MSQ Needs Further Condensing

[glitteringcosmos]

I will ask again, how much of your game time was spent doing just the story? Was it 80%? I somehow doubt it.

Between the main story, and the job stories, and the role stories, and the relic stories, and the raid stories, and the alliance raid stories, and the deep dungeon stories.... yes, I can easily say I spend 80% of my time playing story. And that’s not including my annual new game plus run. Before you say “locked just behind MSQ,” job and role abilities are locked behind their respective quests too, and some content is even locked behind other optional content (Ivalice gating Bozja, and E4S gating TEA Ultimate, for example) so you can’t have one without the other.

[SturmChurro]

Between the main story, and the job stories, and the role stories, and the relic stories, and the raid stories, and the alliance raid stories, and the deep dungeon stories.... yes, I can easily say I spend 80% of my time playing story. And that’s not including my annual new game plus run. Before you say “locked just behind MSQ,” job and role abilities are locked behind their respective quests too, and some content is even locked behind other optional content (Ivalice gating Bozja, and E4S gating TEA Ultimate, for example) so you can’t have one without the other.

We are talking about Main Story Quest. Much of the "story" of what you have described is end-game content, or "story" content aside from it. You cannot even get to much of the "story" you have described unless you have already done the MSQ. At that point people can skip dialogue to their hearts desire and play with their friends. "Locked behind MSQ" is a big deal, as described by this thread.

[glitteringcosmos]

We are talking about Main Story Quest. Much of the "story" of what you have described is end-game content, or "story" content aside from it. You cannot even get to much of the "story" you have described unless you have already done the MSQ. At that point people can skip dialogue to their hearts desire and play with their friends. "Locked behind MSQ" is a big deal, as described by this thread.

And as it has been said, MANY, many times, there are already ways in place to get around the "Locked behind MSQ," you just don't like the options given to you and want the game to bend over backwards for you and your ilk. And it's just not going to happen.

[SturmChurro]

And as it has been said, MANY, many times, there are already ways in place to get around the "Locked behind MSQ," you just don't like the options given to you and want the game to bend over backwards for you and your ilk. And it's just not going to happen.

The way is giving SE a large amount of money. That isn't a good "way" at all, and discourages many would be players. - Right, I forgot, as some here would like to say (speaking in general), "this game isn't for them".

In reference to "you and your ilk" I have sat through and listened to and or read all MSQ quests, and every single sidequest I have ever done - I have not skipped. I even go as far as clicking on each NPC to see what line they are given before advancing a quest. So, me being included is, frankly, laughable. Personally, I think of the game as a whole, aside from myself, and what players are being turned away from other great content this game could offer them, because of this hundred plus hour roadblock that is the main story quest.

[Reyketi]

you and your ilk. And it's just not going to happen.

Them sodium levels xD

It already happened.

The MSQ has been condensed, and the leveling process has been streamlined.

With the addition of extra content, further condensation will be done, most likely.

Best Wishes

-Reyketi