Final Fantasy XV - Notes

Notes I've been collecting while playing the game.

1. How is a quick travel spot determined? Some Parking Spots are quick travel destinations while some are not. Same for settlements.
2. Did somebody actually think it is a good idea to follow these guys drive around for minutes, if not quarter hours at a time ad nauseum? It is NOT a good sign if I have to pull up my phone or computer to be entertained while "playing" a game. I am writing this while Regalia slowly creeps to its destination.
3. Music on these trips is awesome though.
4. I can understand only one quest is tracked at the time, but it would be really nice and is rather standard today that multiple quests are visible on the map at once.
5. Come to think of it, the map feels really clunky!
6. Why doesn't the manual map marker disappear once close to it?
7. 18 hours in... when does the story kick in? Then again, I've been doing nothing but side quests, so blame is partly on me, BUT main story isn't sucking me in at all. From the trailers, I expected something epic and amazing. First 3 chapters are really "meh".
8. It would be nice if somebody explained as early as possible, that if you release the sprint button just before stamina runs out, you'll get a second wind and it'll boost your speed for a second and fill your stamina bar.
9. Come to think of it, why the hell is the sprint button mapped to the same button as attack?
10. And why can't I climb shoulder high obstacles?
11. Watching Noctis fill up the gas tank for the hundredth time is boring; I want an option to skip that cinematic.
12. Why must I always return to Regalia first, before I can quick travel? There IS an option to return to car, but it  goes through a loading screen.
13. Which by the way take WAY TOO LONG.
14. Until you reach level 35 or so, nights force you to stop questing.
15. Summons are awesome, badass and totally worth it.
16. Would like to have more options in battle skills-wise.
17. Being able to select all one wants to buy in a store and checkout only once would be nice. Instead, now you need to select an item, select how many you want and then checkout; repeat for every item you want.
18. Ignis saying "I've come up with a new recipe!" is pretty funny every time. It's in the intonation.
19. Justice Monsters V is a funny mini-game (and mobile app too)! I wish we could play King's Knight as well,
20. How and where do I add filters to the pictures Prompto takes? It is found in Menu -> Archives -> Photos.
21. Unlike older Final Fantasies, Elixirs and Mega-Elixirs are common in this game!
22. You can't be moving if you want to activate stuff with the X-button, like picking up items, mounting a chocobo or getting in the Regalia. If you keep hitting X, Noctis will just jump in place. Cease all movement before something happens. Small thing, but annoying in the long run.
23. Draw distance! There's pop in with assets and shadows. Becomes glaringly obvious when moving fast through the terrain.
24. Why in the bloody hell is the Imperium helping out the Prince and his entourage? They are enemies, for fuck's sake! This is JRPG writing at its worst.
25. Why, oh why, did Gladiolus just leave the party? "Oh, I gotta do some stuff and I gotta do it on my own." And then he is gone. Some kings guard he is.