Dawntrail - going by too fast

[Basteala]

It always feels like it's too fast and like you spend too little time in the zones, unless you do sidequests.

Ultimately, it's your decision if you want it to "breeze past" or take your time doing sidequests and learning about the people and lore of each area.

Similar in other expansions. Especially Heavensward you can skip through so quick it's crazy.

Wholeheartedly disagree. Expansions like Stormblood and Shadowbringers had plenty of actual gameplay (certainly compared to EW and DT) that made the MSQ feel like it had more meat to it.

[Jeeqbit]

Wholeheartedly disagree. Expansions like Stormblood and Shadowbringers had plenty of actual gameplay (certainly compared to EW and DT) that made the MSQ feel like it had more meat to it.

Not talking about gameplay. I am talking about the speed you can get through it. Usually expansions take about a day to get through, but ShB did take me a bit over a day.

[Arohk]

Not talking about gameplay. I am talking about the speed you can get through it. Usually expansions take about a day to get through, but ShB did take me a bit over a day.

that is pretty much the norm in WoW though, everyone blasts through without reading any quest text and gets to max level at day 1, FFXIV is an exception where a lot of people actually follow the story, but there is also not really a reason to rush since there is no raid or other endgame to rush towards to.

However, important plot points in Dawntrail are not playable and are just cutscenes, The attack on Tuliyolal, the Train Ride to the Outpost.