SKIP CS Option PLEASE!

[Cursed]

Please Please Please allow some kind of way to skip Cut scenes.
Put a skip CS hot key!
I hate to think of the amount of hours/days that have accumulated over the past 10 years of having to see cutscenes for the first or second time.
Not all of us play missions for the storyline, some of us just want to rush through it for the rewards.

[Kraggy]

some of us just want to rush through it for the rewards.
So sad .

[Karbuncle]

I can understand this for things like Avatar fights, or repeatable things where you're forced to watch the same cutscene over and over and over.

[Cursed]

how about when you DC during a 15 minute CS?
Or when something autosorts to you during a cs, and then when you are awarded something at the end, you can't obtain it, and have to sit through the damn CS again?

there's no justification for the lack of a skip cs option. its just SE being lazy.

[DebbieGibson]

I have never watched a cutscene in this game, I just spam enter on all of them. A way to skip cutscenes would be fantastic.

[Zaknafein]

People who don't wanna watch a CS the 1st time thru are morons. 2nd time thru, if you DC;d, had full inv w/e.. fine. The people with zero attention span though make me sick. Get a life seriously.

[Teraniku]

In my opinion, you're missing the best aspect of the game, which is the story behind it.

There are cutscene skips in the game under certain circumstances usually after finishing it the 1st time on story missions.

[DebbieGibson]

The cutscenes are crap. It's a videogame cutscene. If I want to read a book I'll read a book. If I want to watch a movie I'll watch a movie. The best aspect of this game was rdm/nin soloing the world back at 75.

[Lokithor]

Give them a "skip cutscenes" option.

Give me a cutscene theater in Jeuno where I can rewatch my favorites at any time without having to go to a goblin footprint in some god forsaken part of Vanadiel.

[Teraniku]

Give them a "skip cutscenes" option.

Give me a cutscene theater in Jeuno where I can rewatch my favorites at any time without having to go to a goblin footprint in some god forsaken part of Vanadiel.

I agree Loki on both counts.

[SubDragon]

very long cs's are why I quit ff13 2 hours into I had 90 min of cs and 30 min of action.
FFXI is no different who doesnt remember accidently triggering a 30+ min cs in Whitegate and losing invites to parties who didn't want to wait 30+ min for you.
Your assumption that people want to watch movies and not play games is a little ridiculous lately.
I agree skip a CS option would be nice like when you start one in a bcnm you've already done
I have done every single mission in the game just completed bastok wotg to claim that achievement and honestly after spending hours running around all over the place and then just watch a cs thats simply a waste of my time is so much "fun" but I survived it all so meh...
Few people even read them anymore I lose my interest after 5 min and it goes on and on and next thing I know 30 min have passed..... and its still not over.
Skip CS option yes please

[Zaknafein]

Go back to your FPS mouthbreathers

[Camate]

The development team tried looking into adding a skip cutscene feature, however, as there are ton of cutscenes it is not possible for them to add this to each and every one. When placing a skip selection option during a cutscene, if it is skipped problems occur and it is difficult to address this. Sorry :(

[Vold]

Go back to your FPS mouthbreathers
'Nuff said.

[Francisco]

If you don't like cutscenes, I suggest you quit this game and go play Metal Gear Solid 4.

[Darkhaund]

Please Please Please allow some kind of way to skip Cut scenes.
Put a skip CS hot key!
I hate to think of the amount of hours/days that have accumulated over the past 10 years of having to see cutscenes for the first or second time.
Not all of us play missions for the storyline, some of us just want to rush through it for the rewards.

It is becaue of people like you that games like this with an amazing story get ruined.

[Zatias]

One thing I wish I could skip (cutscene-wise) is the Free Run chocobo races.

[DebbieGibson]

If you don't like cutscenes, I suggest you quit this game and go play Metal Gear Solid 4.

Evil hahaha

[Devrom]

Please Please Please allow some kind of way to skip Cut scenes.
Put a skip CS hot key!
I hate to think of the amount of hours/days that have accumulated over the past 10 years of having to see cutscenes for the first or second time.
Not all of us play missions for the storyline, some of us just want to rush through it for the rewards.

