Quote Originally Posted by VirusOnline View Post
Recently got back into WoW and I gotta say, XIV could learn a few tricks in dealing with the MSQ.
I sadly prefer the story system developed in BoA and Shadowlands. It brings you up to speed and tells the story in real time rather than cutscene after cutscene after cutscene. There's quite a lot of choice and control over how to level and what story one chooses to experience.
XIV on the other hand ... sheesh ... I've almost considered investing in a PS5 just to watch cutscenes if I dare level another character xD
Got to talking with some people about how both have their ups and downs. I sort of wish the MSQ was its own campaign you can do at your own pace and it wasn't locked to content. You can make arguments up and down about how there's not enough active gameplay in 14, or that having big boss fights in sequence make the story..

However nothing dumps a bucket of cold water than having to wait 30min to an hour to do your trial because you didn't complete the MSQ the week it came out.

Edit to add a thought:
This is why I binge the patch content on 14. Not because I'm scared of spoilers, but I'm scared my enjoyment of the story is going to be weighed down because I no longer enjoy tank and healer ques.