Curse

Angel Killuminati · Apr 04, 2008, 09:30 AM // 09:30

Now, how many times have you completed a mission, possibly told everyone to skip the cinematic when it appears, only for one person to watch the entire thing and really frustrate you in the process. So frustrated in fact, that you disconnected the game, log back in and continue to the following outpost? Well, it's safe to say I've done this numerous times! (also, correct me if I'm wrong as I've just woke up and my memory is hazy, you lose all unclaimed items doing it this way?)

So anyway, wouldn't it be nice, to have a button quoting something along the lines of 'Skip cinematic, leave party, and continue to next outpost' ? Big button I know, but I'm sure something shorter could be made. I only thought of that long one because new people would have to be sure that clicking that button wouldn't harm your mission completion.

Wouldn't it just be nice to leave that PUG group at a cinematic sequence, when only one member decides to sit through it all and watch it?! The skip button is fine atm, but you still need EVERY PARTY MEMBER to accept it, and re-watching every cinematic again from a campaign can get quite boring. I'm sure other members of your PUG group wouldn't mind you leaving the party without saying goodbye. Atm, the only option is to log out of the game, log back in and then map travel to the next outpost...

Your thoughts on this?

Konig Des Todes · Apr 04, 2008, 09:43 AM // 09:43

Or, suck it up and deal so you don't lose the items. There are many times that I wanted to skip the cinematic but couldn't because someone went afk or didn't skip. I just dealt with it, and now use H/H only groups. That button that you suggest would be used too much and could not be put in with all cinematics in the game *the ones that don't have you going to an outpost after*.

Yes, I can see it now...
-presses skip to outpost button-, NOOO I LEFT THE MISSION!!1!!14!!!!one!!

Kook~NBK~ · Apr 04, 2008, 10:00 AM // 10:00

You don't lose unclaimed items because your party watched the cinematic.

Edit: D'oh! I guess my reading comprehension skills are lacking at 4:00 AM

Konig Des Todes · Apr 04, 2008, 10:08 AM // 10:08

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Originally Posted by Kook~NBK~

You don't lose unclaimed items because your party watched the cinematic.

he/she meant when you leave the party *only way to do so is close gw as far as I know* and when you do that, you DO lose your items.

Natures Spirt · Apr 04, 2008, 10:40 AM // 10:40

well some people want to watch the cinematic because they want to know what happens in the STORYLINE. They put cinematics in so people can watch them and understand the STORYLINE better and only people that either have seen the cinematic not to long ago or PvP fans or runners dont watch the hard work that Anet puts in to these cinematics

Darkobra · Apr 04, 2008, 10:45 AM // 10:45

I'm pretty sure you don't lose unclaimed items for this. I'll check later.

quickmonty · Apr 04, 2008, 10:47 AM // 10:47

Not this crap again! We've been thru this so many times in the past, and I doubt ANET is going to do anything about it this time. So this is nothing more than a QQ thread.

Pyro maniac · Apr 04, 2008, 11:34 AM // 11:34

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Originally Posted by Azazel The Assassin

he/she meant when you leave the party *only way to do so is close gw as far as I know* and when you do that, you DO lose your items.

nope

during the cinematics it is a good time to go to the toilet =)

Resource · Apr 04, 2008, 12:43 PM // 12:43

You seem fit and should only play single player games or go to WoW or something.

If you don't like playing with people, which is what an MMORPG is all about, then just go play alone in single player somewhere.
People have a right to watch cinematics, especially if you "PUG" a lot of people are still new, or haven't been to a certain plae to watch the cinematic.
And you don't have a right to tell them to skip, unless you are running them.
If you hate pug then don't do it, you must enjoying throwing fits about pugs.

If it helps just think about when you first watched the cinematics, it's not fun watching the cinematics and waiting for it to end just to get yelled at for not ever seeing it and wanting too.

I do agree however that you should be able to skip the cinematic and that making you load to where ever it would take to, instead of having to watch it.
It's also a nice time to afk to run and do something.

Khanduras · Apr 04, 2008, 01:16 PM // 13:16

Eh, I don't mind if people want to watch the cinematic afterward. Some people haven't seen them, others like to watch them. I've seen the same ones a few dozen times.. I usually go get something to drink, go for a smoke and/or hit the restroom while they're checking 'em out. Really doesn't phase me all that much.

Hildor · Apr 04, 2008, 01:49 PM // 13:49

What about just being patient for three minutes?

Thierry2 · Apr 04, 2008, 01:54 PM // 13:54

There are always people that want to see the cinematics, I'm sure you also watched them the first time you finished storyline... If you want to skip them go with heroes/henchies or guildies =) Problem solved

N1ghtstalker · Apr 04, 2008, 02:29 PM // 14:29

i hate it -.-
especially those long factions cutscenes -.-

tehshadowninjar · Apr 04, 2008, 03:30 PM // 15:30

Here's a thought. Quit whining and QQing about this kind of crap. Some people are new and like to watch the cinematics. GET OVER IT. It's pathetic if you rage and have nothing else better to do than to whine over something like this.

quickmonty · Apr 04, 2008, 04:21 PM // 16:21

Here's a suggestion. Keep Guru up in the background while playing GW. When you are forced to watch a cinematic, open Guru and start another QQ thread about it.

Felixious · Apr 04, 2008, 04:53 PM // 16:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by quickmonty

Here's a suggestion. Keep Guru up in the background while playing GW. When you are forced to watch a cinematic, open Guru and start another QQ thread about it.

Absolute win.

Zesbeer · Apr 04, 2008, 10:13 PM // 22:13

i for one think they should just add in the options add one that says auto skip cinematics.

Skyy High · Apr 04, 2008, 10:38 PM // 22:38

I highly doubt the cinematics are marked as "end of mission" or "middle of mission", so you're asking for a decent amount of coding to differentiate the two (can't have people skipping to the next outpost in the middle of a mission), because you don't like looking at a 30 second to 2 minute cinematic. You're on a computer; open a window in the background or do something else if you really can't stand to wait.

Hyper.nl · Apr 07, 2008, 09:16 AM // 09:16

There are some people who do care about the story of this game. Those people like to see the cutscenes because they tell what's going on. Especially when playing that mission for the first (or second) time.

Sword Liger · Apr 07, 2008, 09:32 AM // 09:32

Thats a bit deep man, you get frustrated over a tiny thing like that. Go get yourself a drink while the cinematic is playing or something.