Need more incentives to do side quests

[LynMars]

When doing most sidequests in HW, I easily met MSQ level reqs. As I was catching-up from a hiatus, I was lvl 62 when starting SB, did NO sidequests aside from blue+s, and didn't have enough exp for the MSQ when I was returning to Doma. Ran into that again before Castrum Abania. A couple roulettes fixed it, but I'd gone from ahead to behind because I'd stopped doing sidequests, and usually no roulettes while leveling (a grind I save for later).

On an alt with the Road to 60, I ignored most sidequests until SB--did a few that gave specific rewards like emotes or minions. Blue+s as needed. Hit 60 before the Vault, alt was 62 when starting SB. I did every SB sidequest in each area. Hit lvl 70 in Castrum Abania. Haven't touched roulettes, only doing story required dungeons/trials.

I do think sidequest exp adds up due to quantity, and some of the rewards are decent (and resellable on the MB). If someone doesn't like doing roulettes, sidequests are a viable way to keep up with MSQ.

[MistakeNot]

I do think sidequest exp adds up due to quantity, and some of the rewards are decent (and resellable on the MB). If someone doesn't like doing roulettes, sidequests are a viable way to keep up with MSQ.

True, and throughout the game many of the sidequests supply you with gear as part of the rewards, meaning that you never (up until level cap anyway) have to buy any gear from vendors or MB just to continue with content.

[MMalficia]

Well im not 70 yet but side questing in FFXIV has kept me self sustainable so far. I can only run so many fates at 3:am in empty zones before i want to pull my hair out. Most of my gear has been from questing too.

That said; i just wanted to add my 2 cents that most side quests i've run across are pretty Meh, not like the gold standard of story telling (secretworld IMHO even if the game is bollocks) or the diversity of WoW ( in content ,lore ,or mechanics). Not bad by any means, but in this day and age of choices i think i may be a bit spoiled/jaded on what makes a well executed quest line.

[Prestige]

The one thing in this game that can burn me out faster than anything else is turning in one quest, thinking I'm done, to see 8 gajillion more quests spawn on my minimap around me. People say just to ignore it, but for some reason that's just utterly impossible for me. I would absolutely love fewer quests, each with a more in-depth, quality story.

[Maku]

FF14 = MMORPG

Side-quests give lore and stories that allow people to get involved with the RP part of the game. The gear and rewards are just bonus.

[Prestige]

FF14 = MMORPG

Side-quests give lore and stories that allow people to get involved with the RP part of the game. The gear and rewards are just bonus.

You are 100% right! It's just a shame that the stories in a lot of the sidequests don't delve into the lore too much, and have some of the worst, most repetitive mechanics. I really enjoyed all the Au'Ra sidequests... but some of the others in the other zones are just horrible. I think fewer, higher quality sidequests is the way to go.

[Tracewood]

I wish the older beast tribe quests would scale with your current level, you have these allowances but depending on what level you are limited to 1-2 DoW/DoM (ARR being the exception) Though would be a bit silly to see a level 70 enemy in S. Thanalan.