Main Scenario Duty Roulette Changes

[Miminming]

Im against cutting dialogues, but speeding up how the playspeed might be good... it was way to slowww even for the first timer (at least i felt so in my first time...)

Actually not just this dungeon... this game overall scene is kinda slow and slugish to me (i dont hate it but dont like it either)

[Seoulstar]

Well, the reason why they became unskippable because of people forcing new people to skip the cutscenes or miss out on the fights to begin with..

[ZairaRavvu]

... It was already increased a while ago. No, we do not need SE to amp the rewards further. Don't want to run it? Then don't. Cripes, you people will never be satisfied no matter what is done.

Unless they make it worth it to go into it as a lvl 80, then I likely won't. And yes I would be satisfied if they actually made it worth going into MSQ at lvl cap, which as of now I don't consider it worth it to sit through a 1 hour dungeon effectively for 300 poetics and 100 goetia. If it's worth doing for leveling, then that's great, but if all you're getting is that meager amount of tombstones, then I'll pass.

[battleshadow66]

Unless they make it worth it to go into it as a lvl 80, then I likely won't. And yes I would be satisfied if they actually made it worth going into MSQ at lvl cap, which as of now I don't consider it worth it to sit through a 1 hour dungeon effectively for 300 poetics and 100 goetia. If it's worth doing for leveling, then that's great, but if all you're getting is that meager amount of tombstones, then I'll pass.

Most people do MSQ for the exp, not tomestones. The Praetorium gives a good 50-60% of your level. The tomestones have always been just icing on the cake.

[MimiMau]

Would love it if the OPTION to skip was available to a vet-filled party (vote system at the start of the dungeon). If you get a sprout, everyone gets an XP boost. It's getting unbearably painful sitting through those cutscenes. If you're levelling an alt, no complaints allowed... you only have to sit through it once.

My humble 2 gil.

[Xiaoki]

They should make the Main Scenario duties single player and remove Main Scenario from the Duty Finder entirely.

Adjust the experience and tome bonuses of remaining duties to compensate.

At this point the Main Scenario duty is not fun nor engaging for anyone involved. I have seen a couple new people since Shadowbringers but is being dragged though the duties at a break-neck pace good for them? I do it to level alts while I spend the entire time watching YouTube on my phone.

[Nabian]

The time spent equals the reward received, any changes to the former means you'll get less from the latter. Players either have the time to run this or they can avoid it, there are other means of obtaining exp though but if anything the rewards could be upped slightly (let it offer GC seals as well maybe...).

I don't know if I would agree with your statement. In its current format it should reward one full xp bar per run for those forced to suffer through what is currently one of the worst tortures imaginable.

[Kurando]

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Well seeing as no one but first timers are "forced" to run the dungeons to progess the story there really is no problem here. Further runs past what is required are purely optional for everyone else, so any "torture" experienced is self inflicted by choice. The exp is already quite generous, the other rewards could be adjusted but that's it.

[RokkuEkkusu]

I don't know if I would agree with your statement. In its current format it should reward one full xp bar per run for those forced to suffer through what is currently one of the worst tortures imaginable.

Let's review apporximiate clear times:

Castrum Meridianum - 22-25 minutes [less exp, but quicker clear time]
The Praetorium - 40-45 [more exp, but takes longer]

Average 4 man-dungeon run:

With aoes used: 15-20 minutes
Without aoes used: 21-30 minutes
Worst case scenarios: Above 30 minutes (if you're 71 or higher, might as well use trusts since they take nearly as much time, but with less headaches imo)

At the end of the day, Main Scenario Roulette obviously isn't for everyone, but it's an alternative to use to gain extra exp, tomes, gil, and/or help out random people just for the heck of it.