[Spoilers] Disappointed at lack of phasing in storyline

[Ashkendor]

Besides I think other MMOs have limited locked/phased content as well in place, and it works out fine.

Locking you out of Ul'Dah until the story can be resolved in Heavensward is a terrible idea. You would be unable to access a ton of areas: Hall of Flames, Goldsmiths' Guild, Weavers' Guild, Miners' Guild, Gladiators' Guild, Thaumaturges' Guild, Pugilists' Guild. You'd be completely unable to finish the Hildibrand quest line as well as some of the Postmoogle quests. With a three month content drought ahead of us, it wouldn't make sense for them to lock players out of things that will help them pass the time until the Heavensward release. I'd be pretty upset, as would a lot of others.

I think some of the NPC's are funny, like the Crystal Brave in Mor Dhona that trips over himself stuttering in abject fear.