Ending fanfare.. this aspect has been bugging me for some time.

[Ehayte]

Try zooming your camera out.

[JonBigwood]

I think, as others have said, it is a way to make you the star, it is centered on you (each one sees himself), like the storyline, you are the hero.

[Ecks007]

I think, as others have said, it is a way to make you the star, it is centered on you (each one sees himself), like the storyline, you are the hero.

That makes sense for the main story and other questlines, sure. But for something like a dungeon, where obviously you are with a group of other players in order to complete it, the victory fanfare should all go off for everyone at the same time.

Honestly, it looks really dumb that you do your emote several seconds after the rest of the group has done theirs and the fanfare music is already over.

Whether or not you are 'the star' doesn't/shouldn't matter for these scenes. After all, they are brief and not even story related. It's just the, "Yay you completed the dungeon!" victory fanfare. Everyone should be posing at the same time here. It would certainly feel more like Final Fantasy if it was corrected.

[WellFooled]

It defiantly takes away an opportunity to get great group screen shots

[Size]

It is for focus on your character being the leader of the group (supposedly). I think its effect largely depends on the particular animation of your character.

For example, the Female Miquote /joy motion when done after the fact, does make the character look a bit daft (imo).

On the other hand, when my Fem Roe doe her /joy motion after the fact, it makes her look like a confidant leader who celebrates only after a short moment of contemplation or self reflection.

The more quick and eccentric the reaction the worse it probably fits. The more subtle and stoic, the better it fits.