What most turns new players off from FFXIV?

[Warlyx]

MSQ: Oh hi aren't you the guy who defeated Ifrit and saved our asses? Cool, go go get me some of these random items or I wont let you progress. Oh and my brother and his pony have some things for you to do as well. You are no hery you are our slave!

Story is fine but there are a million of needless steps needed to progress. why not increase MSQ EXP and make all non needed speed bumps into optional side quests?

because FFXIV is a mmorpg not a single player...if we could level with MSQ alone we would be done in 2 days ....HOWEVER i think MSQ pre-HW should be boosted a bit so new players can level faster the main job and use the side quests for alts.

oh i will add crafting and gathering , new players usually ask what crafting is better for my whm ? war? .... the answer is always ALL , they get shocked , and we explain, u need this and this and this craft at 50, and the rest 15 at least..... btw in order to even think crafting....and u need XXX craftmanship , XXX control , XXX CP ....or u arent going anywhere...so u need to farm gear , materias , and then u will start crafting....using this MACRO1 , Macro 2.... they usually dont ever ask more questions , the system really push new players out.