Quote Originally Posted by Geesus View Post
Not disagreeing with you Travesty as content is needed and this isn't filler it's for those who wish they felt more connected to the story and the characters with in it.

I'll ask you this, are you one of those folks who just plays for the social interaction, which lacks as well, or do you enjoy a game with a good story? If it's the first then debating this point with you is pointless for us both. I know many who played XI not for story and could have cared less wth happened or how it happened and just wanted to hang out and kill stuff. Others and myself like the story aspect and this for us IS part of that. If I just wanted to hang out and kill stuff I would play a FPS. In FFXIV, I wanna BE my character and be more then just a button masher.
Oh I definitely love a good story. That's why I played FFXI and hate WoW. But I don't view a requirement to quest for, kill for, or purchase skills from other players to be an example of quality storytelling. It certainly isn't in FFXI. It's far more of an annoying burden than anything else. If you want to be more connected to your character there are a hell of a lot better ways to do it than that, like a backstory revealed through the main quest line, or even customizable player housing and the like.