Friend just started FF14, and he's in the cart scene telling me about how

[Naunet]

The intro scene is seriously awful.

[Gerolan]

I wouldn't say its awful just not dramatic, it could use a few tweaks to bump up the drama in them, to be less peaceful but regardless they are still beautiful looks wise

[Jinko]

I'd have to agree that all 3 starting intro's in 1.0 were much better, I duno why they went with something so droll.

[Ecks007]

That was one of my friend's complaints as well, when he first started ARR. Told me he thought the opening cutscene was boring. And yeah, I suppose that cart (or ship) ride is kinda boring it just serves as a time waster while the npcs talk and fill the player in a tiny bit.

That is the only thing from 1.0 I will say was better, and that is the beginning introduction to the game. Nothing quite like riding aboard the ship to have Leviathan himself (at least I think it was suppose to be Leviathan, if not some other sea monster) jump over your ship in a wickedly cool slomo cs featuring your character and then Y'stola subsequently saving your behind.

[Gerolan]

That was one of my friend's complaints as well, when he first started ARR. Told me he thought the opening cutscene was boring. And yeah, I suppose that cart (or ship) ride is kinda boring it just serves as a time waster while the npcs talk and fill the player in a tiny bit.

That is the only thing from 1.0 I will say was better, and that is the beginning introduction to the game. Nothing quite like riding aboard the ship to have Leviathan himself (at least I think it was suppose to be Leviathan, if not some other sea monster) jump over your ship in a wickedly cool slomo cs featuring your character and then Y'stola subsequently saving your behind.

Limsa intro? Yeah definate leviathan that was epic

[Assirra]

At least it wasn't three MagiTech armors walking through snow for like 5 minutes.

Did you just diss the greatest FF ever?!

[Jonny_Tapas]

+1 for 1.0 here!

In fact most of the 2.0 questline / cut scene is time sync trash. Only about 10% of it gets you back into the game. I mean... I'm the warrior of light and I just defeated Ifrit, now you need me to deliver some tea?

The Hildebrand line on the other hand was very welcome! Every quest was an important part of the story, the cut scenes were good although comedic and silly, it still matched the story. They need more stuff like this yet on a more serious real game event level.

[Vallug]

People who think the intros are bad clearly do not remember how bland WoWs "intros" are or most other MMOs for that matter. I found 2.0s to be better than the majority of MMOs aside from say SWTOR. I played 1.0 only at the start but yeah I agree intros were better but they are not something that spring to my mind when I think of most amazing intros ever. To me in terms of MMO intros it goes SWTOR > 1.0 > 2.0

[Bixby]

Limsa intro? Yeah definate leviathan that was epic

The cutscene was epic. The fighting tutorial part of it was lame. Huge awesome Leviathan coming to wreck you! :O ... With his three puny jellyfish minions. :/ At least in Ul'Dah you got to fight the goobbue itself.

They were all still much better than the 2.0 intros, though.

[Bixby]

People who think the intros are bad clearly do not remember how bland WoWs "intros" are or most other MMOs for that matter.

Thing A being worse than thing B does not mean thing B is good.