My problem with leveling up in FFXIV.

[OhnoozeMyToes]

Please look at OP's level, they are lvl.51 and most likely stuck in the worst part of the game in terms of story. Those 100+ filler quests are not fun. If they wanted to quit or if FFXIV wasn't for them they would have most likely done so by now. Complaining about a game doesn't always mean that you hate said game or that the game isn't for you, sometimes people complain about games because they're passionate about said games and wish to see them improve. Telling OP that the game isn't for them without bothering to have a proper conversation with them is just shutting down what could have been a positive discussion.

To OP: The story has a lot less filler once you enter Heavensward. Also, I would like to point out that Yoshi P actually agrees with your stance. He has talked about wanting to trim down those ARR quests to make the storyline more enjoyable.

To be fair I'm lvl 58 on my summoner and I'm in heavensward now. In fact I just got to a point that I can't move forward until I hit 59. It's more interesting that ARR for sure but the msq still takes a lot of running around talking to people and whatnot. And that's ok, it just seems like when I have an hour or two to play and I spend that time reading and traveling....well it feels like I'm not actually playing I guess.

[hiedra]

To be fair I'm lvl 58 on my summoner and I'm in heavensward now. In fact I just got to a point that I can't move forward until I hit 59. It's more interesting that ARR for sure but the msq still takes a lot of running around talking to people and whatnot. And that's ok, it just seems like when I have an hour or two to play and I spend that time reading and traveling....well it feels like I'm not actually playing I guess.

I understand. Shadowbringers has been my favorite expansion to date and it took me a long time to finish it because I've been having a hard time in real life and some days I just wasn't in the right mindset to do main quests. This doesn't mean that I hate the game, I'm a legacy player and I was quick to finish every other expansion but sometimes life happens.

My advice? Take it a bit slower. Don't devote every day to MSQ, some days it can be fun to log in just to do dungeons and not worry so much about questing. This makes the experience a lot more relaxing and also means you won't hit roadblocks as often. Could also level alt classes and pick up gatherers/crafters if that's something that interests you. I know that a lot of people want to rush to the endgame but depending on the sort of player that you are this might not be necessary.