I have a couple of characters who will be influenced by the MSQ, but for the most part, everyone's going to be just going 'Huh. Well that happened', and going on about their business. Â Conversely, I have a character who's much more impacted by what's going on in Ishgard than she is what's going on in Ul'dah. Â
As far as the why of it, I pay attention to the MSQ because for the most part, I can't play in a bubble. Â If I wanted to do that, I wouldn't play in an MMO, I'd play in a forum where I can dictate precisely where the storyline is at all times. Â But in an active and moving world with a few thousand players at the very least, I can't expect current events in MSQ to not catch up to me, even if I'm behind the story.
As far as the why of it, I pay attention to the MSQ because for the most part, I can't play in a bubble. Â If I wanted to do that, I wouldn't play in an MMO, I'd play in a forum where I can dictate precisely where the storyline is at all times. Â But in an active and moving world with a few thousand players at the very least, I can't expect current events in MSQ to not catch up to me, even if I'm behind the story.
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