This story is really underwhelming - it's opened to mixed reviews.

[Nitelancer]

I think it would be more enjoyable if there was no MSQ this time. Instead, we could just go from settlement to settlement doing the typical small quests at the settlements that give some lore on the zone, its inhabitants, and the new continent. No need for cutscenes. Just simple quests, fates, and fighting. The MSQ could instead start at max level so we could bypass all the trials Wuk Lamat has to go through. Maybe we could just get an idea about what's going on with the rite of succession as we quest through the zones, for example, by occasionally seeing Wuk Lamat and the other contenders, but not get directly involved.

[Mcg55ss]

yes...lvl 30 marauder with 0 JOBS ABOVE THAT is bored in Dawntrail. >_< i swear this player base just like to complain about everything and anything or falls into the easiest most blatantly obvious traps ever.

[Kisshu]

To me it wasn't till the fourth zone that I felt part of the story.

Yes, it's a cliche western trope. But after all those zones of being the side-character, it felt nice to be just traveling with Eren and solving some problems.

The first half of the zones are also way to formulaic. Arrive at the tribe, hear about their history, solve their task, then do this six times.

Also, this being a contest the parties have to solve on their own, has a force stop in the Master Chef: Tural Edition. As all parties need to be present before it can start, means that if any decided to take a different order, for the tribes or did something else entirely, the contest couldn't begin.

[DarkMasamune]

I didn't really read any of the posts here due to possible spoilers, so apologies if this has already been covered, but I think the moment I decided to just let go and enjoy the story was with

the conversation/duel with Gulool Ja Ja, and when he asks us to help his daughter. He speaks to us as one legend to another, and it really solidified in my mind that the WoL has grown so much, that at this point, they're able to mentor other would be world leaders and help them grow. The WoL can shape entire country's futures now not just by killing everything, but by simply supporting someone at the right time in the right way.

I've just gotten flight in the 1st/2nd zone, so that's where I'm at now, but I'm enjoying it.

I completely understand et accept that, no problem. I like the idea of being some sort of mentor to Wuk Lamat.

BUT.

As I said, it feels like nothing happened to us. WoL went throught some pretty heavy stuff, lost friends, saved the world. And it really, really feels like nothing happened. Like we're just some pawn in Wuk Lamat's story. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate Wuk Lamat, I think she's OK, but the fact that we're back to "being a good adventurer" in everyone's eyes is just plain absurd to me. It's like nothing we did had an impact.

[ZodaSoda]

I completely understand et accept that, no problem. I like the idea of being some sort of mentor to Wuk Lamat.

BUT.

As I said, it feels like nothing happened to us. WoL went throught some pretty heavy stuff, lost friends, saved the world. And it really, really feels like nothing happened. Like we're just some pawn in Wuk Lamat's story. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate Wuk Lamat, I think she's OK, but the fact that we're back to "being a good adventurer" in everyone's eyes is just plain absurd to me. It's like nothing we did had an impact.

Following Wuk Lamat around like a lap dog instead of investigating things we are actually interested in as a extremely seasoned adventurer is the problem, Wuk Lamat can have her story, but it should never have been our focus as much as it has been, We should have only helped Wuk Lamat when we were needed and instead been making discoveries in each zone about all kinds of things a seasoned adventurer would do.

[Lord_Umbra]

I knew people where going to bitch...
its a new story, a new start
Some of you are never happy

Imagine this comment for a single player game "dude it's a new game just wait for sequel in two years it'll all pay off in the sequel trust me" you can write interesting stories with it being brand a new not attached to a previous story from out the gate without as much fluff & fetch as DT has.

[Rainydayz]

My character is almost 94, and I can honestly say this has been a huge disappointment. There are many things wrong with the game that it is lacking compared to previous expansions. Each expansion prior has had multiple story lines going on at the same time, with a lot of activity involved in them. This story seems to be one huge boring book, same story, maybe a different desert or raining location. But the story is consistent and, and it all revolves around Wuk Lamat and her quest for the throne. This adventure story is HER adventure story, and we just get to tag along and fetch this or that, or kill this or that for her. What happened to this being our adventure story, and why only one linear story in this expac?

In EW for instance, we got to go to two different locations and get acquainted with their cultures, in this game, I haven't got feelings for any of the people at the locations. We got to not only explore Thavnair and Sharlayan, but Garlemald, the moon and Ultima Thule. We also got to go back in time to meet Emett Selch and Venat before any of the crisis happened. For the last 4 levels, all I have been doing is following Wuk Lamat around, doing her chores for her while she is having the adventure. This is not fun. I can only hope that the story diverts into something else soon, cause man I don't want to be stuck with her until the end. As one person wrote earlier--Yes, yes I would rather be slaying gods and monsters than this uninspired story.

[Karious]

This is not fun. I can only hope that the story diverts into something else soon, cause man I don't want to be stuck with her until the end.

[RhaesDaenys]

Once you get halfway through zone 4 the story picks up RAPIDLY (and takes my vote as 2nd best expansion if you ignore the first half).

Thats all I will say.

[Lady_Silvermoon]

I fell asleep during a cutscene at 5pm. It's like they took the boring fetch quests from ARR that people always complain about and turned them into an entire expansion.