Alright ANet the debate has raged and I'm putting my two cents in here. I think that if a majority wants to skip the cutscene it should automatically skip regardless of the desires of one or two people. It's not that difficult a concept to implement. There are obviously a lot of people that feel strongly about this issue one way or the other ,but I think putting it to a vote is the most fair way to resolve it. So anyone that agrees with me sign below.
/signed
Auto Skip Cut scenes in the case of a majority vote.
Str0b0
Jessyi
It is put to a vote - a vote with a quorum of 100%. Deal with it.
-Jessyi
-Jessyi
sunny dai
so screw over people who are wanting to read, watch, and be involved in the narrative which is the backbone of PvE because you already did it?
if you can't spare 3 minutes for a cutscene to close out...
/ not signed
if you can't spare 3 minutes for a cutscene to close out...
/ not signed
Align
No, annoying though it is I know that at some point or another I'm likely to be one of those who haven't watched the cutscene when everyone else has, and I don't want to miss out on the story.
Mordakai
Sorry, but there's already enough pressure on people to skip when they see the votes coming in. They should still have a voice.
/not signed
I do think that the game should "freeze" during cut scenes, so no one dies or loses their minions.
/not signed
I do think that the game should "freeze" during cut scenes, so no one dies or loses their minions.
Prefectus
/not signed some people wana know the story deal with it or go with henchies
Queenie
/Not signed.
There are people that are new to this game and wanna see the little cutscences instead of them being skipped.
There are people that are new to this game and wanna see the little cutscences instead of them being skipped.
zemelett
My god, what is it a year later and we are still having this bloody arguement. Hasn't this been argued 10000000000000000000 times before all with the same dang out come. Most disagree, so does ANet, its never gonna change so I plead that a mod closes this here and now...
Caleb
/worst idea ever
Winterclaw
/not signed
There are people who haven't played the game all the way through like you have or they have forgotten the... story I think it's called.
If you want to skip cut scenes, shout "LFG for mission, skip cut scenes" when putting a party together.
There are people who haven't played the game all the way through like you have or they have forgotten the... story I think it's called.
If you want to skip cut scenes, shout "LFG for mission, skip cut scenes" when putting a party together.
jibikao
The cutscenes are really not that long. I don't see the big deal of watching it over again. If the whole party wants to skip it, skip it. It doesn't kill the game by watching the scenes again. I don't see why this is a big deal to begin with. And it's incredibily rude to insult people who want to watch the cutscenes. If you hate that scenes so much, go get a bathroom break or drink break or whatever.
Ishmaeel
/gedouddahere!
Kool Pajamas
/no way
LaserLight
One more Nay vote. The little people who are playing through the game for the first time have a right to watch the cutscenes. If it went to majority vote, they'd never get to see the thing unless they went exclusively with Guildmates or henchmen, and that is a practical impossibility for most players.
/nosign
/nosign
posmo
why do you play the game?>
/not signed
/not signed
Josh
Just to solve it all.
Why can't ANet just freeze time (so minions don't die, or anyone else, enemy don't attack) in cut scenes, it's a bug anyway.
Why can't ANet just freeze time (so minions don't die, or anyone else, enemy don't attack) in cut scenes, it's a bug anyway.
Minus Sign
I fear this is the domain of the PuG. Certain people will always want to watch the show (*raises hand*) while others wnat to get into the action. Anet is protecting the right of the newbs by making all cutscenes run until all group members skip them. It may bot seem fair to you, being on your 3rd or fourht character, to have to listen to Rurik (AGAIN! LOUD MOUTH IDIOT! SHUT UP AND DIE ALREADY SO I CAN SKILL CAP YOUR FLAMING CORPSE!) think how you would really feel if it was your first time through a factions mission.
No. the only thing Anet needs to do for cutscenes is make our characters momentaily invulnerable. Poison suspends, minion health freezez, and anything hitting us gets a big fat 0 gooseegg for the effort. That would solve the legitimate complaints on cutscenes, and its a small code tweek to accomplish.
/signed for invincibility; /not signed for forcing people to hench missions if they want to watch the show.
No. the only thing Anet needs to do for cutscenes is make our characters momentaily invulnerable. Poison suspends, minion health freezez, and anything hitting us gets a big fat 0 gooseegg for the effort. That would solve the legitimate complaints on cutscenes, and its a small code tweek to accomplish.
/signed for invincibility; /not signed for forcing people to hench missions if they want to watch the show.
Asrial
Want to skip the cutscenes? Use henchmen.
Hunter Sharparrow
hahahaha.ha..ha....ha
/NOT Signed
/NOT Signed
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/completely not signed. Why should people who want to be filled in on the story lose out because the rest of the group has seen it all before? Granted, it's annoying when minions die or mobs attack, but that's what ANet should be working to stop. I would be more in favour of ANet removing the option to skip cutscenes.
bilateralrope
The only times I've had mobs attack during a cutscene is when someone ran ahead past the enemies to trigger the cutscene without us killing them. Playing through missions without running has never had me under attack in a cutscene.
As for minions dying off, apart from when your running people through the mission, is there any place where it causes an actual problem afterwards ?
As for minions dying off, apart from when your running people through the mission, is there any place where it causes an actual problem afterwards ?
HawkofStorms
/not signed
I'd also like to ask where the OP got the idea that the "majority" of the community agrees with this? Clearly it doesn't. And by his logic, since he is a minority (like the people who watch cutscenes), he's arguement can be completely ignored
I'd also like to ask where the OP got the idea that the "majority" of the community agrees with this? Clearly it doesn't. And by his logic, since he is a minority (like the people who watch cutscenes), he's arguement can be completely ignored
AeroLion
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I'd also like to ask where the OP got the idea that the "majority" of the community agrees with this? Clearly it doesn't. And by his logic, since he is a minority (like the people who watch cutscenes), he's arguement can be completely ignored |
I still don't understand why it's so (mindboggingly, apparently) hard for Anet to make PVE cutscenes work the same way they do in HA.
