Just finished the ARR MSQ. Are there any new areas I can explore now?

[a sentient mcnugget]

Ishgarde is locked away behind another 30-40 quests but I'm tired of doing quests.
Are there any new areas I can explore for now?

Thanks in advance!

[galacticcorgi]

Nope.

[Shogun_Potatoe]

Keep up the questing till ishgard its long yes and we all did it

[XzarDragon]

Originally posted by put dispenser here:

Ishgarde is locked away behind another 30-40 quests but I'm tired of doing quests.
Are there any new areas I can explore for now?

Thanks in advance!

Don't forget to do your blue quests, they unlock features. You should be able to do the Crystal tower raids storyline now

[galacticcorgi]

Originally posted by XzarDragon:

Originally posted by put dispenser here:

Ishgarde is locked away behind another 30-40 quests but I'm tired of doing quests.
Are there any new areas I can explore for now?

Thanks in advance!

Don't forget to do your blue quests, they unlock features. You should be able to do the Crystal tower raids storyline now

ARR now stops you on the way

[Silamon]

Originally posted by galacticcorgi:

Originally posted by XzarDragon:

Don't forget to do your blue quests, they unlock features. You should be able to do the Crystal tower raids storyline now

ARR now stops you on the way

It only stops you on literally the last quest before HW, which is a huge cliffhanger. It really sucks having to stop there and go do crystal tower first to continue.

I always recommend to get CT out of the way before doing the last few ARR patches.

[Thorncrypt]

try doing the coils of bahamut raids with someone from your FC unsynched.

[a sentient mcnugget]

Had my spirits up thinking as I was 5 or 6 quests away from finally exploring NEW AREAS.
Then *BAM*, gotta do the crystal thing chain of quests...

[RayRay Jackson]

Originally posted by put dispenser here:

Had my spirits up thinking as I was 5 or 6 quests away from finally exploring NEW AREAS.
Then *BAM*, gotta do the crystal thing chain of quests...

Me and my buddy too. We finished the launch content and thought Mog King was the first expansion boss. Boy were we wrong... have spent the last two days continuing MSQ and I have no idea if the end is in sight.

Having to do the post launch content with terrible voice lines (though they are slightly better than launch MSQ) has got me just skipping all the dialogue. The second time they forced me to /dance for stupid NPC's before progressing the MSQ almost got me to quit playing as-is. So much for Lightbringer and protector of the world.... go dance and fetch me some cooked pork chops.

[Silamon]

Originally posted by RayRay_Jackson:

Originally posted by put dispenser here:

Had my spirits up thinking as I was 5 or 6 quests away from finally exploring NEW AREAS.
Then *BAM*, gotta do the crystal thing chain of quests...

Me and my buddy too. We finished the launch content and thought Mog King was the first expansion boss. Boy were we wrong... have spent the last two days continuing MSQ and I have no idea if the end is in sight.

Having to do the post launch content with terrible voice lines (though they are slightly better than launch MSQ) has got me just skipping all the dialogue. The second time they forced me to /dance for stupid NPC's before progressing the MSQ almost got me to quit playing as-is. So much for Lightbringer and protector of the world.... go dance and fetch me some cooked pork chops.

Like it or not, menial sidequests are par for the course for RPGs of any kind, not just FF14. Or did you forget all the quests in WoW that had you shovel crap?

[Flyingbox]

You have to do crystal tower now. There's a giant lore bomb with it and people used to skip it until it was relevant ("wtf is going on who are these people???")

Really the only dungeon not tied to main story is Aurum Vale. The rest you have a real reason to be there. The way the game progresses is: ARR > post-ARR questline bridge > Heavensward > bridge > stormblood > bridge etc...

There is content that ties up some loose ends and introduces some cliff hanging material after each. Following the main story (quest banner that's parked on the corner of your screen) you start to unlock content.

Blue ! icons are always content unlocks. Classes, abilities (DO THESE), dungeons, etc.

[TheVoidSpirit]

Originally posted by Flyingbox:

Really the only dungeon not tied to main story is Aurum Vale.

What about Halatali, Dzemael Darkhold or Pharos Sirius? Just to name a few.