Will the Cutscenes be Improved in the future?

[Alhanelem]

Um, you do understand we're talking about cutscenes... not the Full Motion Video opening that came with ARR.

Yes, I do understand that. I'm talking about all cutscenes, whether FMV or not.

[Pinworms]

90% of my CS voice acting is non existent for some reason.

[Shioban]

90% of my CS voice acting is non existent for some reason.

Most of the cutscenes don't have voice-acting.

A problem I had was the 'Creative Audio Panel' was setting itself to 7.1 Surround constantly (I wear headphones) which cut off the audio.
(Could really be anything, or just cutscene with no voice-acting I suppose.)

[KamikazeMan]

I hope so. I feel that the cut-scenes we see in 2.2 will give us an idea of what we can expect from here on out. ARR was clearly rushed and it shows through the low quality cut-scenes, poor voice acting, and what seems like a very rushed main story quest. And the reason I say 2.2 is because 2.1, from what I've been seeing, is just a patch with the stuff we should have gotten at launch plus a few extras, so I don't exact the quality in production to increase by much.

[Krystalynn]

Yes, I do understand that. I'm talking about all cutscenes, whether FMV or not.

Nice dodge, your input is noted.

[Alhanelem]

Nice dodge, your input is noted.

dodge? Wth is that supposed to mean? I'm not dodging anything.

Um, you do understand we're talking about cutscenes... not the Full Motion Video opening that came with ARR. Did you click on any of the links in my opening post? The "giant red moon crashing into the world" was actually also done in 1.0. It was the ending cinematic to the game when the servers were taken offline. I am talking about the ingame cinematics that take place throughout the story.

I'm a legacy character, I know all of this already. I wasn't even referring to the ARR opening. I know you are talking about the ingame cutscenes. I still maintain that there has been no degredation in CS quality from 1.0. I played the whole story and both games and throughly enjoyed both. I see nothing wrong with them in this game.

I'm really not sure where you got the idea that I was only talking about the FMVs.

[Flionheart]

The amount of people who want 1.0 back really saddens me. That game was beyond broken.

I loved 1.0, but ARR is far better in almost every aspect.

The grass was not greener.

[Seif]

Does anyone remember the epic cutscene with in-game graphics where the sky darkened with massive clouds in and instant? That was amazing!

I have to agree that the level of storytelling needs to pick up.
2.0 Is a lot better when it comes to the technical side of writing as they dropped the incomprehensible old english but I'm still not really attached to any of the characters or events happening in the world.

Cutscenes certainly can do a lot to flesh out the personalities more but beyond that I hope to see the NPCs fighting alongside me to give them more meaning beyond set dressing.
The game already has few of these instances but it's underplayed given how effective it is.

Cutscenes in some of the normal quests would be good too. These people we're helping in the world are kind of flat at the moment but that doesn't mean the situation couldn't be improved upon.

[Felis]

http://youtu.be/uOA44w0prLc?t=2m24s (Watch in HD)

Click on this link, sit there and watch, and then find me anything of the sort in 2.0~ Please. Anything that even compares. Nothing of this sort, even in all of Praetorium. Even in Coil. Nothing. The animation, the fluidity, the intensity. Please. To say what you just did, tells me you've seen nothing in 1.0, or simply are arguing just to argue.

What about this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lNAEkZMFd4

Are we now argue about the graphic quality in the CS or the content quality in the CS? Even in 1.0, not all CS were full with actions

Another example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3G1m...tailpage#t=452
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5nh-EzH6uo

[Aegis]

Existing cutscenes aren't going to be changed, and they shouldn't be. They are just fine the way they are. Frankly, I disagree that 1.0's cutscenes were better, I'd rate them about the same at best.

Really? I mean, I'm not one for ARR-bashing, but compare the opening intros for each city:

Version 1 Limsa: On a storm-wracked ship, big lightshow, jellyfish invasion *Brief interlude to fight jellyfish invasion* Y'Shtola protecting you with big bubble shield then OMGWTF Leviathan-esque monster leaping over the ship with slow-mo vanity shot of character with water particle effects etc:

Version 2 Limsa: Floating crystal. Floating Character. Ascion appears. Player gets AF gear, fade to white. Appear on ship.

Version 1 Gridania: Airship crashing down into trees. *Brief Interlude to fight wolves* Papalymo and Yda fighting wolves with you. Suddenly wolf disappears. Then another. OMGWTF it's a Treant. Run Away! Being chased by an angry Treant which then slams the ground launching the three of you into the air where time stops? OMGWTF a Moogle marching band???? Treant gets led away then you fall to the ground.

Version 2 Gridania: Floating crystal. Floating Character. Ascion appears. Player gets AF gear, fade to white. Appear in caravan.

Version 1 Ul'dah: Flower girl Mi'quote handing out pretty flowers to a little boy then vaulting/flipping onto a parade float. Marching band, awww, cute Mammets. Imprisoned Goobbue. Not so imprisoned anymore! *Brief Interlude to fight Goobbue* Goobbue charging down Ul'dah's main highway. Little boy saved from being crushed at last moment.

Version 2 Ul'dah: Floating crystal. Floating Character. Ascion appears. Player gets AF gear, fade to white. Appear in caravan.


They didn't even change the intro sequences much between the three nations in ARR. The cinematography in version 1 was just better, hands down.

The amount of people who want 1.0 back really saddens me.

A bit of a strawman, no? Misrepresenting the other side's views and all. Nobody in this thread has said the words "I want 1.0 back". Heck, I challenge you to find anyone in the entire forum who wants version 1.0 back. Some people prefer the later versions (1.23 is particularly popular) . Most of those who advocate returning things from version 1 are advocating specific things rather than the game wholesale. For example, no-one wants the graphics engine back from version 1, but we would like the textures (should come with DX11 update). People may also want the animations back from version 1 but not the animation lock.

It's almost like there's a middle ground between your position and the position of the people you made up in your head who want V1.0 back wholesale.

That game was beyond broken.

I loved 1.0, but ARR is far better in almost every aspect.

The grass was not greener.

Bolded the operative word. 'Almost' every aspect. Cinematography and cutscenes can be argued to have had quite a downgrade. Wouldn't you want that improving?