Why is Every Race's Sit Emote at Chairs and Benches so Boring?

Why is it that when any race sits at a bench or chair, their posture is so prim and proper as if they're expecting the Queen? It's so unnatural.

There are obviously more interesting sitting postures in game as many of the NPCs have them. Can't we have more natural and lively sit postures at benches and chairs like the ones NPCs have?

Just look at this screenshot, player character sit posture is just so boring compared to NPCs.

http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/acci...d846ea5d86.jpg

You're right, we should have them sitting with their legs wrapped around their necks!

SE trying to teach you good sitting posture to prevent back damage from long gaming sessions.

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Originally Posted by Zuhra

You're right, we should have them sitting with their legs wrapped around their necks!

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ROFL! XD
/10char

I remember when the Mithra had a uh, less than feminine /sit pose. I may have a screen buried somewhere in my folders...

God, GET IT TOGETHER ANIMATIONS DEPARTMENT.

Dam slackers, all I asked for was to sit upside down in my chair.

HOPES AND DREAMS SHATTERED.

http://doinglaundryinheels.files.wor...n_in_chair.jpg

Actually Ive often lamented that lala's don't swing their legs back and forth like some npcs.

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Originally Posted by Shioban

God, GET IT TOGETHER ANIMATIONS DEPARTMENT.

Dam slackers, all I asked for was to sit upside down in my chair.

HOPES AND DREAMS SHATTERED.

http://doinglaundryinheels.files.wor...n_in_chair.jpg

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rofl awesome stuff

Totally agree on the sitting. Its so stiff :( I normally avoid using chairs & benches because I think it looks silly.

It's looks like we have a rod in the ass,

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Originally Posted by Loki

It's looks like we have a rod in the ass,

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If you are a PLD, that's probably true.

Probably because our characters are sitting and not bopping around like idiots on uppers

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Originally Posted by HunkyJimpjorps

Probably because our characters are sitting and not bopping around like idiots on uppers

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What's the point in defending the current sit animation? It is terrible. When you look at how casual and relaxed some of the poses NPCs are lounging around in, and then you sit down and no matter what, are sitting completely upright, like you have a rod up your spine, and your hands neatly placed on your lap, it is very un-natural, and looks bad. I really don't see the point at all in trying to defend something by saying things like "well you're sitting, what do you expect".

Any of you that have played City of Heroes, or Phantasy Star Online 2 know what I'm talking about when I say their multiple emotes for sitting etc with different poses/postures looked much better, and honestly isn't asking for that big of a change from our animators.

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Originally Posted by Sephirah

What's the point in defending the current sit animation?

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I'll defend it because when I sit, I want to look like I'm sitting, and not swaying around or kicking my heels or doing the handjive. I don't want to look like an NPC.

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Originally Posted by HunkyJimpjorps

I'll defend it because when I sit, I want to look like I'm sitting, and not swaying around or kicking my heels or doing the handjive. I don't want to look like an NPC.

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So you're saying you always sit on benches like this?

http://www.upwithgravity.net/wp-cont...upstraight.jpg

Not like this?

http://www.worldofstock.com/slides/PCT2188.jpg

http://www.briefglance.com/sites/def...pozsitting.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-frTF2MTQy6...s+%2818%29.jpg

http://www.bhmpics.com/wallpapers/ho...ch-852x480.jpg

http://www.edilportale.com/upload/pr...3e4ec52ed0.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LmTaitGEJG...sitting340.jpg

My kitty, is certainly not prim and proper!

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Originally Posted by Sephirah

What's the point in defending the current sit animation? It is terrible.

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What someone considers terrible is relative. For my character, I like the current /sit posture (I'm a paladin, I AM expecting the queen at any moment), but I would defiantly be open to more options.

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Originally Posted by WellFooled

What someone considers terrible is relative. For my character, I like the current /sit posture (I'm a paladin, I AM expecting the queen at any moment), but I would defiantly be open to more options.

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True, I'm not saying they need to get rid of the current one, just that we should get some more.

I completely agree. If I pull up a stool, or take a seat at the airport bar waiting for a friend to arrive from Gridania, I'd like to look somewhat relaxed. The current pose is so rigid. :/

as far as chairs go not sure how they'd add more options but for jut a sit maybe a / sit 2 or something like some games have would take some of the dull out of it. Though I'm always for more emotes >w<

I still prefer it to the other sitting pose for my character. He looks like he's taking a dump in the woods :|

It also occurs to me how difficult it might be to implement this. Part of why the current emote looks so ridged may be because it can work with any chair; stools, benches, whatever, but to have emotes that look genuinely natural/relaxed would probably require different animations for different types of seats. How you sit on a stool is completely different than how you sit on a bench, or in a recliner, or if you have only one armrest vs. two vs. none.

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Originally Posted by WellFooled

It also occurs to me how difficult it might be to implement this. Part of why the current emote looks so ridged may be because it can work with any chair; stools, benches, whatever, but to have emotes that look genuinely natural/relaxed would probably require different animations for different types of seats. How you sit on a stool is completely different than how you sit on a bench, or in a recliner, or if you have only one armrest vs. two vs. none.

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Don't forget that if they did add more, people would then complain how things look unrealistic because of the obvious problems that would happen because of different types of seating. People would then want some kind of detection to prevent the weird looking ones from happening. Not that i am against more emotes and sitting positions. I would prefer 30 different dances than sitting positions though :D
Just things are never as simple as people think.

