Length MSQ from all the expansions - it is getting insane

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

I dont see the point of having an Alt anyway. Other then RP (Not Erp, thats a seperate thing you weirdos)
Like you can do everything on 1 character, you dont need to have multiple characters for multiple Professions. So other then RP: just simply being in a different skin, what is the point?

[Simple_Barghest]

I dont see the point of having an Alt anyway. Other then RP (Not Erp, thats a seperate thing you weirdos)
Like you can do everything on 1 character, you dont need to have multiple characters for multiple Professions. So other then RP: just simply being in a different skin, what is the point?

No benefit to having multiple character slots. Hell, you own a House on one character and your alts are blocked from also having houses, but CAN'T access or benefit from the House on your main character. Also can't readily send mail between characters on one account, mounts and minions on one character will not track to another.
I used to like setting up alt characters in other MMOs just to explore other character concepts (as you mentioned, RP), but here even if you want other WoLs for RP purposes it's all just. The story flows the same no matter what character you try and set up, there's genuinely no difference. You slog through the same story, the Scions have the exact same responses, and your race, sex, and job combos don't impact anything at all.

Edit: Clarifying on the House sentence: I agree with limiting houses to 1-per-Account. But in exchange, letting all the characters ON a given account access that house and the benefits of it should've been rolled with it. Right now it just contributes to the thing I mentioned before of "this game is clearly meant for you to focus hard on one particular character, and the other slots are obligatory."

[SannaR]

I dont see the point of having an Alt anyway. Other then RP (Not Erp, thats a seperate thing you weirdos)
Like you can do everything on 1 character, you dont need to have multiple characters for multiple Professions. So other then RP: just simply being in a different skin, what is the point?

Doing splits in raiding is the only other thing I see the most. That and attending weddings if they're not being held on your home server. Then some people like Atelier like to run an alt through the story as a refresher. Or to do it as another race as see any nods to that race or if they're not touching side content how some CSes look like without certain boxes checked off.

I got the impression that they weren't trying to speed run an alt unless they're posting on an alt that hasn't caught up and are just trying to speed run what they might have left of ShB and all of 60-6.3 which unless that is how you enjoy stuff I wouldn't suggest people to do. Now I don't know how DQ10 was with its story, but if it's anything like all the others then I'm kind of glad they didn't open it up to anyone outside of Japan. As that series tends to be worse when it comes to story heavy. To the point they try to add another game's worth of story after you defeat the bad guy who had been pestering you the whole time. Think FF VI if the world of Ruin story wise as as long if not longer than the World of Balance took to get through and that's practically most Dragon Quest games.

Edit: I mention Dragon Qest to show that Square Enix loves to make games heavy with story. That the company's biggest two franchises tend to be the ones that like to cram a mega ton of story into your head.

[Chie_M]

I dont see the point of having an Alt anyway. Other then RP (Not Erp, thats a seperate thing you weirdos)
Like you can do everything on 1 character, you dont need to have multiple characters for multiple Professions. So other then RP: just simply being in a different skin, what is the point?

Raid lockouts. It's beneficial for raiders who have cleared but want to keep practicing, or who have cleared with friend group A but want to help friend group B, without affecting 7 other people's loot lockouts.

(Edit: I don't agree with OP though. The MSQ is just fine. He can buy a skip if he needs to be at endgame ASAP that badly lmao.)