LogFAQs > #937456984

Like, don't get me wrong. The strength of Trails is absolutely the world building and the even-tempered pacing. But in FC (and to a perhaps even greater extent CS1) the build up is excruciatingly frustrating sometimes, particularly if you favor fast-paced JRPG's that don't care as much about this sort of thing.

Ultimately, the series rewards players with patience, but it also risks losing the player's attention as well. So that's why I always tell people to fill up the journal as much as possible, talk to everyone (multiple times), and occasionally revisit locations off the beaten path if you feel like it, but also feel free to just get the game moving if you want to.