QoL update for being locked in Cutscenes MAJORLY needed

[MikkoAkure]

That's why I don't watch cutscenes or do quests when I'm queuing for something. Solves that problem.

[TheSpooks]

That's why I don't watch cutscenes or do quests when I'm queuing for something. Solves that problem.

Should never have to be that way either. Your "solution" to the issue just encourages the issue further.

That's comparable to saying "One room of my house is completely dirty. If I don't go in there though, I dont have to worry about the mess."

[Jade3173]

Should never have to be that way either. Your "solution" to the issue just encourages the issue further.

That's comparable to saying "One room of my house is completely dirty. If I don't go in there though, I dont have to worry about the mess."

what's your solution then?

Mikko has the right of it really. When you queue for a duty there's the Average Wait Time for a reason, so you have an idea on what you can go and do. The duty finder needs to have a penalty to people not accepting, you just wasted a queue pop for 3/7/23 other people if you don't click in. If you want to take the time and read whatever it is your doing, budget your time accordingly is the very simple and correct solution.

[TheSpooks]

what's your solution then?

Mikko has the right of it really. When you queue for a duty there's the Average Wait Time for a reason, so you have an idea on what you can go and do. The duty finder needs to have a penalty to people not accepting, you just wasted a queue pop for 3/7/23 other people if you don't click in. If you want to take the time and read whatever it is your doing, budget your time accordingly is the very simple and correct solution.

Solution? "Switch to queued role" when hitting accept. Seems pretty simple to me. Yes you're right there's a timer. The "average" time isn't always right nor law either. There has been plenty times an average time has been 10min and you can get in with 5min. Also, you dont " waste" a queue for people who have been waiting. If someone doesn't accept, you get put into a priority queue which is almost ALWAYS instant.

"Budget your time accordingly" You're playing a MMO.... xD

[Jojoya]

"Budget your time accordingly" You're playing a MMO.... xD

Right, you budget your time when you're playing a MMO or any game. You prioritize what's most important for the time you have available.

There are a few possible solutions for you to use:

• Stop queuing for duties when you want to be doing quests and watching cutscenes.
• Stay in the job that you used when you queued for the duty if you're going to be watching cutscenes.
• Abandon the quest after you get out of the duty and restart it so you can watch the cutscene while you are not queued for another duty.
• Ignore the duty so the game will automatically withdraw you after 60 seconds. That can happen twice every 24 hours without penalty. If it happens a third time, you'll get hit with the deserter penalty. This shouldn't be happening enough on a daily for you to reach the point of getting hit with the penalty.

[TheSpooks]

Right, you budget your time when you're playing a MMO or any game. You prioritize what's most important for the time you have available.

There are a few possible solutions for you to use:

• Stop queuing for duties when you want to be doing quests and watching cutscenes.
• Stay in the job that you used when you queued for the duty if you're going to be watching cutscenes.
• Abandon the quest after you get out of the duty and restart it so you can watch the cutscene while you are not queued for another duty.
• Ignore the duty so the game will automatically withdraw you after 60 seconds. That can happen twice every 24 hours without penalty. If it happens a third time, you'll get hit with the deserter penalty. This shouldn't be happening enough on a daily for you to reach the point of getting hit with the penalty.

Some players arn't what some would consider "casual" and can put alot more time in than others.

Everything you suggested is everything wrong with the system and can be fixed with a simple Quality of Life update. What exactly is wrong with updating a feature that does literally nothing bad. Instead of suggesting a "work around" to a faulty system, tell me why "Commence duty as queued role" is a bad idea & how it wouldnt benefit players?

It's FAR more efficient to be able to queue for duties while doing job quests on the side. Makes ZERO sense how it isnt. THAT would be managing your time better.

Queuing for DPS then waiting 15min+ DOING NOTHING sounds "real" time efficient...

[WrenElessedil]

Solution? "Switch to queued role" when hitting accept.

Definitely. There's literally no reason to be opposed to this. But I imagine it would be harder to implement than it should be based on how hard simple things have been for them to implement in the past.