I have read and replied to several threads regarding the desire for elder players to skip cutscenes by majority rule. While at times I too want nothing more than to “get it over with” I’m still fresh enough to this game to remember my first time through the game.
I got to watch about half the cutscenes, and it was only on my fourth and fifth time through that I managed to watch them all. This was no ones fault but my own. I kept pressing “skip” because everyone else did. But it made me feel a little cheated, that the group would burn me because I wanted to know why Rurik looked like ghost rider at the end.
In all there are only 2 reasons why people have a valid reason why cutscenes should be skipped. One of them is an easy fix:
First: their PC becomes laggy after running the full scene. This happens over time with the game entire and is a user side issue more than it is Anet. Restart your PC before you enter a long mission and your PC should not become overloaded and laggy.
Second: Sometimes, health is a factor. People die while watching cutscenes and that’s a fact. Either from poison and other conditions, random mobs that follow the group, or a loss of minion health that makes MMs rage quit, cutscenes are a threat to builds and groups because of the time it takes to watch them.
The solution is simple. Anet should tweek the code so that health is suspended during the watching of cutscenes. Rezzed players can return at full health, as they always have, but any statuses or other degen stops. While this includes health regen as well, I consider it a fair trade to prevent people from ragequitting a group halfway through because their minions start to plop, they have 15DP they shouldn’t have gotten, or the “Dingo ate my baby” syndrome of some TKs who are actually the ones refusing to skip because they want to see you or your minions die so they can feign outrage and quit.
I hope people will consider this option and sign this petition. I think everyone wins here.
Petition for cutscenes: invincible groups/allies
Minus Sign
Guardian of the Light
/signed
I want to watch and keep the minions.
I want to watch and keep the minions.
T1Cybernetic
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Originally Posted by Minus Sign
But it made me feel a little cheated, that the group would burn me because I wanted to know why Rurik looked like ghost rider at the end.
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sample pics attached.I think this would help alot, specialy regarding minions, dont ya hate it when
they all flop just because of one silly little snot nosed aggro king wanted to
be the one who made your minions die in the cut scene!
I've had one or two people blatantly say that they wanted to see them crumble.
And for anyone who has done elona reach a few times knows that the
minotours near the first ghostly hero scene can be a little daunting
especialy when they happened to follow you right up the the end
and start pounding on the ghost!
/Signed
Undivine
If you've read several posts on this topic, then you've probably read my replies. You know how I feel about it.
/signed.
This is especially relevant now that Factions is just around the corner. I won't be skipping those scenes my first time through.
/signed.
This is especially relevant now that Factions is just around the corner. I won't be skipping those scenes my first time through.
Hunter Sharparrow
Absolutely
/signed
/signed
Ishmaeel
/yesplzthx
frickett
Great solution!
/signed
/signed
Arknow
best of both worlds
/signed
/signed
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/signed.
Str0b0
Since they won't implement an auto skip feature this will have to do. It's still annoying but at least this way it won't be deadly.
/signed
/signed
Sientir
/signed
I've been killed several times during cutscenes...very annoying.
I've been killed several times during cutscenes...very annoying.
Mister Muhkuh
/signed
almost whole team got killed in ring of fire cutscene because of this thing...
almost whole team got killed in ring of fire cutscene because of this thing...
Yarrick
/signed
Theres just too many folks out there playing the missions for the first time. I wanned to watch the cutscenes when I played the first time.
Theres just too many folks out there playing the missions for the first time. I wanned to watch the cutscenes when I played the first time.
koneko
/signed
You, sir, win many intarnets for putting this out in a thread. My post suggesting to freeze the game got lost in the big thread D;
Don't forget bonders that are trying to deal with a -7 energy regen. If this were implemented, it would make things much easier (ever try to re-bond after the enchantments drop? Awful.)
Even better, if they gave us the ability to go back and watch the scenes by talking to the NPC after the mission is complete. Remember The Jade Quarry and Fort Aspenwood from the FPE?
