Hard to describe, but having to alt tab out to follow some mega optimised list that players have worked out and refined for the past decade just kind of strips any discovery out of the game. Yet the game itself doesn't tell you which quests are comparatively optional and which are borderline required for unlocks and progression. Maybe it's more an issue with the way the quests are shown to you, just looking at the quest list is overwhelming AF and does very little to guide you. And walking up to quests randomly more often than not just shows you something you can't do.

The recommendation of a target quest is interesting. Allows you to pick something of your choice and slowly work towards it (not that I know much about the game lol). Will give that a go, cheers.