I came from Wow BFA, kind of tired of timegating.

Then I'm in FFXIV, with the time gate of all time gates (the MSQ.)

I fell behind, so now I'm level 54 and up to a level 40 or so MSQ (finally!) Though 54, I can't get to the new areas because I have not done "Before the Dawn" MSQ yet.

That aspect, of this game, is WAY worse than Wow BFA. In Wow you can at least get to a level, then simply be doing the next expansion content.

I may be level 60 before I can even do any of the "heavensword"(or which ever one it was) stuff.