You, sir, win many intarnets for putting this out in a thread. My post suggesting to freeze the game got lost in the big thread D;
Don't forget bonders that are trying to deal with a -7 energy regen. If this were implemented, it would make things much easier (ever try to re-bond after the enchantments drop? Awful.)
Even better, if they gave us the ability to go back and watch the scenes by talking to the NPC after the mission is complete. Remember The Jade Quarry and Fort Aspenwood from the FPE?
Goats17
/signed
Perfect solution.
Perfect solution.
Prefectus
/signed
Mystic Deathblades
/signed
actionjack
Frozen Time!
If all the bug can be work out, sure /sign
also wonder if possible to watch a reply of the CS.
If all the bug can be work out, sure /sign
also wonder if possible to watch a reply of the CS.
Wrath Of Dragons
/signed
Holy
/signed
Alaysian
/signed
i just finished my first run through, and skipped very few of the cutscenes no matter how many people wanted to. I wanted to see it all, and had no desire to cause problems
i just finished my first run through, and skipped very few of the cutscenes no matter how many people wanted to. I wanted to see it all, and had no desire to cause problems
Rayne Nightfyre
/signed.
(*slaps anyone who thinks of clicking 'skip' in Factions*)
(*slaps anyone who thinks of clicking 'skip' in Factions*)
Minus Sign
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Originally Posted by Str0b0
Since they won't implement an auto skip feature this will have to do. It's still annoying but at least this way it won't be deadly.
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Come on people: the great thing about Anet is that they actually listen to their customers. That is, when those customers show they want to see a change...
Be heard! Ask Anet to fix cutscenes so groups aren't penalized for watching them.
lord of shadow
/signed without a doubt
Stolen Souls
Yes, this solution I agree to.
/Signed
/Signed
Weylin Carden
/signed
simple solution to an unexplainable problem
makes too much sense not to sign
simple solution to an unexplainable problem
makes too much sense not to sign
oljomo
/signed
N8DOGG
/signed
As a MM I can feel the pain when my minions die but I too went through the game for a first time and wanted to watch everything.
As a MM I can feel the pain when my minions die but I too went through the game for a first time and wanted to watch everything.
Str0b0
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Originally Posted by Minus Sign
I'm glad to see you came in and signed off on this. It's unfortunate that more people seem interested in not signing your suggestion than they are in finding a potential solution to the problems of cutscenes.
Come on people: the great thing about Anet is that they actually listen to their customers. That is, when those customers show they want to see a change... Be heard! Ask Anet to fix cutscenes so groups aren't penalized for watching them. |
/signed again because it is a good idea that has a chance for implementation.
Kool Pajamas
/signed
Phoenix Avenger
hellz yeah
/signed
/signed
Thargor
/Signed
This is a great idea
And the idea about being able to watch the cutscenes again later is also great and gets a /Signed
This is a great idea
And the idea about being able to watch the cutscenes again later is also great and gets a /Signed
Liber Pater
/signed
Masseur
/sign only if we can't go majority and give players the capability to watch them elsewhere.
Maybe there could be a check box at the beginning of the mission that you choose to skip all videos or not. And if all said to skip, it would, no skip button needed in the mission. If you're forming a group and there are one or two that don't want to skip, you can get other players.
Maybe there could be a check box at the beginning of the mission that you choose to skip all videos or not. And if all said to skip, it would, no skip button needed in the mission. If you're forming a group and there are one or two that don't want to skip, you can get other players.
bulletsmile
/signed, this should be done!
SpeedyKQ
/signed
Cutscenes harming the party is really silly.
Cutscenes harming the party is really silly.
Vhayr
/signed, great idea.
Mojo Moo
/signed
keyblader319
/signed totally. My first time through the game i skipped most of the cutscenes because i grouped with mm and the minions allways died, so i want a reason to be able to watch the cutscenes and not get yelled at. This is a great idea /signed again and again and again. PLEASE LISTEN ANET!!!!!!!!!!
Brother Doug
/signed!
Too many times have people run past the Minotaurs in Elona Reach, just to be mauled by them all during the cutscene. An excellent idea.
Too many times have people run past the Minotaurs in Elona Reach, just to be mauled by them all during the cutscene. An excellent idea.