Loviatar
the majority can wait a few minutes so the person new to the game can enjoy it the same way the skippers did the first time they went through.Anet protects viewers 2 different ways so it is not just an accident.
the viewer is not identified to prevent retaliation
it has to be all skip not just a majority.
i think forcing a skip is selfish.
qwe4rty
/not signed
bilateralrope
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I still don't understand why it's so (mindboggingly, apparently) hard for Anet to make PVE cutscenes work the same way they do in HA.
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Or your teams griefer would go and agro monsters to you while you watch the cutscene (he would be off camera while he does that, so you see nothing) so that you have to fight a force too large for your team to defeat.
Just because ANET hasn't done something, doesn't mean that they can't do it.
=HT=Ingram
/NOT SIGNED
How RUDE!!!!!!! How about this, Get rid of the skip cutscene button. see just as ridiculous, isn't it...
You people and your running missions. Part of the reason you die is cause you didn't secure the area first. I wish the NPCs would not talk to you until it was safe to do so. IE killing the stuff around the cutscene character first...
How RUDE!!!!!!! How about this, Get rid of the skip cutscene button. see just as ridiculous, isn't it...
You people and your running missions. Part of the reason you die is cause you didn't secure the area first. I wish the NPCs would not talk to you until it was safe to do so. IE killing the stuff around the cutscene character first...
Stolen Souls
/Not Signed... -_-
AeroLion
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Originally Posted by bilateralrope
Because then you would be sitting around waiting for that person to finish watching the cutscene. What would you be doing then ?
Or your teams griefer would go and agro monsters to you while you watch the cutscene (he would be off camera while he does that, so you see nothing) so that you have to fight a force too large for your team to defeat. Just because ANET hasn't done something, doesn't mean that they can't do it. |
Maxiemonster
/whatareyouthinking?
Angelos Dekaiou
/not signed
I think letting the person who is going through this the 1st time watch the scene is only fair because otherwise they will miss out on the story that people who have been through this several times already know by heart. I lost track of the story a long time ago because of being in groups where we are told to skip or else. I wonder if I would enjoy it more if I knew the plot behind it. Some of us don't have the time to fill all 4 slots with level 20s. I've got one and I haven't even finished the game yet! Give us a break please!
I think letting the person who is going through this the 1st time watch the scene is only fair because otherwise they will miss out on the story that people who have been through this several times already know by heart. I lost track of the story a long time ago because of being in groups where we are told to skip or else. I wonder if I would enjoy it more if I knew the plot behind it. Some of us don't have the time to fill all 4 slots with level 20s. I've got one and I haven't even finished the game yet! Give us a break please!
Altair
/not signed !!
Martian
You are evil and bad and you will get coal for christmas 
/not signed
/not signed
ihavealife
/signed
(out of symapthy)
also, if everyones account had seen it before, then the votes would count.
(out of symapthy)
also, if everyones account had seen it before, then the votes would count.
Stuart444
/not signed
I for one, love the story (I also love pvp I'm not just a Pve person :P ) and would normally not skip a cutscene (unless I died and did the mission/quest with the cutscene again)
it's also fair on people who have never seen the cutscene not to be left out since some people actually want to watch the cutscenes and know what is going on in the story instead of having to go through it again just to see a cutscene.
I for one, love the story (I also love pvp I'm not just a Pve person :P ) and would normally not skip a cutscene (unless I died and did the mission/quest with the cutscene again)
it's also fair on people who have never seen the cutscene not to be left out since some people actually want to watch the cutscenes and know what is going on in the story instead of having to go through it again just to see a cutscene.
Courage!
/not signed
dumb idea so u want other people who want to look at it stop because you dont want to see it or alrdy have
dumb idea so u want other people who want to look at it stop because you dont want to see it or alrdy have
WinterSnowblind
/not signed.
Again, I remember the first time I played through the game I was pretty annoyed with the amount of pressure put on me to skip the cut-scenes, even though I had never seen them before and wanted to see the story. Putting it to a majority vote would make it almost impossible to see them, unless you were playing solo.
There's been better ideas in the past, for example, taking the players who want to skip to a black screen where they can simply chat. At least that gives them something to do. I agree it's annoying when you're trying to quickly do some missions and one person wants to watch the scene, but if they haven't seen it before, they should be able to watch them. Not much that can be done about it.
Again, I remember the first time I played through the game I was pretty annoyed with the amount of pressure put on me to skip the cut-scenes, even though I had never seen them before and wanted to see the story. Putting it to a majority vote would make it almost impossible to see them, unless you were playing solo.
There's been better ideas in the past, for example, taking the players who want to skip to a black screen where they can simply chat. At least that gives them something to do. I agree it's annoying when you're trying to quickly do some missions and one person wants to watch the scene, but if they haven't seen it before, they should be able to watch them. Not much that can be done about it.
mystical nessAL
You are disgusting, you want the best for your self.
Lykan
/notsigned, if you dont like it dont pug. not everyone is on their 3rd/4th/5th etc play through. and some just like the story.
Steboy93
New player: yay, we beat nolani! Now to watch the...
*cutscene skips*
New player: Huh?? why the F$%@ am I in these strange icy mountains!?!
/notsigned
*cutscene skips*
New player: Huh?? why the F$%@ am I in these strange icy mountains!?!
/notsigned