[dev1008] About Jumping

[Rowyne]

I am actually shocked, people against jumping... you do realize your petty thoughts have now changed the ideas of the developers, because in your little bubble you didn't want jumping in this game. For every reason against it, I simply can't understand why they even bothered to type their grudges against it.

Edit: Might as well go all out, you realize that this game is not doing so well because it tried something very different( which i salute to and respect) but certain things must be implemented so that the average gamer will feel at home or can adjust to FFXIV. So for all the dedicated FF fans myself including should shut up and let some changes be made that are not to our taste and lets try get this game rolling.

You know, I can actually understand the frustration in this post, because I'm feeling it, too. FFXI, for better or worse, was released almost a decade ago in a market with few choices or other standards to compare itself to. And I'm tired of the argument that we don't need things in FFXIV just because FFXI didn't have it.

It may seem like a small thing, but many of the bad reviews and feelings of an outdated clunky game didn't just cite the UI or the combat system. How was it you had this beautiful character with such amazing facial expressions and emotions, and even the way you run and shift your weight when you come to a stop is SO lifelike... but you can't even jump?

I'm loathe to use the term fanboys, but the FF traditionalists who are claiming that new features will only somehow destroy the integrity of this game are only serving to hold back progress and keep FFXIV from being taken seriously by the gaming community.

This game will surely wither away if it doesn't move into the next MMO generation, and that generation expects a full array of controls, including the ability to jump. Evolve or die.

[Spellstar]

You know, I can actually understand the frustration in this post, because I'm feeling it, too. FFXI, for better or worse, was released almost a decade ago in a market with few choices or other standards to compare itself to. And I'm tired of the argument that we don't need things in FFXIV just because FFXI didn't have it.

It may seem like a small thing, but many of the bad reviews and feelings of an outdated clunky game didn't just cite the UI or the combat system. How was it you had this beautiful character with such amazing facial expressions and emotions, and even the way you run and shift your weight when you come to a stop is SO lifelike... but you can't even jump?

I'm loathe to use the term fanboys, but the FF traditionalists who are claiming that new features will only somehow destroy the integrity of this game are only serving to hold back progress and keep FFXIV from being taken seriously by the gaming community.

This game will surely wither away if it doesn't move into the current MMO generation, and that generation expects a full array of controls, including the ability to jump. Evolve or die.

Here Here. They spent all this money on Motion Capture animations for our characters, individual run styles and lots of emotes. I think Jumping is a simple natural extension of that.

I mean come on, Its not like we're asking for Lalafell's to be equipped with AK47 machine gun animations - its just jumping ! Its not going to ruin immersion that much and for a lot it will increase immersion.

[Miliant]

I am in favor jumping, in any way the dev team sees fit to include it. It's a step forward.

Furthermore, I personally believe that arguing against jump on the basis that it's not FF-esque is out of the question. Just take a look at the game now, pretty much nothing about it screams FF. Being worried about something that may or may not degrade the FF atmosphere when there pretty much isn't one to begin with seems pointless.

[gifthorse]

I am in favor jumping, in any way the dev team sees fit to include it. It's a step forward.

Furthermore, I personally believe that arguing against jump on the basis that it's not FF-esque is out of the question. Just take a look at the game now, pretty much nothing about it screams FF. Being worried about something that may or may not degrade the FF atmosphere when there pretty much isn't one to begin with seems pointless.

Also the fact that characters in FF jump all the time in cutscenes anyway.