Resistance quests

Ok so are they required quests? The first quests you do pre-level 10 say required in bold red in the quest window, but I am asking about the one that it says ur 1st mission etc, it doesnt say required but its under the resistance tab, so its just a job quest that are optional right? I dont lose anything besides the exp for not doing them right?
Reason i ask is I want to get the heck out of the resistance town its so packed.

Quests are required to advance. Levelled to level 30 without doing them, no option to advance. Will just wait to do them once the wooden sign map is less insane.

I only did the quests up to level 15, then I left. I never went to wooden signs, no idea what Beg's talking about. I was able to advance fine.

Really, it may have been the morning talking but con't seem to advance anywhere, even after turning level 30. Am I missing something massively simple?

Edit: nvm you advance through the Heaadmater ./dim