Gonna repeat what someone else here said: This is a dumb, dumb complaint that clearly doesn't understand MMOs in general, nor the slow build-up to you being a hero, nor how much better XIV is doing writing-wise than literally every other MMO. Also the side content can be really freaking good. I've cried a few times and got close many others— and that's just the poignant stuff— not the hilarious or badass stuff.

XIV ain't perfect, but this is one of the dumbest complaints someone could have about an MMO; and they picked the worst MMO to complain about the writing on.