[dev1206] Final Fantasy branding with new abilities and traits..

Hello! I read the scheduled changes for actions and traits coming next patch and I have a really big concern regarding the naming of these new abilities. Will the dev team be implementing ability names that are mostly familiar Final Fantasy names or be using new ones?

I really think that the game would benefit from having familiar spell/ability names by making it easy for people to understand what things do based on playing other Final Fantasy games prior. I think it would also help make this title feel a little bit more like a canonical title in the franchise than some of the current names do.

I understand that not every skill name for the upcoming changes should be derived from previous titles..but I think that if it is done in as many instances as possible and appropriate that there would be a fun, familiar feel for both existing and new players coming starting to play.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Neridine

Hello! I read the scheduled changes for actions and traits coming next patch and I have a really big concern regarding the naming of these new abilities. Will the dev team be implementing ability names that are mostly familiar Final Fantasy names or be using new ones?

I really think that the game would benefit from having familiar spell/ability names by making it easy for people to understand what things do based on playing other Final Fantasy games prior. I think it would also help make this title feel a little bit more like a canonical title in the franchise than some of the current names do.

I understand that not every skill name for the upcoming changes should be derived from previous titles..but I think that if it is done in as many instances as possible and appropriate that there would be a fun, familiar feel for both existing and new players coming starting to play.

---

I'm pretty sure the spells and abilities will have names from many of the other FF games... They have been focusing on bringing back the Final Fantasy feel to the game so having the recognizable names from other FF games is how they will more then likely go. Though I would like a Dev to actually state such... so then its not just my assumption in this matter...

Anyways I hope you get your answer from them...

The cat is bemused =-.-=

Honestly only the spells will probably have iconic names, The other skills are not really iconic to FF cause all you ever had was Attack, Magic, Defend, and Item. Never had any skills in FF before like blindside till FF 11

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Firon

Honestly only the spells will probably have iconic names, The other skills are not really iconic to FF cause all you ever had was Attack, Magic, Defend, and Item. Never had any skills in FF before like blindside till FF 11

---

They didn't?

http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/C...tics_Abilities
http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/C...y_IV_Abilities
http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/C...y_VI_Abilities
http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/C...y_IX_Abilities
Actually....

just go through them all on here...
http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Abilities

The cat is bemused =-.-=

Starting from Final Fantasy 3, the non spell abilities start to show. Viva la Jump!

Coin/Gil Toss...ftw

I honestly don't care one way or the other, as long as the abilities supplement each other and are properly balanced.

I have a habit of saying Flee instead of Quickstride. >.>

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Firon

Honestly only the spells will probably have iconic names, The other skills are not really iconic to FF cause all you ever had was Attack, Magic, Defend, and Item. Never had any skills in FF before like blindside till FF 11

---

Err.. Many abilities have been used in multiple FF games. Chakra, Jump, Gil toss, Steal, Mug, Throw, twin/double/dualcast, etc, etc, etc.. The list goes on and on. Have you even played any console FFs? o.O

The same goes for magic, summons, enemies, weapons, armor and items. It's all part of what makes FF what it is.