The main quest feel like a burden now with the EXP increase

[Floortank]

288 MSQs from 2.0 to the end of 2.5 is waaaay too many. They need to cut it drastically back and I don't think the 13% they cited (which will cut it back to 250) will be enough, but we'll see if they cut enough steps for it to be fine.

[Gemina]

288 MSQs from 2.0 to the end of 2.5 is waaaay too many. They need to cut it drastically back and I don't think the 13% they cited (which will cut it back to 250) will be enough, but we'll see if they cut enough steps for it to be fine.

Mr. Happy is posting a set of videos where he is playing the 2.0-2.55 series of quests now, and will do so again after it gets trimmed. He's using a set of arbitrary rules in order to pace himself at what he feels like is a normal rate of progression. He understands that new players don't have access to the same things he does, so he takes certain advantages away. Not a bad a choice for content. I have to admit that I don't care for his content all that much, but I do have to commend the guy for essentially putting himself through ARR trice over, which when you add his initial trip, second trip, and the third trimmed trip together, it is an insane amount of quests.

I definitely recommend it for players such as myself who are curious about the changes, and just don't really have the time to play, or are just too committed to their character to go through the MSQ again. If I were to actually play through it again after the updates, I wouldn't even notice the difference with the exception to being able to fly.

It starts here for anyone who is interested:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKAlZssfjr8

[Enla]

288 MSQs from 2.0 to the end of 2.5 is waaaay too many. They need to cut it drastically back and I don't think the 13% they cited (which will cut it back to 250) will be enough, but we'll see if they cut enough steps for it to be fine.

I have to imagine the bulk of the quests cut will be from 2.1-2.55, as that's where the bulk of the filler happens to be aside from condensing the Titan quest which is also the other most egregious time waster up until that point. 38 quests out of the 100+ slog that is 2.1-2.55 isn't too bad in all truth. Though I would prefer it'd be more than that since, again, Titan exists and that was hell and legitimately only created to make our characters have a reason to visit certain areas like Southern Thanalan.