*Possible EW Spoilers* Yoshi-san, Why Force Binge Through MSQ All At Once?

[Puremallace]

On the trigger warning thing, I'd be fine with them adding them as an option as long as those of us that don't want them can keep them disabled.

Did people need trigger warning at the end of Stormblood 4.0? This is an extremely dark MMO. I mean in Haukke manor there was a creature literally murdering women and shredding their faces.

[Bright-Flower]

Did people need trigger warning at the end of Stormblood 4.0? This is an extremely dark MMO. I mean in Haukke manor there was a creature literally murdering women and shredding their faces.

I don't know. I don't need them in general. I just don't mind if they're added as long as i can keep them off on my end. I do have a friend though who lost a friend of his to suicide and that scene messed him up a bit. I don't recall if the SB scene had a similar reaction as I didn't know him back then. But there is a difference between a brief text blurb and what 4.0 and 6.0 show, even if they cut away to not see the worst of it.

[SomeRandomHuman]

If a game's story themes and idea are that disturbing to viewers than the issue is theirs. They don't pull these super hard hitters very often. They put them here and there to emphasize the scale. I will admit EW is a little on the heavy side, but we're talking about the end of the damned world with these monstrous abominations roaming about.

I have sympathy for those that struggle with some of the moments due to PTSD and other mental illness, but should one be triggered then cease playing until you can compose yourself and then skip the cutscene.

[Kuponutz]

Since most people jumped on the "while we're here" topic I want to reiterate what I said in my OP. That scene is the poster child for how content like that should be done in future games. It was skillfully done. It was artfully done. It was tastefully done. It was delicately done. You could tell that a crapload of time, thought, emotion, and consideration went into creating that one scene. I don't think they should have done it any differently, it was perfect. I really and truly hope the devs see these positive comments some have mentioned about how it was done as I'm sure they probably had some level of anxiety about getting it right.

I'm not one to expect the World to change around me and the bit about the trigger warning really was "may as well throw my thoughts about it in there" afterthought. Just a general awareness. When it happened I was talking to my husband about it and whether it should or should not have had a warning on it. What it came down to for *me*, and for *my* responses to these things, for *my* reasons sometimes even just saying "trigger warning" is basically going to make me think about the thing so it doesn't really matter much to *me*. Giving it a warning already turns all those thoughts on so does it really matter?" The other thing was "if it had a trigger warning would I have skipped the cutscene?", the answer is no, I would have watched the cutscene. Obviously, I can't, and won't, talk for other people. So, on my end it wasn't a big enough deal for me to make a thread about it. Hopefully, if someone has stronger feelings about it they will make a post and the devs will hear what they have to say. While it didn't send me in a downward spiral I know that there are who would be affected. I just wanted to throw it out there as something to have some awareness about that could maybe be introduced at some point. IMO there really isn't enough of that kind of content in the game to warrant a new "feature" you can turn on or off, I was just thinking a quick "this cutscene involves scenes that may be triggering to some people" and leave it at that. Add it to the "10 hours of cs about to happen at once, get a drink and a sammich and sit your a$$ down" warnings we get ;p

As for the game getting darker I am loving it! A certain Ascian *snap* is my favorite character, lol. ShB was my favorite xpac storyline and when I saw EW trending down the same path I was very happy, lol. I am also noticing more humor being put in and I am here for it, lol. Last night a few things had us both snort when we saw it. GIVE US MORE OF THAT! For a split second I was shown that Urianger has a sense of humor which, I really didn't think he possessed.

I also heard you all about the balance. It seems most noticed there has been a difference in EW vs other xpacs. As I said before, all xpacs did these things, they just didn't do it this much. Either way, we'll all get through it. Just feedback for them to consider 2 years down the line

[Lily_Skye]

One last thing would it maybe be possible for future content for you to put a trigger warning prior to certain dramatic events that may happen? I don't want to flat out say what because it's a huge spoiler, but in Garlemald something happens with a gun. I really could have used a trigger warning for that. I'm not upset over the content, it was a good piece of the story and the execution I could tell had been carefully thought out and was very well done. But a "Hey, this cutscene has content that may warrant a trigger warning for some people" right before the scene plays would have been nice.

go play my little pony if you can't deal with these things

[Raven2014]

Not only the pacing is whack, but the delivery is whack as well. For example: after the first Trial, you basically reaching a momentus moment. And the section right after that just ... killed off any tension the story has at that point.

Like, that's portion isn't bad, it was enjoyable, but was placed at the absolutely wrong place in the story as far as pacing concern.

[DinahDemiurge]

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