MSQ with no new bonus - cutscene skip

[JiralJadedream]

For the love of all that's holy, can we please auto-skip the cutscenes when the MSQ roulette has no new members?

We've all seen the scenes. They're great. But we don't NEED them if there are no new players. So why not just cut them out?

[Hasrat]

Because why not just kick players until nobody's new so you can skip them?

Don't queue if you're going to complain.

[Ramesses]

Don't queue if you're going to complain.

Precisely.

The OP has no business queuing up if he/she is going to feel irritated over this.

[Hezzlocks]

There is honestly only *one* real solution to the MSQ dungeons. Rework them. As they are, they are not fun for *anyone*, vets and new players alike. Vets have seen it dozens of times and are no longer interested, only doing the roulette because of the massive XP / Tomestone bonuses, and new players still feel incredibly rushed through those dungeons, barely feeling like they're even contributing because everything dies so fast. These dungeons are incredibly out-dated and were just plain bad even way back in ARR. They really need to be reworked, either updated to match regular dungeon quality, or, and this would be preferable imo, reworked and retooled to be solo duties, so that new players can do them at their own pace and get the storyline *and* gameplay they want, and vet players don't need to be lured into doing them with bloated rewards.

[Shadowjaq]

There is honestly only *one* real solution to the MSQ dungeons. Rework them. As they are, they are not fun for *anyone*, vets and new players alike. Vets have seen it dozens of times and are no longer interested, only doing the roulette because of the massive XP / Tomestone bonuses, and new players still feel incredibly rushed through those dungeons, barely feeling like they're even contributing because everything dies so fast. These dungeons are incredibly out-dated and were just plain bad even way back in ARR. They really need to be reworked, either updated to match regular dungeon quality, or, and this would be preferable imo, reworked and retooled to be solo duties, so that new players can do them at their own pace and get the storyline *and* gameplay they want, and vet players don't need to be lured into doing them with bloated rewards.

I was just thinking this yesterday running the MSQ roulette for exp for an alt job. I remember getting to these and watching videos of them made back when they were new and then watching in amazement as everything just died and no one did the mechanics, just hosing bosses down. They don't serve the role of capping the 1-50 MSQ anymore, and everyone else is just running them because they give tomestones and massive amounts of exp. They really, really, really are outdated and need a rework of some kind. I know that reworking 1-50 is not really feasible-Blizzard found out the hard way what happens when you rework leveling content in WoW's Cataclysm expac, you sacrifice the endgame to do it-but Castrum and Praetorium need something done to them, full stop.

[Hyoon]

For the love of all that's holy, can we please auto-skip the cutscenes when the MSQ roulette has no new members?

We've all seen the scenes. They're great. But we don't NEED them if there are no new players. So why not just cut them out?

Just (ALT + F4) or (use task manager to close FFXIV) to skip cutscenes, you only really need to skip cutscenes for The Praetorium. Works better if you have another person with you (healer pref).

[Kurando]

Just (ALT + F4) or (use task manager to close FFXIV) to skip cutscenes, you only really need to skip cutscenes for The Praetorium. Works better if you have another person with you (healer pref).

This is a reportable offensive, you do this to skip cutscenes and you will be reported. Learn to wait for other people or don't queue for MSQ, it's so simple.

[Tranquilmelody7]

This is a reportable offensive, you do this to skip cutscenes and you will be reported. Learn to wait for other people or don't queue for MSQ, it's so simple.

I run MSQ roulette daily and skip cutscenes for Praetorium all the time, and I've never been reported.

The truth is most people don't really mind with the ability to teleport to the boss room after the lockout.

The fights in the Praetorium aren't exciting enough for most people to care.

[Kurando]

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When you get reported, a GM isn't going to instantly contact you to say you have had a report against you, but it does go on your record.

In regards to the cutscenes, it's an exploit and against the ToS, this has been confirmed by GMs. If I see you doing it I would report you and so should anyone else, it's not for you to decide how quick the run should go.

[Tranquilmelody7]

When you get reported, a GM isn't going to instantly contact you to say you have had a report against you, but it does go on your record.

In regards to the cutscenes, it's an exploit and against the ToS, this has been confirmed by GMs. If I see you doing it I would report you and so should anyone else, it's not for you to decide how quick the run should go.

I know it's classified as an exploit.
I'm just saying that most players aren't going to bother reporting it.

The 'disruption of gameplay' caused from pulling the trivial boss fights early is so inconsequential that some
people even seem to view the act of doing so as a net positive, shaving time off their run.

Furthermore - Praetorium folks are generally really laid back; and no one seems to take issue with anyone that isn't being an ass or flatout leeching.

I'll keep my eyes open for reports while I continue to run the roulette and skip cutscenes I guess?

No need to worry about me starting easy-peasy boss fights early for you.
I don't believe we will ever meet in-game, being on different data-centers and all.