Square you need to streamline the main story

[Ama_Hamada]

Really need do something with those 50 level quests, I almost ragequit doing my alt (me) because of them. I was 60, unable do 50+ job quests, with a 255 book , stuck on them like 2 weeks after because the amount of those 50 quests are insane.

[Masekase_Hurricane]

Have to agree with this those 100 quests between ARR and HW are a joke. Most of them are stupid fetch quests with gear rewards that are useless due to being over the level.

Quite a few quests in MSQ could be removed without impacting the storyline.

[dayspring83]

Have to agree with this those 100 quests between ARR and HW are a joke. Most of them are stupid fetch quests with gear rewards that are useless due to being over the level.

Quite a few quests in MSQ could be removed without impacting the storyline.

Agreed, I think this is what some of the other replies are missing. We realize that this would require some work to complete but there are dozens of quests that literally dont even mention anything related to the MSQ and could simply be removed without re-writing anything. At the very least that's what we're asking. I started an alt so that I could re-read the MSQ and I didnt make it past 20. There's way too many fetch quests that dont contribute anything to the main story.

[Sida]

As a veteran player who's now going through it the second time on alt... I would hate if it was streamlined. Yes, I agree, on 2.x first and second patches there is few quests I think could do with a bit of rework but that's it. I really don't want the pages of a book be cut out just because someone doesn't bother to read. The jump potion works for that, just skip them if you're so inclined but leave them alone for those who actually like content.

[Astrus]

As someone who helped quite a number of new players with their MSQ duties recently I feel like there's one thing we've been overlooking.
The people who are going through the quests for the very first time don't really mind and enjoy them. With the notable exception of the 2.1-2.55 MSQs, almost every one of them agrees that that stretch could do with some trimming down.
It's veterans who go through the whole thing a second time who are complaining and for them the jump potion is the right solution, after all they already know the story.

[Belhi]

Have to agree with this those 100 quests between ARR and HW are a joke. Most of them are stupid fetch quests with gear rewards that are useless due to being over the level.

Quite a few quests in MSQ could be removed without impacting the storyline.

It will still take time because they will need to check to make sure there were no references to things from those quests, there are no important minor points in those quests and then adapt the quest flow to go around those quests. That means people not working on the story of the next patch or expansion. They can do it but it means the rest of us have to get less.

It still won't solve the issue because the moment Stormblood is released there is another 150 quests added to the MSQ and since the launch of HW they have been pretty good on keeping low on filler quests. Anything filler was relegated to sidequests. Even most of the primals were.

That is why they are looking at a Jump potion. It can solve the issue permanently. I will say there is potentially an issue with pricing structure they are looking at and I am not particularly convinced a levelling potion is needed at the moment but a story jump potion is a workable solution and only effects the person who choices to use it.

[Skyrior]

Not really sure how this talk of a "jump potion" is going to help anything? We can already jump in the game, we don't need to jump any higher.

[Lexia]

I have been doing the MSQ and stuff on my alt and it really not that bad, most new players will still enjoy the content even if there tad too much filler only ones that are going to have a fit over it are the ones that want "end game" only content or the people that leveling ton of alts and get tired of doing the same content over and for those people there is the skip potions.

[Ama_Hamada]

I have been doing the MSQ and stuff on my alt and it really not that bad, most new players will still enjoy the content even if there tad too much filler only ones that are going to have a fit over it are the ones that want "end game" only content or the people that leveling ton of alts and get tired of doing the same content over and for those people there is the skip potions.

"I been doing MSQ stuff on my alt"
Have you hit the 50 ones? Those are not enjoyable at all, they just drag on and on, almost ragequit over it. Those 50 quests are so tedious they should not be gate blocking anything. Being not able to progress with my job quests because I am stuck on 50 MSQ is/was beyond pointless. Blocking me from HW because of all these pointless go here go there filler was aggravating.

[Dasaed]

Not really sure how this talk of a "jump potion" is going to help anything? We can already jump in the game, we don't need to jump any higher.

Try a little harder next time, that one was pretty bad.