Cutscenes and timed instances

[Sol_Aureus]

One of my biggest annoyances with the new dungeons is the fact that while you're in a cutscene, the timer is still counting down. Because of this fact, in most groups it's expected that you skip the cutscenes to save time, which is really unfortunate.

I sincerely hope that this is not the case in future instances that have timers. My suggestion would be to work towards implementing a feature that would stop the timer until every player in the instance has either watched it or skipped it. During the cutscene, if 1 player wants to watch it because it's their first time in the dungeon and the other 7 players want to skip, while the 1 player is watching the cutscene, just don't allow the players who skipped to do anything until the last player has finished watching. Once the entire party is in control of their characters again, resume the timer.

This would allow players to freely watch the cutscenes without having to worry about pressure from other players to skip it to save time.

If you'd like to see timers be stopped during cutscenes, please reply to this thread and keep it alive.

[DoctorMog]

Start the timer from the moment the last person finishes watching (or skips) a cutscene.

Agreed.

[Jim]

I agree mostly because I like cutscenes

[Darrkness]

cut scenes are all what Final Fantasy has been about since 7 i always watch every cut scene that comes up because they are meant to tell a story, or at least implement a feature that doesn't play the cut scene if you have already seen it and it only plays if that particular character has not been in that cut scene yet..

[Nuru]

Better solution, play the cut-scene without allowing to skip. Therefore there is enough time to pan out a strategy or type out what needs to be said before the action begins.

[Darrkness]

Better solution, play the cut-scene without allowing to skip. Therefore there is enough time to pan out a strategy or type out what needs to be said before the action begins.

i like that better but still either loose the timer or at least pause said timer..

[DoctorMog]

Better solution, play the cut-scene without allowing to skip. Therefore there is enough time to pan out a strategy or type out what needs to be said before the action begins.

Personally, after watching a cutscene for the 50th time, I REALLY do not want to watch it again.

[Richardd]

Personally, after watching a cutscene for the 50th time, I REALLY do not want to watch it again.

this and any strategy should usually be formulated BEFORE you enter the instance. there needs to be an option in the config to just auto skip cutscenes.

[Darrkness]

Personally, after watching a cutscene for the 50th time, I REALLY do not want to watch it again.

thats understandable hence why i said to make it to where the first time no skipping, anytime after the first view you can skip or watch but the bottom issue for this thread is the timer at least stop the timer during a cut scene and start once everyone has control of their characters

[Nuru]

Okay people usually formulate the plans before entering, but a recap wouldn't hurt, and since the person that is watching the cutscene might be his/her first time, so they'd need proper instructions.