[Lighthouse Spoilers] Can we please stop with the stupid fetch quests?

[Iscah]

To me, it’s not exactly about his importance in this particular quest, rather that he’s now been established in this plotline and thus has a chance to be involved again later. The poor man has been a shivering wreck alone in the rainforest all this time - and from a story perspective he seems like a plotline waiting to be resolved. At last that plotline might be moving into place, so I see this fetchquest as (potentially) a chance to remind players that he exists and highlight the fact that he’s Dalmascan and not just unspecifically foreign.

[Sothis]

I literally almost never skip story or dialogue, I do all sidequests and don't mind fetch quests, but even I couldn't slog through the wine part of the quest. Skimmed text and skipped cutscenes. The justification of relating it to the rest of the world doesn't excuse how poorly done it was. There could've been a million ways to connect the story and make it at least slightly compelling, yet it was nothing but tedious.

It felt decidedly awful after how fantastic the MSQ was and how humorous the Namazu quests were.

[Felis]

They should add it as a sidequest, or a limited time side quest (new system). Because it does not feel that I reeeealy need to bring the wine to be able to progress to the raid, lore wise I could have just waited. Obrigatory quests should be really needed ones, not just fillers.

A sidequest that give bonus points for greed rolling in the new 24 man raid as a reward would be nice

[Caitlyn]

"We re going to attack the garlean outpost in northern Thanalan. But before, the primal-killing, immortal, holy chosen one Warrior of Light needs to deliver stew to hungry soldiers first." (The Ladle In The Darkness Main Story Quest)

Yep.

[TheGrimace]

Honest question: do people realize the Wandering Dramaturge is the game's insert for Yasumi Matsuno? He's not just 'some guy.'

The fetch quest was a little long, but Hancock made it worth it. It was even better if you talk to Gegeruju after you obtain the bottle of wine. Hancock really instrumented the perfect ruse... And we were just pawns in it, despite us also getting something out of it.

[Remedi]

I'll be frank, until they've shown me the vid of him baking bacon breads I didn't know it, though it should've been obvious since he references the ministrel (aka yoshida)

[Iscah]

Honest question: do people realize the Wandering Dramaturge is the game's insert for Yasumi Matsuno? He's not just 'some guy.'

Ohhhh~

So that's why you can ask him whether he knows the Wandering Minstrel!

The fetch quest was a little long, but Hancock made it worth it. It was even better if you talk to Gegeruju after you obtain the bottle of wine. Hancock really instrumented the perfect ruse... And we were just pawns in it, despite us also getting something out of it.

Gegeruju's final comment was brilliant. I didn't mind the quest that much anyway but that conclusion goes a long way towards me actually liking it.

We really came out of it ahead though. I don't think Hancock even made us pay for the wine he put in the bottle!

[Rockette]

This was awful for us. When new 24man comes out we make an alliance so everyone from one linkshell/server can run together. We all get on voice and yell and muddle through new mechanics, its really fun.

Except we just got stuck waiting forever for people to unlock the damn thing because getting through the side quests was a damn chore. People were rushing, getting upset, trying to skip everything so as not to make others wait, it was awful.

I really wish they could make story bulk AFTER unlocks so people can enjoy it in their own time.

[Felis]

"We re going to attack the garlean outpost in northern Thanalan. But before, the primal-killing, immortal, holy chosen one Warrior of Light needs to deliver stew to hungry soldiers first." (The Ladle In The Darkness Main Story Quest)

Yep.

Can't fight with a empty stomach and the WoL delivering the food boost the moral of the troops.
Also you are not immortal, you just didn't died yet.

[TheGrimace]

Further, the wines referenced in the quest are Vagrant Story references. As a friend pointed out to me, Lea Monde Wine is a vintage that Merlose brings up in the game.

Return to Ivalice is a celebration of Matsuno-based FF titles. Seeing all of the references is very charming.