Please don't leave your cave again to post. The storyline is the main sell point of this game. This isn't Final Hack & Slash XI.

[Solonuke]

The most annoying part would most likely be to watch CoP cut scenes more than once because you wiped the first time. Once you finish the fight you get the option to skip the cut scene, that would be very nice if that could be implemented if you haven't finished the fight.

[Cahlum]

If you don't like cutscenes, I suggest you quit this game and go play Metal Gear Solid 4.

^ This, seriously.

[Cursed]

what a bunch of whiners . Sounds like the only literature most of you have read outside game is "Mein Kampf" judging by the amount of fascist totalitarian hate in your posts.

How does anyone having the option to skip a cutscene effect your gameplay?
Wait wait wait, you guys aren't annoyed by people wanting a skip CS option, you're annoyed by the fact that not everyone plays this game for the lolstory.

If you want to play an RPG go play one.
There's a lot more to MMO's than the story, and last I checked there wasn't a requirement on the game's box that said
"Must watch cutscenes or gtfo"

I like FFXI for a lot of reasons. The story isn't one of them. If I want to read literature, trust me it won't be the 1st grader content this game offers.

I feel sorry for the people who actually hate on others for not being entertained by content that is probably written for a 13 year old.

[Tohihroyu]

Funny. I thought all Final Fantasy games sell point was the storyline in each of them.

Anyway you got a dev response clearly stating it can't be done so QQ moar.

[Cursed]

Funny. I thought all Final Fantasy games sell point was the storyline in each of them.

Anyway you got a dev response clearly stating it can't be done so QQ moar.

Can't be done due to technical limitations, not due to validity of request. Dev wouldn't have even responded to thread if it wasn't an already somewhat popular request.

Also FF titles are for the most part RPG. FFXI-FFXIV are MMO's.
Not everyone who plays an MMO is in it for the story. In fact, the majority of MMO players are in it for the PvP and social interaction, something which is as far away from story mode as possible as it involves less solo gameplay and more social interaction with other players.

The only Q.Qs in this thread are the emo die hard Trish fanfagggggs saying "f u don't give other players a skip cs option cuz i want them all to suffer this drivel"

[Madjam]

how about when you DC during a 15 minute CS?
Or when something autosorts to you during a cs, and then when you are awarded something at the end, you can't obtain it, and have to sit through the damn CS again?

there's no justification for the lack of a skip cs option. its just SE being lazy.

It's just SE trying to entertain us with a good storyline like all other RPG games does.
Corrected!

[Madjam]

[...]Sorry :(

SE doesn't have to be sorry for giving us good storylines and nice cut scenes.

[Madjam]

[...]
Wait wait wait, you guys aren't annoyed by people wanting a skip CS option, you're annoyed by the fact that not everyone plays this game for the lolstory.

If you want to play an RPG go play one.
There's a lot more to MMO's than the story, and last I checked there wasn't a requirement on the game's box that said
"Must watch cutscenes or gtfo"

I like FFXI for a lot of reasons. The story isn't one of them. If I want to read literature, trust me it won't be the 1st grader content this game offers.[...]

It's so sad to realize that you definitely failed to understand what a RPG is, or a MMORPG which is the extention of the RPG concept.


Games that emphasize plot and character interaction over game mechanics and combat sometimes prefer the name storytelling game.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game

Also refer to the following link for educational purposes...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massively_multiplayer_online_role-playing_game

Educate yourself before insulting the literature work that has been done for FFXI.

[Madjam]

[...]Not everyone who plays an MMO is in it for the story. In fact, the majority of MMO players are in it for the PvP and social interaction, something which is as far away from story mode as possible as it involves less solo gameplay and more social interaction with other players.[...]

I've have a suggestion for you:
- Create a social Linkshell.
- Get your members do Ballista.

