Solutions to the main scenario problem

[DonovanLifeweaver]

if you wanna go fast find a game thats fast paced with no story or content. eso could be your solution.

easy fast dumb no content and you always are outleveled.

1- dont cut content because players are to used to skyrim questing mode
2- dont fall for the wow mode of questing style
3- dont listen to players who obviously are way to lazy to work their stuff from ground up

[LalaRu]

"Remove" things isn't the right way, because all the work and effort behind things you want to remove will go to waste.

I'd better "move" to sidequests some parts that won't add to the main story but still in MSQ line anyway, if I want shorten the path.

[Kanitezz]

I don't think they would take it down to 10. Condensing or getting rid of all that stuff in between ARR an HW would probably be too time consuming. From a business perspective I guess. Just how I feel.

[LilySkye]

delete ARR

[Kletian_the_Sorceror]

They have things that have you skip the main story content in their shop while that seems gimmicky if you want to be into the end game quick and easy that's your way. I will say though however you're missing out on the game as a whole as it has a good amount of ground to cover and story as well. The plot while be simple in turn there's always the twists that you encounter that make you watch. I think the issue though that people are griping about is that they look at how many they have to do as a list and then they get stressed out. Well you're getting stressed about over nothing to be frank and should pace yourself accordingly to get through it. If you really don't like the story that much then you most likely don't like the game at all , or at least cheating yourself. The msq is fine the way it is, just pace yourself through it and enjoy it. My two cents about it all.

[ForteNightshade]

Call me jaded or whatever, but I see it as sort of a filter.

Except the general skill or lack thereof proves jump potions accomplish little when it comes to filtering out players. The issue is, indeed, ARR. Not only is it saturated with far too many fetch quests, many of the jobs aren't remotely complete at those early levels. So stuck with only a handful of abilities while killing rats. That's what turns away a lot of people.

As for not appreciating the story focus. If I may be blunt. Who cares? Some of the best players in this game couldn't tell you half the Scion's names. They play for different reasons.

"Remove" things isn't the right way, because all the work and effort behind things you want to remove will go to waste.

I'd better "move" to sidequests some parts that won't add to the main story but still in MSQ line anyway, if I want shorten the path.

To be fair, the dev team already said if/when they ever condense ARR, this is the route they aim to take.

[Neoyoshi]

I cannot see them cutting story content just over a complaint or gripes in it's length. They'll do things to accommodate these sorts of things- like with what they did with the Mog station potions, or remove certain quest requirements (which they have done), but cutting actual story content is so unlike them.

Making certain story-progress content optional feels more the way to go, especially if it's something that may not fully contribute to the overarching story. But cutting it feels hasty; so not really a great suggestion.

[shaiel]

Idk, they sell job and story skips in the store so I'm 100% sure they're aware it takes a long time and aware people have asked for ways to skip or shorten ARR already. I think they could condense parts of the ARR quests and do less of the "return to the Waking sands" trope, honestly. Personally, I haven't been rushing the MSQ at all because I know I will burn out. I have been dilly dallying with other jobs and side content like beast tribes, as well as hanging out chatting with FC while crafting or gardening. It took me 4 months to do ARR and less than 1 month to do Heavensward, just because the pacing was so slow in ARR and post ARR. I can see why some new players don't make it to Heavensward, because the story time grind isn't for everybody. But the people that do make it, they're normally fans of FFXIV's story afterwards.