The problem with cutscenes

[Laraul]

Here are some cut scenes and game videos uploaded by myself and others in the past. I've only got a small number to choose from and I don't feel like uploading any others at the moment. But they might explain what I'm trying to say.

A bad dream

This Cut-scene is actually quite good. It just appears at an awkward moment. When you first log in to the game. It opens with the big red moon "Dalmoon*" in the sky. And then everyone fades away... leaving you at the feet of your arch-nemesis.

Other than being a bit intrusive (you are given *no* warning that the first thing you see after the the spinning "loading" text is this when logging on), it's short, stylish, and conveys enough to the player so that he or she knows what is (sort of) going on.

* "Dalmoon" often refereed to as "Dalmund" probably because unlike the moon, it's not made of cheese but almonds! (Yes it's a joke).

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PLD Intro Quest
DRG Related Quests

These we're not recorded by me, so I don't want to take credit for someone else's work. But the JOB and Class related quests and their accompanying cut-scenes are a thorn in my side. You have to wade thru mountains of text both in and out of cut-scenes. It's way to much. And the cut-scenes are only visible to members of your group with the quest active. Everyone else just sees you standing there. While everyone is all psyched for the battle you wade thru a bunch of lore that could simply be presented within the journal!

It's frustrating for everyone When you are the only one in a group viewing a cut-scene before an instanced battle, you do feel pressure to just skip past all it to spare your compatriots the anticipation of the fight. WHY ARE THESE PRESENTED IN THIS WAY? These are the problematic cut-scenes! And none of this is necessary for the game plot. In fact the job quests tie very little into the plot of the game.