[Main Story Quests] "Role-playing" duties-- can they be optional, please?

[InkstainedGwyn]

I find it amusing that people are more offended by the 10m it takes to play as another character because "it's not their character" than they are the 325 hours of "run this cabbage down the road to grandma will you" quests. I'd assume those quests would be more "unrealistic" but IDK, maybe some people enjoy seeing their WoL be a boring errand person who gets called back halfway around the world to carry a letter from one end of a building to the other...

[Vanitas]

I'd honestly love to see a role play duty where you're teamed up with yourself just to see how you look in the eyes of an npc.

[InkstainedGwyn]

I'd honestly love to see a role play duty where you're teamed up with yourself just to see how you look in the eyes of an npc.

While I can only imagine that would be even more hated (that's not how MY character would act! they don't know me! how dare they?) I think it would be really cool.

[Derio]

I personally like these. They give us the opportunity to see exactly what the characters skills are and in turn show how strong/weak they are. Plus it spices up the MSQ IMO.

I take this over our character just nodding their head every cutscene.

[boldpaste2]

I thought it was fun playing as another character and seeing their viewpoint. If done right it can really add depth to the story. Though, I do understand the sentiment of having the option to skip. Places to go, things to do.

With that said...

If having the extra instances is going to cause the sample problem when stormblood launched where everyone had to get in line to deal with Raubahn EX or Pipin Savage. I would much rather skip it. "A system error occurred during event movement". I had nightmares for days!!

[Alestorm]

I honestly like this. It is a good way to give us little snippets of the story where our character isn't around or is otherwise preoccupied for whatever reason.

"run this cabbage down the road to grandma will you" quests.

Hey now, the Cabbage quest can get tough. Sometimes it tries to fool you with a head of lettuce. :P

[TheMightyMollusk]

Hey now, the Cabbage quest can get tough. Sometimes it tries to fool you with a head of lettuce. :P

[otarolgam]

Really? Was that necessary?

Nope, absolutely unnecessary.

I just felt like it.

I'll edit it to make it more "on topic".

[MicahZerrshia]

While I can only imagine that would be even more hated (that's not how MY character would act! they don't know me! how dare they?) I think it would be really cool.

If it were a battle scenario, I think the hate would come from some ppl seeing the game's AI playing their job more effectively than they can.

"That's not fair! How come I can't do that!?" ….because you don't use half your skills or know your rotations, that's why Karen!

[KaivaC]

I would REALLY love to know what was in my post that made the mods want to delete my comment entirely. Just because there was a heated discussion recently, doesn't mean every other comment is going to lead down that exact same path of heated discussions. JC.

Nope, absolutely unnecessary.

I just felt like it.

I'll edit it to make it more "on topic".

Anyways, no, you're good. Wasn't intending to spin this off into a debate, just threw my own comment out there. Which apparently is now being moderated.