Okay so you're saying the quests aren't that great and generic? Is the story pretty solid? Sorry I haven't been following the game very much but am always floored by how amazing it looks. Please don't take this as me trying to troll the game. It's just that the only impressions I can remember from that far back were always complaining about the lack of anything compelling or interesting to do in the game world besides admire the graphics.
In the gamexplain preview they talk about different quest types. "Gathering quests" are of the generic variety, but Affinity quests involve story and character interaction that help flesh out the world. And then there's the monster battling quests and whether or not you enjoy those will depend on how you like the gameplay I guess. You can take on some monsters in online co-op missions.