are new creative elements added in Endwalker for questing and it's a joy to complete them as I slowly progress through the main story. I will continue to take my time and savor it all.
Thanks for always improving every aspects of the game instead of just releasing new content and calling it the day. This is the only game that seems to do it with heart and in this corporate world we live in, you're in no obligation to do so but you do it anyway. Again, thanks for putting a lot of effort and hard work into the side quests!
PS. I look forward to see the next adventures of Hildibrand and other major sidequests :)
I love the side quests in Endwalker!
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12-08-2021, 02:20 AMEriane_ElisI love the side quests in Endwalker!
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12-08-2021, 02:28 AMVicrtz
Thank you for this! I usually ignore side quests, expecting them to be boring. Now I will be giving them a try. Also very eager for new Hildebrand.
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12-08-2021, 02:32 AMSnowVix
i've only done the Aether Current sidequests so far, and found them to be quite enjoyable and varied.
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12-08-2021, 03:23 AMEriane_ElisGreat! I think 6.1 will include the return of Hildy if he's not already in it. I remember them talking about it a long time ago how he'll be returning in 6.0 but I know they were behind schedule so it's possible he's not in it already and if not, I'm leaning to guess that he'll be back by 6.1 or 6.2 at the latest. Hopefully 6.1 though, I love his shenanigans!Quote:
Originally Posted by Vicrtz
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12-08-2021, 03:25 AMScryar
i wish they would increase the exp for sidequests. It would be a nice way to level alts instead of having to dungeon and fate spam
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12-08-2021, 03:50 AMWarpstone
I love questing, I always do every quest in each zone before I move to the next. Very few quest have ever come up I don't like. The only exception I can think of is the duty quests where I play as another class, I absolutely hate them with a passion. I don't even mind the escort quests they came up with, I found just walk and you never lose the npc.
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12-08-2021, 03:54 AMLiam_HarperAgreed. I always felt side quests should get the exp bonus for alt classes, so you're encouraged to go back and enjoy them. Since they're in limited supply and one time only, they wouldn't threaten roulette queues too much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scryar