Warning to all those who play this game for story.

[alexhatesmil]

The real problem with the cutscenes is that the dungeon clock continues to countdown even while viewing them. Now, normally, this isn't an issue, but when you start getting to the final story dungeons, it can really start to cause some problems. The Praetorium has something like 15 or 20 minutes worth of cutscenes, all of them vital to understanding the context of the battles. I mean, they're really good cutscenes.

But if you're with an inexperienced group, unfamiliar with the boss strategies, it might take you the entire 120 minutes to complete the dungeon. The cutscenes really eat into that time and make it nearly impossible for such a group to complete the duty. With experienced groups, who can clear the place in less than an hour, watching the cutscenes is perfectly fine.

I've been with both types of groups. Ironically enough, of course, is the fact that the inexperienced groups as the ones most prone to want to watch the cutscenes, thereby dooming themselves to failure.

Also, the dungeon cutscenes can be found under the "Duty" category of the Unending Journey.

Edit: Wow, the poster before me pretty much already said everything I said...

[Menubrea]

On the contrary. You said that if he didn't want the other party members to bug him about skipping the CS when he wanted to watch it, he should make his own party. In the same way, if you don't want players taking up your time watching the CS when you just want to speed through, make your own group instead of using the DF.

Yes, which is exactly what I said. If you want to do content a specific way, without risking being the minority, you should make your own group, no matter what side of the fence you're on.

[Balzaque]

really.. no one can force you to not watch a cut scene, it shouldn't matter to any dungeon really. what will they do? kick you? does we even have this option? is it even worth it considering most of the ppl are queueing to fresh instances and we have a time limit to complete instances.

imo i only skip the cut scenes if i already saw then, the first time im playing i watch and read every dialogue that i can, no one complained so far..

[Sovereign]

You could also argue that making 7 people wait while you watch a movie is rude...

I'm just saying that the argument can easily go both ways. Also, getting to end game and then asking people to skip cutscenes in a dungeon you've farmed a bunch of times really doesn't seem that rude to me.

[Viirin]

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The group I ran Praetorium with had two people bitching at me and the other person watching the cutscenes the entire time, going on about how we wouldn't have time to finish the dungeon if we didn't skip them. We finished with somewhere between 25-30 minutes on the clock. The only fight that is even moderately hard is the ultima weapon, and even that is fairly straightforward. Plus, it's a long fight, at best skipping the cutscenes might earn you one additional attempt if you're even getting close to finishing the fight. I won't say it would never make the difference, but I don't think it should be used to try to coerce people into skipping the cutscenes. I say everyone should play the game the way they want to play it... at least until the guy telling you how to play decides to start paying for your sub.

Then make a group yourself, that way you're 100 % percent you won't be bothered by group members over it, and won't be a potential liability to your group.

This goes both ways. The majority rule, it's the only reasonable fair way of doing things through duty finder.

You make a group yourself. You're the one asking a person to play the way you want them to.

You can ask anyone to do anything, but if the answer is "no" than it is rude not to accept it.

[Totorixiii]

Fu*ck all the impatience punk ass

[Payadopa]

Good thing I can't see the chat box when I'm in a CS unless I press enter. Some people here are just impossible.

[LunarRei]

Also, getting to end game and then asking people to skip cutscenes in a dungeon you've farmed a bunch of times really doesn't seem that rude to me.

You're right. That's called selfish.

Congratulations, you leveled up.

[Dhalmel]

I loved the last mission, but the party I was with almost ruined-.. no, they pretty much did ruin it for me, and a few others.

Before fighting a boss, we entered a cutscene. Someone would skip and just run straight in, locking us out or forcing us to skip. Even then they managed to beat the bosses we were locked out from, and I was really looking forward to seeing what they were like. Easy? Don't care, they looked fun.

I can understand if they skip because they've already seen it, but running in not giving us a chance to finish is just being an asshat.

I like that signature of yours, I tell you what.

[texhnolyze]

Also, the dungeon cutscenes can be found under the "Duty" category of the Unending Journey.

how did i miss this?
thank you very much!