Roleplaying games are not about quests, per se, unless said quests actually relate to the character and the character's story in some way. If a random quest or set quest happens to relate to your character concept, then I suppose that you will enjoy the quests. However, it is safe to say that the majority of players have character concepts that do not match quests they are given or find.
Fortunately, Beth's games are not about MMORPG mechanics and quests, but rather about simply living an alternate identity and exploring a world.
I think it's pretty easy to tell two general types of players: those who check their journal (including some who are disappointed by the Skyrim journal format), and those who seldom check their journal, if ever. I'm in the latter group so I don't even notice anything about the journal.
