The Cutscene Skipping Debate - Change of View

[Razzle]

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Of course we're being speicifc. This bad game design of bunch (not one, not two, but many) long (don't forget this is a global game, English is not my native langauge and I read slow) cutscenes, is not common in ONLINE games.

So yes, we're being specific

No one is talking about 3 second boss encounters. And you know it. (I hope)

This whole debate is about long chains of cutscenes... So PSO and PSU don't belong here.

[Tule]

Of course we're being speicifc. This bad game design of bunch (not one, not two, but many) long (don't forget this is a global game, English is not my native langauge and I read slow) cutscenes, is not common in ONLINE games.

So yes, we're being specific

The point was that he was looking for a game were people weren't rushed and were allowed to view things LIKE cutscenes or do things at their own pace. As backed up by the quote " I can get a group easily for any group content in under 20 minutes and be free to watch scenes, explore and play at my own pace without being kicked or harassed?"

This implies that he is talking about the way players treat others that want to take it slow. Watching cutscenes is just the vehicle for this debate in XIV. And it only done once. I don't think ANYONE has ever defended the guy who wants to watch the cutscenes EVERYTIME.

[Razzle]

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Not wanting to watch cutscenes does not equal speed running. You can skip cutscenes and play the run at your pace. (Notice the word "Play", not stand around, but "Play".)
By asking players to wait for CS watchers you don't ask them to not speed run, you ask them to stand there and do Nothing.

Big differance there.

[Tule]

Not wanting to watch cutscenes does not equal speed running. You can skip cutscenes and play the run at your pace. (Notice the word "Play", not stand around, but "Play".)
By asking players to wait for CS watchers you don't ask them to not speed run, you ask them to stand there and do Nothing.

Big differance there.

Okay, I said nothing about that. So.. random words day?

[Razzle]

Okay, I said nothing about that. So.. random words day?

This implies that he is talking about the way players treat others that want to take it slow. Watching cutscenes is just the vehicle for this debate in XIV. And it only done once. I don't think ANYONE has ever defended the guy who wants to watch the cutscenes EVERYTIME.

The CS watchers defenders don't want others to "take it slow". They want others to stop playing. "Taking it slow" to me, is playing (as in DOING something) at a slow pace, not speed running. But it does not mean not playing at all, or standing around.

[Tule]

The CS watchers defenders don't want others to "take it slow". They want others to stop playing. "Taking it slow" to me, is playing (as in DOING something) at a slow pace, not speed running. But it does not mean not playing at all, or standing around.

Again, I didn't bring any of that up. He did. He was talking about wanting a game that allows players to take it slow. Which is what we are talking about. We aren't talking about standing around. Watching cutscenes is playing the game at your own pace. Just standing in the cutscene would be what you are describing, which is not being talked about or defended.