Quote Originally Posted by R041 View Post
It's fine if you prefer a forced visual novel. But that doesn't make it mechanically better.
The lesson from this is: Don't play FFXIV unless you prefer a "forced visual novel". Fortunately, there are a large number of players who prefer going through the story while leveling, and who don't seem to mind the gameplay.

I've played a number of MMORPGs over the years, and current WoW has the sorriest view of "story". What story? All the important bits in the game, since the early 2010s, is only known from books, rather than engaging gameplay. What value is the vaunted "coop" option if the storyline is little more than "go kill 20+ zhevras in order to collect 6 hoofs"? What value is there in a coop option for the story when it is quicker to level through dungeons? I'm amazed that players in WoW don't complain as much about the lack of skill of players who've gone through the story line so fast that they still don't have a good idea of what their abilities can do at end game.