So I started to level up ALC again and read through the cutscene dialogue. It was pretty interesting to see the lore on how Potions of Dexterity and Intelligence are made and it was a bit funny to see an NPC use said potions to win this fighter's heart. I was explaining the scenes to my FC and they laughed at how I actually watched the cutscene instead of skipping it.

I mean, I know people skip cutscenes in dungeons/raids to save time and the time of others, but why skip cutscenes for solo quests? I know the writing isn't one for the history books, but it seems a bit silly to skip every scene and just jump right into the grind without knowing why you do the things you do in the game. Maybe I am getting old and wistfully think back to the days when people got engaged with the story an RPG game had to offer.