MSQ Needs Further Condensing

[WhiteArchmage]

I think comes down to spoilers

SHB making a big deal about the identity of the exarch for it only to be a minor character that the majority of players didn’t meet. By making those mandatory just before his reveal he’s fresh in everyone’s mind and no one is going to complain they didn’t get the full benefit of the plot because they didn’t do some old level 50 quests.

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As a general rule I’m actually surprised they don’t just make all alliance raids mandatory. It helps with queues and it’s usually some of their best content that they put a ton of effort in. Most are cleared as easily as a dungeon is.

I'll actually be surprised if RtI at least doesn't become mandatory at some point, given that Bozja is locked behind it and there are some references to Ivalice sprinkled through the MSQ. It's also an excuse to keep Matsuno writing scenarios for the game, which I'm REALLY not against.

[TaleraRistain]

I'll actually be surprised if RtI at least doesn't become mandatory at some point, given that Bozja is locked behind it and there are some references to Ivalice sprinkled through the MSQ. It's also an excuse to keep Matsuno writing scenarios for the game, which I'm REALLY not against.

Agreed. I'll take him over Yoko Taro any day. Outside of the two dwarves, the Nier raid story has been a total snorefest since they rely way too much on being familiar with that game instead of building that context into their story. Whereas Matsuno managed to throw in easter egg references but still make a very meaningful story without them.

[TheMightyMollusk]

Agreed. I'll take him over Yoko Taro any day. Outside of the two dwarves, the Nier raid story has been a total snorefest since they rely way too much on being familiar with that game instead of building that context into their story. Whereas Matsuno managed to throw in easter egg references but still make a very meaningful story without them.

It also doesn't help that Yoko Taro tends to wait until the third act to actually tell 80% of the story, and we haven't gotten the third act yet.