MSQ

[ReynTime]

Having done MSQ at least three times, twice pre and once post patch changes, i found the ARR setup well paced and enjoyable. What you dismiss as "filler" has important elements that cant and should not be skipped as unimportant sidequests

The leadup to Heavensward, the missions prior to Stormblood are essential for the integrity of the entire experience, the msq prior to Shadowbringers should not be missed under any circumstances as it is essential for the storyline

Curious: What do you see as "filler'?

The "banquet" questline leading to unlocking Titan and the Garuda fetch quest could most definitely be trimmed down without compromising the storyline.

[Fayt1203]

The "banquet" questline leading to unlocking Titan and the Garuda fetch quest could most definitely be trimmed down without compromising the storyline.

they are trimmed down, it was a lot more back and forth back and forth it is not like that anymore

[Bright-Flower]

The "banquet" questline leading to unlocking Titan and the Garuda fetch quest could most definitely be trimmed down without compromising the storyline.

Also that time we several times over obtain the wrong elemental crystal, not sure if that got trimmed down or not etc. Not all of the tedium in ARR was essential worldbuilding.

[TheMightyMollusk]

Also that time we several times over obtain the wrong elemental crystal, not sure if that got trimmed down or not etc. Not all of the tedium in ARR was essential worldbuilding.

A lot of that got trimmed, too. You do still go through two crystals before finding the right one, but a bunch of the in-between steps are gone. Professor Whatsisname doesn't send you off to find a clay pot, then materials to ward it, he just hands you a warded pot that he conveniently has on hand; the section on the Isle of Umbra goes right to the fight with Siren; and the final crystal skips the entire chain of events and goes straight to fighting the spriggan.