Quote Originally Posted by Skivvy View Post
I feel for you, and you'll have a better response (maybe) from the subreddit as they aren't quite as die-hard about the whole "THIS IS A STORY DRIVEN MMO, WHAT DID YOU EXPECT??!" bs. It's an MMO, with a forced story. That's it. It's truly a shame that they ham fist it down your throat as it does turn away people (like yourself).

I skip the story myself, and I would say that if you can get past the obscene amount of MSQ items, you may find things you enjoy on the other side. Perhaps just take a break from the slog and come back to it to see if you feel any different. Just prepare yourself for a lot more of the same, at least until you're caught up on the MSQ.
Eh... to be really fair here, Final Fantasyhas always been about it's story plots and lore. It's unfair to say SE force feeds you the story. Like that's what a good chunk of people - who play the other games- come here for. It's one thing to say you didn't like it.. but to say SE should not do what they were always known for is a bit... mean. It may be an mmo.. but at is' core it's a JRPG first with mmo aspects. You said it yourself... everything is locked behind the MSQ, to me it's no different then being locked out of endgame thur dungeons like most other mmos. But those are MMOS first... and most aren't JRPGS.