Swimming and underwater content?

[Onidemon]

Hey gang! Yoshida was pretty active on the forum this weekend, and while this is kind of an old topic, his post seemed to fit pretty well in here so... He touches a bit on the discussion around 'free running' (or sprinting) as well as underwater/swimming-related content.

This is great stuff. Now where are all the smart asses who kept saying the engine cannot render water or swimming animations as if they worked with crystal tools all their life?

[Galoot]

Late getting to this thread, but if they did add swimming that would increase the diverse areas we would be able to explore. And I am all for that!

[syntaxlies]

Hey gang! Yoshida was pretty active on the forum this weekend, and while this is kind of an old topic, his post seemed to fit pretty well in here so... He touches a bit on the discussion around 'free running' (or sprinting) as well as underwater/swimming-related content.

I had started a thread before on needing certain gear to reach certain areas. under water quest would be awesome if you had to acquire some sort of scuba gear on another quest that you have to equip to go underwater.(perhaps a simple mouth breather piece)

[Onidemon]

I had started a thread before on needing certain gear to reach certain areas. under water quest would be awesome if you had to acquire some sort of scuba gear on another quest that you have to equip to go underwater.(perhaps a simple mouth breather piece)

Needing special gear would make things too complicated and out of place in this game. But.... we could use items and spells instead. A potion or spell that can let u breath underwater.

[Malakhim]

Needing special gear would make things too complicated and out of place in this game. But.... we could use items and spells instead. A potion or spell that can let u breath underwater.

Not if they tie it with quests.

[Nikita]

This is great stuff. Now where are all the smart asses who kept saying the engine cannot render water or swimming animations as if they worked with crystal tools all their life?

Probably away feeling stupid or trying to think of a semi-decent comeback~ :P Or coming up with a "but... swimming doesn't fit in FF, though!!" argument!!

[Arcell]

Needing special gear would make things too complicated and out of place in this game. But.... we could use items and spells instead. A potion or spell that can let u breath underwater.

How would that be out of place in the game? Everything we do has specific types of gear attached to it be it close combat, ranged combat, magic, crafting or gathering. I'm all for Scuba gear! Just put the rest of your crap on your retainer(s) while you do the underwater stuff. At the most it's what, a set of armor more? Just make it magic and it works fine.

I mean I guess they could do a lame cop-out like a potion or spell.

Or it could just be like FFX where it's simply understood everyone can breath underwater lol. No lore that says we can't that I can think of!

[Andrien]

Having problems breathing underwater? Just get yourself an Underwater Materia. problem solved!

[Reinheart]

Having problems breathing underwater? Just get yourself an Underwater Materia. problem solved!

Can we resurrect Aerith?

[CrystalWeapon]

Can we resurrect Aerith?

I'm not made of phoenix downs!