MSQ Needs Further Condensing

[van_arn]

We used to have a quest drought at (I think it was) 47 and couldn't continue MSQ. Had to turn to FATEs back in the day. But then they streamlined how they were doing leveling in ARR. This made the fetch quest padding that we relied on for exp no longer needed, so they could toss it out. They really didn't remove much story stuff. The design of this game is around telling a story. That's why everyone has a main storyline they must follow and even have some optional content locked behind doing it. They want people to experience that.

A necessary component of a well-told story is solid editing.

I hope they continue to edit the msq to tell the story as concisely as possible. Delete all filler.

[ItMe]

A necessary component of a well-told story is solid editing.

I hope they continue to edit the msq to tell the story as concisely as possible. Delete all filler.

Along with this, would it kill them to give the Scions more personality before Heavensward?
Replaying ARR so much of their dialogue is interchangable.
When condensing ARR they even took out the quest where an Imp has disguised itself as one of the Scions and you've gotta throw bombs at them to uncover the imposter. It was a cute scene that gave us some insight into some of the Scions, and now those quests have been culled.
I had friends waiting for the ARR changes to pick up 14, and none of them made it through despite how much shorter it is just because so many of the characters don't have personality yet. Even when replaying it I only enjoy my interactions with those characters because I'm fond of who they ultimately become.
If they're gonna edit, I think they should consider not just what they can remove, but what they can add to ARR to make it a smoother experience.

[TaleraRistain]

A necessary component of a well-told story is solid editing.

I hope they continue to edit the msq to tell the story as concisely as possible. Delete all filler.

Cutting filler is fine but asking to shorten leveling by putting in still frame pictures instead of cutscenes like the OP suggested is not in a story-focused game.