Need more incentives to do side quests

[RylaBee]

IMHO concept of "standard" side quests is outdated mechanic. They are kept in MMOs since players somehow expect them and to help get little extra XP to cross into new level(so you can join equal level dungeon) but ye.. outdated.

The only game where I REALLY enjoyed most of side quests was Secret World, where they often have very high storytelling values.
The only side-questchain that come close to that in FFXIV is Hildibrand series.

PS: Achievements suck, worst thing that ever infested MMOs.
Used to be "achievement" was to beat hard boss. Now: DING - achievement, killed 10 chickens - achievement, scratched your but 20 times - achievement.