Shadowbringers Role/Class quests

[TheCutter]

After the MSQ which, in my opinion, is one of the best pieces of MMO gameplay I have ever had the privilege to play, the role/class quests are so bloody underwhelming.

So SE got rid of the intermittent class quests (which I enjoyed but I know many didnt) and replaced them with role quest for tank, healer, phys dps and magical dps. My complaints about them are manifold.

Firstly, they really exist as side quests and don't teach you or help to teach you how to play your particular class (also having left out the additional classes you can't use in these quests). They tell a story that is linked to overarching main storyline. While that story is nice filler for lore purposes it doesn't help the classes in any meaningful way. I always looked forward to doing the class quests that were personal to each and every class. As I have said, many ppl didn't like them or enjoy them, so make them optional.

Secondly, in some of the quests your role is changed into a differing class with dumbed down skills, maybe 3 or 4 with a heal thrown in for good measure. I'm used to that in the MSQ which uses this method to advance to story from a particular character's point of view, but in this sense it just feels weak.

Also, in one for the role quests I have done the reward was food for an entirely different class - spell food for a phys dps - SE's QA dept is failing us here.

Finally, the lvl 80 class quests are simply boring with no heart or feeling . In many ways they feel like an afterthought. Slapped together in a hurry before the expansion released.

The difference between the NSQ and these quests couldn't be more stark in their quality.

[ADVSS]

The only one i havent completed is phys dps. I have no idea what you are talking about, they all have a couple instances that put you in that role. The tank one has instances of having to stack, and interrupt a specific ability or its a fail. The healer one requires you to heal two tanks, and even full heal a death penalty debuff or its a fail. Caster one pretty much straightforward - use lb to kill adds...To me, the role quests are more involved in role play than the job quests ever were. I really dont mind this go around because, they all have a narrative that is tied to MSQ and supposedly even an additional one, when youve done all 4.

[Alrin]

I only finished Healer role quests, but I liked that one. It was funny and heartwarming in the end and im looking forvard to playing others.