When are we as player going to demand from SE a better MSQ experience

[Striker44]

Actually the cornerstone of good story telling is to show not tell. So instead of a 10m cutscene of being told the entire back story of a culture while we sit there like a lemon, we could I don't know say do a solo duty with the lama traders while we're on the back of their wagons defending their stock from mob waves, as we deliver important goods to people. Giving the players something to do while they learn and feel engaged and involved in the story, instead of being treated like a child that should sit there quietly and listen to someone talking at them.

On the flip side, other people need to focus on one thing at a time. I know I'm one of those. If I have to actively do combat of some sort or pay attention to surroundings, I can't process the information happening at the same time (for example, in single-player duties I always have to go back after the duty is complete to read the dialogue - I also always do dungeons with NPC support the first time so I can actually take time to pay attention to the surroundings, commentary, etc.). Separating combat moments from lore-giving moments benefits people like me and allows us to better engage with everything.

[CaptainLagbeard]

The quality of the MSQ and actually reading the story slows down progress quite a bit, but having just beaten the level 95 dungeons and going through the scenes immediately after that... It's very much just been wuk's story, and the WoL is dragged along and forced to agree with everything. I don't even feel like a side character, I feel like I'm not even in the story.

[Nitelancer]

The number one improvement they could make is fewer cut scenes. It's a win-win because it will be less work for them to make fewer cut scenes.

[Audson]

I have similar thoughts as well. I made a post about it here.
I noticed your post was moved from the quest section to this section; it might happen to mine as well.

[CosmoBabylonia]

I hate to be that person but...
ever played an mmo? lol
they haven't really evolved as a concept in decades.

NOT saying i wouldn't love better gameplay like exploring with grappling hooks on maps and shit, but this is about what i'd expect for a tab target mmo.

Bruh, GW 1 is a tab target MMO and arguably has a better story than what we got in DT. Anything is better than a Naruto ripoff.

[koko-on-da-forumz]

NOT saying i wouldn't love better gameplay like exploring with grappling hooks on maps and shit, but this is about what i'd expect for a tab target mmo.

No grappling hook, but you're describing GW2. Interesting (non-instanced) combat, jobs, exploration and tools to enhance exploration.

Well actually there is a grappling hook kind of mastery, but it's only relevant for a few maps.

Anything is better than a Naruto ripoff.

I love(d) Naruto! Dawntrail wishes it could be Naruto.

[missybee]

Words words words I ain't readin allat

I'm sorry, but this is some next-level irony coming from an Umineko fan.

[TheRealQuah]

Local man dislikes sushi but 10 years later keeps on ordering the same dish.

[Dogempire]

The quality of the MSQ and actually reading the story slows down progress quite a bit, but having just beaten the level 95 dungeons and going through the scenes immediately after that... It's very much just been wuk's story, and the WoL is dragged along and forced to agree with everything. I don't even feel like a side character, I feel like I'm not even in the story.

Honestly, I wouldn't mind it *as much* if they actually gave us more chances to kick butt instead of just standing around, reacting, and agreeing when Wuk Lamat talks about peace

I'm at level 94 on the MSQ and it's really unsatisfying how

We didn't even get a chance to personally bash in Bakool Jaja's face in and had to do it while playing as Wuk Lamat, this guy's been an annoyance since the beginning, let us kick his ass on an unneutered character, please. It was also kinda stupid how they took her father hostage and we just had to sit there, even though, y'know... we could *probably* do something if we really wanted to... *Glances at Rescue on my hotbar*

[Valkret]

I literally said nothing about dt story, the Op was talking about gameplay.
ff7 rebirth has a better gameplay but it's also a 2024 game

a lot of the things people want from this clunky game will likely never happen..

I don't see why it can never happen lol. They've proven they can add some fun gameplay elements in the MSQ already. Like the scenario we had while going through Garlemald in EW. I remember that some people didn't like that because it was rather challenging, but that is an easy fix, just tone down difficulty or add difficulty levels like we already have for some quests. Or even something more simple like completing some fates that tie into the MSQ, or random bits of exploration, and even your typical go kill 10-20 mobs quest. If they are able to combine all these elements into the MSQ, along with the fetch quests we already do it would make the MSQ gameplay more varied and interesting. But again this is all completely excluding the story elements of the MSQ. I just think that 6+ hours of fetch quest is just lazy development.