Quote Originally Posted by Crushnight View Post
Now your idea has merit but there does need to be a reason to do side quests other than lore a small carrot
Given that for the most part, side quests are for alternate classes (Due to MSQ giving your primary job the brunt of the experience they need to level) it's quite possible that they could have sidequests enable you to get additional gear sets.

So that essentially, while going through a zone, you get access to 1 gear set via MSQ and get the other 6 sets via sidequests. Meaning the only gear you'd have to outsource being job specifics (Weapons).

Thus making having appropriate gear being pretty simple by having quests provide ample supplies which can be bolstered through dungeons (That will inevitably be required for MSQ progression), crafting or vendors.

Whilst also getting people into the idea of improving their gear, ready for when the max level MSQ content will force them to start sourcing gear upgrades from other places.