Well because when this was relevant people did it - liking some parts hating others. Now, this saga is significantly easier yet people still complain. Well, it’s OLD content. The story is meh, but the fact was when it was relevant in game it still gets done, still holds interest. You want a saga for story, ff14 May not be for you. The story in this game is maybe 6.5/10. The end of ARR was amazing. After that heavensward was melancholic but not bad and stormsblood is literally a giant