*** Call that social Linkshell "Storyline Haters" for that matter. As a matter of fact, I'm sure your LS will be as popular as Ballista.

[SilverObi]

I imagine CoP must have been a bear for folks to handle then.. (sidenote: what CS takes 30 mins+ to read???)

[Zaknafein]

I imagine CoP must have been a bear for folks to handle then.. (sidenote: what CS takes 30 mins+ to read???)

I suppose if you are functionally illiterate it might take you 30 minutes to sound them out phonetically...

[DebbieGibson]

I imagine CoP must have been a bear for folks to handle then.. (sidenote: what CS takes 30 mins+ to read???)

It was absolutely horrible. I actually got some of my ls mates to logon and do some cop cs and missions for me while I was at school haha.

[Zarchery]

This is a total non-issue. Even if you have no interest at all in the story, cutscenes outside of those storylines aren't that common, and they're one-shot deals. Just fast click through them and it's over with. If you're doing stuff for the gear, you have what, the stuff at the end of ROTZ and COP, you've got some cutscenes when entering an Abyssea zone for the first time and when exiting the first time after beating the boss. A few cutscenes in Hall of the Gods. All this stuff put together is going to take up maybe 3 hours of your life, tops, and you're done for good. Generally a single piece of +2 Empyrean armor takes up more than that.

Actually, CoP is a total of 8 hours, and ROTZ is something like an hour and a half. The point still stands though. These are one shot deals that take less time than the majority of activities in this game.

[Caketime]

what a bunch of whiners . Sounds like the only literature most of you have read outside game is "Mein Kampf" judging by the amount of fascist totalitarian hate in your posts.

Already resorting to Hitler references? You lost before the argument even began.

Personally, I'm glad that the level caps and restrictions for old content have been lifted so I can bring my girlfriend along, she can enjoy the story and we don't have to deal with power gamers who just want rewards getting pissy that FFXI isn't a day job for us.

[Zarchery]

More that I think about it, more I think that this sounds like those people who complain incessantly about the DMV, when you only have to spend about an hour and a half there every 2 years.

[Jeron]

That's only if you aren't poor when your license are up and do it for 1 year.

[Juri_Licious]

So sad .

I feel the same way he feels but about Abyssea and Procs.

[Zarchery]

That's only if you aren't poor when your license are up and do it for 1 year.
Still, 2 hours every 2 years is not a major time investment.

[RygaenYuui]

So sad .

But true; Poor unfortunate souls.

Makes me wonder what Final Fantasy anyone has ever played through ignoring the storyline. Surprisingly, FFXI's is well placed together. :/

[Economizer]

Actually, CoP is a total of 8 hours, and ROTZ is something like an hour and a half. The point still stands though. These are one shot deals that take less time than the majority of activities in this game.

What? No mention of Wings of the Goddess? There are cutscenes in that take take longer then the entire ToAU storyline, and that's counting having to wait for Japanese Midnight.

[Zarchery]

What? No mention of Wings of the Goddess? There are cutscenes in that take take longer then the entire ToAU storyline, and that's counting having to wait for Japanese Midnight.
Longest one I can remember is the 10 minute CS you get when zoning in to the Throne Room for Darkness Descends. Granted I haven't made it past When Wills Collide just yet, so I could be wrong.

Okay so I can understand not being interested in the story. But here's the thing; these missions are OPTIONAL. If the cutscenes are so bothersome, why not just avoid the storyline missions all together? CoP is the only one that opens up new areas in terms of endgame content and gear. ROTZ opens up Apocalypse Nigh and Divine Might earrings. That's about it. But if a one time series of cutscenes is THAT hard to bear, just find something else to stick in those equipment slots.

I think it's odd how people pay money to play this game, then insist on all these shortcuts so that they don't have to go through the agony of actually having to play.

[Arcon]

This thread is proof that opinions can be wrong, because not everything is a matter of opinion.


Go back to your FPS mouthbreathers

These kind of comments show you're a fascist. If that was what you were going for, then congratulations.

