Quote Originally Posted by Tanis_Ebonhart View Post
The #1 reason many that quit FF14 are due to ARR. It's important for world building but it also has a lot of padding. Like the Heroes Feast quest line. Nothing is lost if that entire thing is cut out. It didn't progress the story at all and only served to frustrate players with no pay off when you realize that all that work was supposed to be for your celebration feast.
IMO There is a reason that questline wasn't cut.

1. The Company of Heroes lost a lot of fellow comrades in their victory over Titan, they knew how difficult that battle was. They didn't want the guilt of sending you to your certain death, in their minds, after seeing their comrades die. They were testing your ability.

2. At this point only a few people outside of the Scions know you already defeated a primal. And there were others claiming the same. In their minds you are probably another Trachtoum, (you remember?) that guy in Gray Goose who killed the primal Tidus (the reason that questline wasn't cut).

3. The feast wasn't a celebration feast. It was a enjoy what is probably going to be your last meal feast. Common in the medieval era.

4. It was a prelude to increase the emotional impact of the 'Pray, Return to the Waking Sands' scene that follows.