Forcing players through MSQ content makes it un fun.

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When WoW first introduced Burning Crusade, the players weren't forced to do all of the old content first. If you were lvl 50, a Quest appeared at the gate that started the whole train. ...the Warcraft world had a huge history and storyline IF YOU CARED to involve yourself in it ( I did to an extent). They had lead ins in the major cities that gave you just enough background story to not be lost. you had the CHOICE.

Not really. WoW is a bad example. WoW was great game play wise but I did all the quests that I could find in an area and still had no idea what the story was. Blizzard is great at making games but horrible at telling stories. Thats not to say there isn't a great story. My friend (who still plays WoW) gets the story by going to websites and reading them or from reading books. He doesn't get the story from playing the game.