Suggestion: MSQ cutscene skip option

[zaverxi]

So like 99% of the playerbase, I, too, think the MSQ roulette needs to be made so you can skip cutscenes. So here's my idea for implementing it.

Add a checkbox in the settings box with the min ilvl/undersized party options to skip cutscenes in MSQ dungeons. The catch is, skipping the cutscenes gives you less exp.

For instance, Castrum Meridianum would only give you as much exp as, say, getting Snowcloak in 50/60/70 roulette, and Praetorium would give you exp equivalent to getting Amdapor Keep HM in 50/60/70, and also adjust the tome rewards accordingly.

Opting to watch the cutscenes instead will grant the rewards they have now to incentivize it. Maybe even bump it up further.

Additionally, maybe only make it an option for new players to skip if they've already cleared both. Having it mandatory for first timers would make the queues faster without making the rest of us slog through it every day.

There's another thread about getting it in mentor roulette, which is absolutely pointless since you have to be level capped to be a mentor, so you don't even get the bonuses, and there's better and faster ways to get tomes.

Please give this to us, SE. I'm willing to compromise with a hit to the exp gain.

[Rivxkobe]

The point of the MSQ currently is to help players get through it, not for you to get EXP or rush through the roulette.

It use to be skippable, and it gave less rewards. However, the skipping caused any new players wanting to watch the scenes lose out on the context and adventure because:

a. Everyone would just plow through all mobs and bosses and the player wouldn't get to see or experience it themselves.

and

b. A massive influx of cutscenes actually force skips any that aren't the most recent after you complete the current one you are watching, meaning they lost context and scenes.

SE made the change to address these issues and buffed the rewards. Players harassing new players for it, or not willing to slow down for them just made the decision easier.

Adding something to make it so you don't do the roulette for the reason is there, currently, makes no sense from their point of view.

However, they are working on reducing the size/possibly making them a four-man trust dungeon, or something. So we'll see.

[Kurando]

Current settings are fine to stay until SE find a way to 4-man them or allow squadrons/trusts to be taken in place of other players. You only need to run the duties once for the story, if you do it again it's because players are running the Roulette (thus bonus), there is no incentive enough to do them unsync whether the cutscenes are removed or not..

[Lancer82]

Nothing to see here!!

[Kurando]

snip.

This is a reportable offense, do not promote this activity.

[Lancer82]

That's good to know!! I will edit my post. Thanks for the info!

[hynaku]

Ones already found way around them. They just log out and back in to skip them. Must be ok since nothing happened to any that know that's done it.

[JowyAtreides]

Here's a suggestion, if you don't like content, don't do it.

[Iscah]

Ones already found way around them. They just log out and back in to skip them. Must be ok since nothing happened to any that know that's done it.

It's a reportable offence. Don't do it, and don't suggest it to others.

[Misutoraru]

I have no idea how you come up with "99% of the playerbase"
The major reason MSQ roulette is for new player who do not use skip potion to go through ARR, not free EXP or easy reward
giving undersized party options will be going completely the opposite direction
like other say, don't like it don't queue for it, if you queue for be prepare to commit for it