Cutscenes!

[MarkH]

So far I have not really find a cutscene in XIV that really leave an impression on me. I was told that the R46 cutscene and Zalvan would be awesome, but after seeing it for myself I feel that it is severely lacking when compared to many of the Wing of the Goddess cutscenes. Zalvan's introduction, with all of his gadget cannot compare to that of Robel-Akbel arriving on chocoboback, taking out many Yagudo with one spell.

Cutscenes is what really motivated me to do many of the mission and quest in XI. As the only reward for doing Windurst[S] mission before "At Journey's End" came out, it was more than enough for me to spend a whole day trying to solo "A Nation on the Brink". It was enough for me to try and get rank 10 in all 3 nations. It was the only reason my LS mate made me start Promathia mission. It was the only reason I ever finish A Timely Visit.

Most mission and quest in XI have cutscene that make me care for those involved. I want to save the children, I want to find more about that tavnasian price, I want to take the Lightbringer back from the Orc, I want to go to the sixth ministry to find more about Karuha-Baruha, I want to break Ajido out of jail, I want to fight Zeid.

XI's cutscene and world are much more idealistic, and it make me want to do quest, to help them. When doing ranger's quest, I don't want Semih to be taken away by the sin hunter, I really sympathise with what Perih did, I really wish they reconcile. I want to find out what happen between them, i wish there were more quest to tell me about them, even if the quest's cutscene is nothing but them talking.

While doing pugilist quest, i really wonder why I'm wasting my time "pursuading" people to pay their gamble debt, I wonder why I join a guild where half the people in it are ripping off the guild and hurt whoever try to expose their corruption, I wonder why I'm beating up tarutaru for someone's entertainment. I'm really skip most of the cutscene and am glad I am done with them, because I really do not wish to be part of the guild. I don't get the feeling of emptiness I experience when Lehko sailed away on the ship and then wonder if Nanaa ever met her father, I'm just glad it is over.

When I start in San d'Oria I was treated to a cutscene of Lady Curilla bending the rules so that returning Royal Knight can enter and rest quicker. And the more i find out about San d'Oria, the more I like San d'Oria, The more I do Windurst mission and quest, the more I want to know about Windurst.

When I start in Gridania, I was told something is wrong with me and I have to be cleansed, then i spent the rest of my time babysitting and learning dancing from a group of very annoying very demanding children. I shortly moved to Ul'dah and never look back.

But the more I find out about Ul'dah, the more i feel that every inhibitant is greedy and corrupted, doing nothing but showing off money they have to borrow. When I made a new character in Ul'dah, the first mission involve fixing a gladiatorial match, being ripped off by an elvaan and a guild of miner wanting to kill trespasser.

The game cutscene and story make me ponder "Am I really suppose to care about these people?" and at this point, I really think that if the Garlean Empire do conquered Eorzea, they will probably be doing it a lot of good. At least Ul'dah won't be ruled by greed and it's law being change at the whim of the highest bidder.

I really hope they will add some new cutscenes that make me change my mind about Eorzea..