Greetings,

While this is something planned for the future, the development team will be looking into making it possible to change your postures when you sit down on chairs, benches, and the like. We'd like to make it so you might start off by sitting in a nice straight posture, but then eventually break posture and slouch, and the way this occurs would be different for each race. :)

personally i find lala males sit to be just as hilarious as the rest of the stuff they do. dragoon style jump straight into a sit ftw!

could we also get real sit animations for highlander female (and cat males too I guess)

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Originally Posted by HunkyJimpjorps

I'll defend it because when I sit, I want to look like I'm sitting, and not swaying around or kicking my heels or doing the handjive. I don't want to look like an NPC.

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It's not like we're asking to look like a wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man while we sit. We just want to cross our legs and such ffs.

What kind of finish does your armor have that keeps it so shiny and white?

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Originally Posted by Hvinire

Greetings,

While this is something planned for the future, the development team will be looking into making it possible to change your postures when you sit down on chairs, benches, and the like. We'd like to make it so you might start off by sitting in a nice straight posture, but then eventually break posture and slouch, and the way this occurs would be different for each race. :)

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Could it be emotes that change your posture, if you prefer one sitting position over another?

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Originally Posted by Finuve

could we also get real sit animations for highlander female (and cat males too I guess)

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Pretty much this. I tried kneeling like my character does and that position is absolutely painful to hold for extended periods of time. Why do midlander F's get the good sitting position?

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Originally Posted by Alyko

Pretty much this. I tried kneeling like my character does and that position is absolutely painful to hold for extended periods of time. Why do midlander F's get the good sitting position?

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Midlanders are soft, weak, and need the consideration. Take pity on them.

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Originally Posted by Hvinire

Greetings,

While this is something planned for the future, the development team will be looking into making it possible to change your postures when you sit down on chairs, benches, and the like. We'd like to make it so you might start off by sitting in a nice straight posture, but then eventually break posture and slouch, and the way this occurs would be different for each race. :)

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Please make people who afk in benches fall asleep after something like 15 minutes inactivity

Please also make people who have been communicating via Tell or FC/LS put one hand over their ear for the next 30 seconds like how they do when Minfilia called players during the main quest.

It feels weird to talk into the air with the mouth animation.

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Originally Posted by Hvinire

Greetings,

While this is something planned for the future, the development team will be looking into making it possible to change your postures when you sit down on chairs, benches, and the like. We'd like to make it so you might start off by sitting in a nice straight posture, but then eventually break posture and slouch, and the way this occurs would be different for each race. :)

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I don't slouch... I am a proper Elf who has learned etiquette and manners. Please do not suggest that I would ever indulge in a most unbecoming behavior.

Thank you.

What about a sit animation for when you're on a chocobo?

An example from another game

http://images.wikia.com/dofus/es/ima..._Dragopavo.gif


Regards.

I personally prefer the Highlander Female's sit emote over the Midlander's because it seems more interesting and battle-ready to me. :D But ITA about the sit-on-seat emote being kinda awful. My first thought was "Is she waiting to talk to the principal or something?" XD I hope that a "relaxed sit" emote will be available soon. Good luck, design team! :)

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Originally Posted by Hvinire

Greetings,

While this is something planned for the future, the development team will be looking into making it possible to change your postures when you sit down on chairs, benches, and the like. We'd like to make it so you might start off by sitting in a nice straight posture, but then eventually break posture and slouch, and the way this occurs would be different for each race. :)

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This will be great if and only if the posture break and slouch are under the control of the player and not on a set timer.

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Originally Posted by Nahara

Could it be emotes that change your posture, if you prefer one sitting position over another?

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This! Like a /slouch that, when activated while sitting, adjusts your character's position and (most importantly) holds it!

This may be a bit off-topic, but I always didn't like the fact there was no /squat.

If I'm watching my brother craft something for me (I don't have ARM to 50) I would very much enjoy hunkering down in a squat pose in front of him and ridicule his efforts with emotes that didn't break my squat. :)

That being said, different sit animations will be cool. I never noticed how proper the /sit is at chairs and stuff until seeing screens on this thread. Most of the time when I'm sitting I'm on a ledge or a rock or something to make it look like my legs are dangling....

But they never dangle...they stay straight as my arrows :(

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Originally Posted by Zfz

Please also make people who have been communicating via Tell or FC/LS put one hand over their ear for the next 30 seconds like how they do when Minfilia called players during the main quest.

It feels weird to talk into the air with the mouth animation.

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I really like this idea!

(I also want to be an FBI agent)

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Originally Posted by Hvinire

Greetings,

While this is something planned for the future, the development team will be looking into making it possible to change your postures when you sit down on chairs, benches, and the like. We'd like to make it so you might start off by sitting in a nice straight posture, but then eventually break posture and slouch, and the way this occurs would be different for each race. :)

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I just hope for Miqo'te you're not thinking to add this.
http://cdn.guildwork.net/albums/imag...28e47535a8.jpg

Please don't do that. You do that, the taverns will fill of people doing this.
http://cdn.guildwork.net/albums/imag...50cf089bc2.jpg

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Originally Posted by Bluevann

I just hope for Miqo'te you're not thinking to add this.
http://cdn.guildwork.net/albums/imag...28e47535a8.jpg

Please don't do that. You do that, the taverns will fill of people doing this.
http://cdn.guildwork.net/albums/imag...50cf089bc2.jpg

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that is awesome, why did i never do that in 1.0?