DEVS - Please allow cutscenes to not even be loaded/auto-skipped

[Chippy2]

Umm I have another side to this....can you make it so that until everyone is done watching a cut scene, no one can run ahead? Also can the timer not count towards your dungeon time if someone is in a cut scene? I think this has been brought up thousands of times and I'm surprised that you have not taken this into consideration. It would probably solve half of the grief that happens in late story dungeons for those who are still doing their story vs those doing speed runs.

Now this is finally an idea that sounds like a great fix for all involved, I don't see why new players should feel under pressure to not watch there cut scenes because some guys in party have already seen it and done dungeon many times is not going to spoil my enjoyment of the game. I for one wont rush through any cut scenes that i haven't already seen and if that keeps my party waiting then tough...Deal with it!. If the timer started after the cut scenes then that is a great idea.

[ErisAsobi]

a). Provide a toggle option when queing for a DF run to dissable all cut scenes.
b). Add an additional layer to the DF system based on the average item level for a player and match up similar geared players together (speed runners will love this) and if it's over a certain threshold perhaps auto dissable cut scenes?

[Elim]

u can make them smaller with Ctrl + Home in the hud layout.

lol I did. It's still too big for my taste. :P

[Curagaja]

This is exceptionally stupid because there is ZERO way for one player to tell another is on PS3 unless they flap their lips.

Didn't read all of the posts yet so I don't know if this has been mentioned, but if you examine a player and look at the bottom right of their character screen it will tell you what their PS3 Username is. This might only show up if you examine from a PS3 but I assume it shows up regardless. This means all a player has to do is examine another player to tell if they are PS3 or PC.

What ps3 takes 30 seconds to load up a CS before you can skip it o.0

At the most mine takes like 2-3 seconds longer than when on pc.. CS are usually triggered near bosses or at the start, and the boss rooms have a 15 second timer before it seals off, nobody should be left behind unless they just not paying attention, or internet is just not that great and using wifi on top if it being not that great or something..

My PS3 regularly takes 45s+ to load the first CS in Prae and 20-45s to load every other CS. This does not include skipping and waiting for the game to load itself again. This is my speedtest result so you can see that is has nothing to do with my connection.

[Pure-Wasabi]

Now this is finally an idea that sounds like a great fix for all involved, I don't see why new players should feel under pressure to not watch there cut scenes because some guys in party have already seen it and done dungeon many times is not going to spoil my enjoyment of the game. I for one wont rush through any cut scenes that i haven't already seen and if that keeps my party waiting then tough...Deal with it!. If the timer started after the cut scenes then that is a great idea.

Agreed. +1

btw, NONE of you would have survived in FFXI. I don't remember being able to skip transportation CS or in-game CS. That game was a time sink! It was a hurry up and wait game. Always waiting for ships, boats, transport CS, etc....

Oh well I digress and LOL @ you all.

[TheRac25]

they allready keep a list of what cutscenes you have veiwed, its a simple step from there to add an option to auto skip the ones you have seen

[Korie]

btw, NONE of you would have survived in FFXI. I don't remember being able to skip transportation CS or in-game CS. That game was a time sink! It was a hurry up and wait game. Always waiting for ships, boats, transport CS, etc....

CS in XI where very minor. Yes you had to wait for airships and such, but CS was hardly noticeable (imo at least). CS to get into sea and sky where very quick and painless unlike the dungeon CS in XIV, and they where not places often going in and out of over and over. Longest recurring CS I recall was Besieged starting CS which weren't that bad because besieged couldn't be spammed over and over. Most endgame content had barely any CS, VW being a great example. Zero CS. In Dyna you had initial CS the first time you go but it's a 1 time thing. In XIV, you spam things over and over and OVER and have to constantly skip 2+ CS in a single dungeon which makes it more of a pain/noticeable than in XI.

[Kasathar]

"WATCH IT IN THE INN!" - Every whinny dungeon rusher.

[BodomsChild]

Lol live topic!