this game is NOT friendly for those who return after long absence

[Shuon]

I put it to you that... if you have been absent for a year, then the past year of content you are trying to catch up are also new content to you from the story perspective.

Unless of course you do not care about the story, in which case I can only say 'welcome to final fantasy'.

[Zordrage]

I put it to you that... if you have been absent for a year, then the past year of content you are trying to catch up are also new content to you from the story perspective.

Unless of course you do not care about the story, in which case I can only say 'welcome to final fantasy'.

its not the story the problem its that EVERYTHING is locked behind it and most of the Story is just Filler timesink fetch quests nothing else.
seriously i could easily cut out streamline like 50% of the MSQ from 2.0 to 2.55and would still make sense lol

[Shuon]

its not the story the problem its that EVERYTHING is locked behind it and most of the Story is just Filler timesink fetch quests nothing else.
seriously i could easily cut out streamline like 50% of the MSQ from 2.0 to 2.55and would still make sense lol

that I do agree. someone suggested an abridged version of the story quests from 2.0 to 2.55 and everyone believe it is a good idea and I honestly believe that it will come to pass eventually.

[BroodingFicus]

its not the story the problem its that EVERYTHING is locked behind it and most of the Story is just Filler timesink fetch quests nothing else.
seriously i could easily cut out streamline like 50% of the MSQ from 2.0 to 2.55and would still make sense lol

Agreed. I'm not new but I have alts that need to level through the MSQ again and I hated the fetch/menial job quests that are given out between the actual plot related ones. Sometimes you are the warrior of light, sometimes you are a freakin' delivery boy with nothing better to do even though a primal is apparently on the loose or someone is in trouble etc etc. All of that could be cut at this point. Or made as side quests that are not required to advance. The areas are one thing but I have never agreed with squares choice to lock the new jobs behind the story wall as well.