New Player Experience Sucks! - Impending Expansion Problems

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Although evaluating it like that I'd lean towards FFXIV is not a hardcore game and so it should be more mindful of accessibility than a "dark souls" mmorpg.

The MSQ is very accessible. Some people just don't want to do it.

You forgot the parts where, if you're "playing with a friend" you get to constantly drop from the party while they do yet another solo fight that requires you two to disband and not play together.

This is the single worst part about catching a friend up on msq. Not only are you not needed, but you get in the way.

So just drop out of group and rejoin. There are plenty of times where you can be in a group while doing MSQ and there are times where you can play together without being in a group. Only with solo instances are you truly separated from other people aside from chat.