CM Changes

[Ispen]

The guards really did need to be fixed was embarrassing that you could run right behind them and not aggro them.

[TheMoonflow]

The guards really did need to be fixed was embarrassing that you could run right behind them and not aggro them.

Funny thing is, you still can.
They just repositioned a few of them so there's no gap to walk behind.
The actual flaw in the script wasn't fixed at all

[Keres]

Funny thing is, you still can.
They just repositioned a few of them so there's no gap to walk behind.
The actual flaw in the script wasn't fixed at all

I'd guess that it's because moving them is a far lower-impact change to make than trying to tweak the AI/aggro mechanics, and safer to implement without as much risk of introducing other issues.

[ispano]

Funny thing is, you still can.
They just repositioned a few of them so there's no gap to walk behind.
The actual flaw in the script wasn't fixed at all

It's not a flaw in the script. It's how that type of mob was designed to aggro, sight aggro. If it has eyes or what look like eyes it's sight aggro. It sees in a cone in front. Otherwise it's sound aggro. SE said this long ago. They just moved them so you can't run behind.

[Reiterpallasch]

If it has eyes or what look like eyes it's sight aggro.

[Fantasy9]

But then what is the point of aggro by sight and aggro by sound if it is ignored to appease whiners about speed runs? Also any cut scenes you skip CAN be viewed at "The Unending Journey" in the inn room.

[Soukyuu]

Also any cut scenes you skip CAN be viewed at "The Unending Journey" in the inn room.

Yes. Which is for the purpose of rewatching. While many don't give a flying... about custcenes and story (the whole skipalltextyouarewastingmypreciousgrindtime-crowd), there are others who want to enjoy the story. Making them skip on the first time creates a disjointed experience, so SE really should just not allow to skip the cutscenes the first time you view them.

[Fantasy9]

Yes. Which is for the purpose of rewatching. While many don't give a flying... about custcenes and story (the whole skipalltextyouarewastingmypreciousgrindtime-crowd), there are others who want to enjoy the story. Making them skip on the first time creates a disjointed experience, so SE really should just not allow to skip the cutscenes the first time you view them.

But at this point in the ARR lifecycle, almost all players have completed the story long ago. These same players are now condemned to endless hours/weeks/months of grinding for end-game gear. Why would we want to do anything but speedrun on dungeons that are meant to be run only for the tomes.

[Soukyuu]

But at this point in the ARR lifecycle, almost all players have completed the story long ago. These same players are now condemned to endless hours/weeks/months of grinding for end-game gear. Why would we want to do anything but speedrun on dungeons that are meant to be run only for the tomes.

I am one of those condemned to the endless grind, yet I want the new players to have a good experience I had as well, simple as that. Besides, with the recent patch AK became even more optimal tome wise - I just made a few runs with roughly 30 minutes (that was not even a full relic party), that's about the same as CM, and you get mythology tomes as well. So we can leave CM as well as Praetorium to the new players now, I'd say.

[Tupsi]

But at this point in the ARR lifecycle, almost all players have completed the story long ago.

Except for the people who join the game every day, still new people popping up in dungeons including the last two for story.