Can we not shame people who don't like the MSQ?

[Anvaire]

I dont really care if people like the MSQ or not. If story isnt your thing and you just like to raid, sure skipp through it as much as you want.

But nothing riles me up more than a cutscene skipper who will then turn around and say the story is rubbish or comment on the validity of a character or say there isnt any content.

If you skip, thats a choice you can make. But if you then turn around and say the story is shit, im sorry but as far as im concerned you have zero credibility. Its like saying a book is rubbish without reading the book. How on earth can you have an opinion if you havent engagegd with the content?

[D6Damager]

But nothing riles me up more than a cutscene skipper who will then turn around and say the story is rubbish or comment on the validity of a character.... Its like saying a book is rubbish without reading the book. How on earth can you have an opinion if you havent engagegd with the content?

This right here. I seem to be encountering a lot of people recently who do this. You can just tell they skipped cut scenes. Or didn't read quest dialogues.

[BrokentoothMarch]

I get someone not liking the story or MSQ, but you don’t need to voice it just like you saying we don’t need to offer a rebuttal.

What is the point of complaining to us about the story are we supposed to magically change it for you?

GCBTW.
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[KizuyaKatogami]

I get someone not liking the story or MSQ, but you don’t need to voice it just like you saying we don’t need to offer a rebuttal.

What is the point of complaining to us about the story are we supposed to magically change it for you?

Well considering the devs themselves have stated they look to feedback on social media for the story, it’s good for people to give criticism and feedback to all aspects of the game, including the story. I don’t see why you’re basically telling people to shut up about it. The same can be applied to people praising the story in that case.

[lAurasl]

The cult-like fanaticism surrounding the game's story is honestly scary at times.

Here are two very easy things for the fanatics to comprehend:

1. It is perfectly valid for someone to not like the story and still enjoy the rest of FF14!

2. Everyone has different tastes and there is enough content in FF14 that isn't the MSQ for new players! (vets might feel differently though...)

I don't care what people say, that this is an "RPGMMO" (idiotic statement), or this is a "Final Fantasy first", or whatever other excuse. Next time someone says they find the MSQ boring, lay off the well trodden path of common refrains and just say "that's fine" and continue on with your day.

I don't get why so many mentors feel the need to beat sprouts who complain about the MSQ into submission!! Stop telling people to unsub or quit or that "this game is not for you" when someone complains about the MSQ. Maybe they're all the way in ShB while skipping cutscenes because... Oh God, can you believe it, they like other parts of the game enough to tolerate the story!

Oh, and btw I personally like the story: https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...azing-Spoilers

I just don't feel the need to trash on people who don't!

i didnt care for msq but i didnt hate it either

what i hated was the literal hours upon hours of move from point a to point b, read dialogue, move to point c, cutscene into another cutscene, move literally 15 yards away, dialogue again, back to point a, turn in quest.

and all the literal wasted time in between dialogue boxes where the camera has to inform us of every character involved nodding their head

[IkaraGreydancer]

i didnt care for msq but i didnt hate it either

what i hated was the literal hours upon hours of move from point a to point b, read dialogue, move to point c, cutscene into another cutscene, move literally 15 yards away, dialogue again, back to point a, turn in quest.

and all the literal wasted time in between dialogue boxes where the camera has to inform us of every character involved nodding their head

I don't mean this as a shot or anything but are you new to rpgs?

[KizuyaKatogami]

I don't mean this as a shot or anything but are you new to rpgs?

I don’t understand why people say this. Most rpg’s i’ve played, at least FF wise, have a lot of cutscenes yes, but there is also a LOOOOOT of gameplay between said cutscenes. Whereas with 14 it’s, here’s 4-5 cutscenes, here’s a random mob to fight, here’s a 12 min dungeon, now go back to another 2-3 hours of talking.

[BrokentoothMarch]

I don't mean this as a shot or anything but are you new to rpgs?

You sure are considering your continued statements.

I know this might be a mindblowing concept, but movies and RPGs are different things. I'll give you a few hours to soak this reality-shattering revelation.

[Starshower]

It's ok to not like the story, not every media will be for everyone. What people rightfully have a problem with, is people who skip the msq and then complain about it. You can't know if you don't like it if you haven't experienced it. I've seen multiple times people that skip the msq because they don't like it (?) then replay the story on an alt or on new game + at some point, and suddenly they realize they love it.

[Ivtrix]

The story is not the primary driver for me in this game, endgame play is.

I think the story can be tropey and cliche but it’s not the worst story to exist and it tugs the heartstrings well enough in same places.