Skipping MSQ

[Kosme]

I am aware there are players out there, but allowing potions means that many players who do not have the patient's or interest in the story will clash with those that do. The numbers of these players will increase allowing these scenarios to increase, since they are not playing the game for its main purpose, but rather for gameplay.

The gameplay is the main purpose. Of a game. It's a game before anything else. Same goes for any RPG. They're roleplaying games. Some people value the story above all else, but it doesn't change the fact that story itself is gated behind many elements of gameplay. You have to play the game to see the story unfold.

That being said, it does suck to have people rush ahead while you're trying to take in a cutscene, then have "watch it later at an inn" be thrown at you as justification. Can't say I have any solution to that one.

[Bourne_Endeavor]

What I am afraid of is a spike of new player types who do not care for the story and may cause a disturbance for others who may want to enjoy the story unfold.

Examples:

• Rushing to bosses when a cutscene is playing.
  
• Shouting spoilers in game to annoy and frustrate players.
  
• Harassing or attacking a player for trying to enjoy the story during a raid or dungeon.

The devs already addressed the first by having cut-scenes only trigger before or after dungeons. The other two can get you suspended and/or banned.

[Amariel34]

The devs already addressed the first by having cut-scenes only trigger before or after dungeons.

Not entirely true. There are some dungeons that have cutscenes that play throughout. I believe one of the Castrums is like this. Also I think some of the Alex ones are too. And there are many that have cutscenes right before the final boss. I've had to skip many such scenes cause people are in such a hurry. I think I and another first time player got locked out of the final boss fight once cause the others ran ahead and didn't wait.

[Lambdafish]

Not entirely true. There are some dungeons that have cutscenes that play throughout. I believe one of the Castrums is like this. Also I think some of the Alex ones are too. And there are many that have cutscenes right before the final boss. I've had to skip many such scenes cause people are in such a hurry. I think I and another first time player got locked out of the final boss fight once cause the others ran ahead and didn't wait.

I think what they meant was since Heavensward. There is nothing that can be done about castrum and praetorium now, but the devs have learned from it (which is why ARF and singularity reactor are so much better). So yes, the devs have already addressed this as much as they ever can/will.

[Synrin]

I think what they meant was since Heavensward. There is nothing that can be done about castrum and praetorium now, but the devs have learned from it (which is why ARF and singularity reactor are so much better). So yes, the devs have already addressed this as much as they ever can/will.

That's a good closure for that subject actually.

That said, I would never support skipping MSQ. I find it important because it is a line that ties the story and all the other quests together. Even if you are not a lore fanatic, you have a role to fulfil. Skip the cinematics, but the quest you need to click through and do, sorry.