Aside from the fact that there are plenty of legitimate reasons to wanna skip cutscenes, saying that people should read the story or they're playing the wrong game is also factually wrong, because despite having a good and comprehensive story and lore, it's still the minor time investment in this game. If you compare the time you spend on any kind of story related content (quests, missions, cutscenes) to combat and grinding (EXP, skilling up combat/magic/craft, events), it's negligable for any kind of serious consideration.

Comparing this to other FF games is also pointless, because it's vastly different (and by design). The selling point for FFXI was indeed the story, because that's what people remember from FF games. However, the reselling point, which is the true reason 99% of people are playing this is combat, events, grinds, nothing at all related to the story.

Also, RPG are not about story (for those wiki-quoters among you, that's actually what wiki says too). It's about playing a certain role in a certain setting. It's about character development and relations. Sometimes it happens to be lore-related, but it doesn't have to be. Usually the story evolves from the characters that play in it, not from the surroundings and the environment outside of the characters, although they can be involved.

Fact is, RPG are centered on the player, not the story. Everyone is their own main story, and plays their character how they want to. It's like saying in RL you have to be interested in history, because that's what created the world we live in. It's a weak argument, because you impose your values, that the origin of our current state is somehow interesting or relevant to people, on others.

And for the record, I love the story and lore, and I never enter spammed a cutscene in my life, even at the expense of enter-spamming helpers that entered the Mammet fight without their WHM. But this point of view forcing everyone to adhere to your opinion is just fascism and I'd appreciate it very much if you keep this mouthbreathing bullshit to yourselves.

[Zaknafein]

These kind of comments show you're a fascist. If that was what you were going for, then congratulations.


Why thank you I resemble that remark :)

Seriously though. I have zero problem with people who would like a skip option for sensible reasons. Such as if you've seen the thing b4, or you d/c in a cut scene or what have you. However that is like 10% of the people who want such a feature.

Player's who don't have the attention span to watch a cut scene the 1st time through are a disease that is polluting this game. They are a symptom of a larger issue in America where everything is instant gratification, and an alarmingly large % of the population never reads anymore. Yet people sit around, and scratch their heads wondering why nothing functions properly here nowadays. While I can't read Japanese, or French, German, etc. I have a sneaking suspicion their forums here don't have a thread for "Amagad!! plz gimmeh a skip CS option b4 my moron brain overloads from having to read a paragraph or two Dawg!?!? KthnkxBAI"

Beautiful cut scenes, and compelling storyline are the hallmark of the final fantasy series. SE has already bowed, and nerfed/labotomized too much of this game as it is. If you read the cut scenes as you've stated I have no idea why you would defend the mouthbreather's who wish to skip them.

[RygaenYuui]

Beautiful cut scenes, and compelling storyline are the hallmark of the final fantasy series. SE has already bowed, and nerfed/labotomized too much of this game as it is. If you read the cut scenes as you've stated I have no idea why you would defend the mouthbreather's who wish to skip them.

While True RPG is you roleplaying a role/character (D&D does pretty good at holding true to this kind of element) -- JRPGs are generally about story (sometimes mostly cliche) and massive...sweat-till-you-drop...unrealistic...grind.


FFXI is comparable to other FF's in the sense that for an MMORPG, Storyline emphasis is strong compared to any other MMO. Cutscenes are well put together as well as text, dialogue, and design. Great detail is put in to every FF storyline, because that's the general selling point (Aside from the music composition) of most Squaresoft/Square-enix titles, some chapters being more successful than others.

Those people who want to skip cutscenes can just spam through them as far as I'm concerned. The one thing that I did personally like about the pre-nerf difficulty of CoP was that if you were wearing one of the three Rings on completion of the missions, there was some sense of competency of having completed the entire set of missions that were supposed to be ungodly difficult -- Might I add the EXP loss during boss fights, the area level caps, the need to buy gear for each cap, etc?

If you have to sit through a few paragraphs of text just to get an uber set of gear (That very well outshines the reward that we gruelled through for painstaking hours), I think that trade off is pretty fair.