"In from the Cold" Scenario, any way to skip it?

[LexxyRaptor]

I'd say the main problem is that it's too much of a maze with no sense of direction. The time limit just exuberates the issue. You feel the need to rush but you have no idea which way to go.

Im pretty sure that was part of the design. Making you feel lost and confused and you don't have some ancient godlike powers to guide you in the form of quest markers on a map.

[Hyperia]

What irritated me the most about this instance was that I couldn't find the driver, their quest icon was hidden by.. well.. everything. It needs to stand out more or move the person.

[Serenitey]

Im pretty sure that was part of the design. Making you feel lost and confused and you don't have some ancient godlike powers to guide you in the form of quest markers on a map.

This. I am kind of shocked so many say it was hard. It was easy for me, far easier than most raids and trials. :/

[Anatha]

It really makes you realize how overwhelmingly different we are as eorzeans and as the WoL compared to the Garleans.

We are /not/ normal, or anything close to it.

Sure that's all been alluded to or spelled out, with friendly npcs pointing out how different we are.

Another factor examined is life without magick. We had no understanding of that either besides comments.

It wasn't until that quest that you really feel it.

Was it frustrating? Did you feel desperate? Hopeless? Angry? Resentful?

Now you know what drives them. Now you know what it was like to be them.

[Bright-Flower]

It really makes you realize how overwhelmingly different we are as eorzeans and as the WoL compared to the Garleans.

We are /not/ normal, or anything close to it.

Sure that's all been alluded to or spelled out, with friendly npcs pointing out how different we are.

Another factor examined is life without magick. We had no understanding of that either besides comments.

It wasn't until that quest that you really feel it.

Was it frustrating? Did you feel desperate? Hopeless? Angry? Resentful?

Now you know what drives them. Now you know what it was like to be them.

The quest wasn't perfect, but yeah the feel of the quest overall and being temporarily made into a normie was interesting.

[reivaxe]

It really makes you realize how overwhelmingly different we are as eorzeans and as the WoL compared to the Garleans.

We are /not/ normal, or anything close to it.

Sure that's all been alluded to or spelled out, with friendly npcs pointing out how different we are.

Another factor examined is life without magick. We had no understanding of that either besides comments.

It wasn't until that quest that you really feel it.

Was it frustrating? Did you feel desperate? Hopeless? Angry? Resentful?

Now you know what drives them. Now you know what it was like to be them.

Pretty much. It's actually a really well-made illustration/ story beat to show you how helpless you'd be without all your tricks. These people are by all means physically disabled in their world.

[Zensho]

I thought I had it beat, then I had to crawl to Broken Glass like a wounded animal with like 30 seconds left, was freaking out hardcore hahahaha "like omg I'm not gonna make it and have to restart this shit again lmao.... what a troll ride!

[ShadySuspect]

You need to get the item that increases your damage. Blow your wad on the outliers that are directly blocking chokepoints.

The second try, after I died the first time, I had every single item before I engaged a single enemy.

Also, never fight more than 1v1.

I absolutely love that they add such variety to a game like this. It's refreshing. If it's too hard for you turn down the difficulty to get past it so you can continue your story, and come back to it once you feel like you really want to tackle it and figure it out.

[Kolsykol]

Some of y'all are so overly dramatic.

No wonder Western game devs take such few risks and games are so repetitive.

[Comrade_uri]

Loved it. Your power was taken away, add a bit of urgency and throw in some challenge. Did it first time but it came right down to the wire. The rest of the game, before and after was easy but that’s not a complaint. This challenge though had me sit up and I am thankful for it.