There are much more creative ways to deliver a quest, and, in the case of TOR, more cost-effective. Here is an example in the simplest form: a scientist is researching/testing/experimenting/theorizing on X, but lacks Y, and Y is heavily guarded/secured or lost/forgotten/perhaps-may-not-even-exist. Instead of a prominent Jedi aimlessly walking around Coruscant for people to help, this quest giver approaches you in the form of a parcel (i.e. mailbox) containing his request and information. The best part? No dialogue, therefore less money spent. It's a minor quest that really has no meaning, so why waste money on voice acting.
I enjoy the voice acting for most quests, but some of them are just so unnecessary, and furthermore there's such a lack of diversity in how you receive quests. It's a small thing, but it's nice, and better yet it is less money to spend on voice actors speaking wasted lines.
