Stone IV looks underwhelming, and Fluid Spit name is bad...

[SaitoHikari]

Stone IV should have been jagged rocks flying out of the ground, as if the White Mage was combining wind magic with it too. Like Stone Edge from Pokemon.

On a side note, I think Venomous Bite's new animation should be redone too. Something about its design feels very off in this game. Maybe it's the super bright oversaturated cartoonish purple. I hope it's not finalized.

[MuseTraveller]

On a side note, I think Venomous Bite's new animation should be redone too. Something about its design feels very off in this game. Maybe it's the super bright oversaturated cartoonish purple. I hope it's not finalized.

I noticed that one too haha, it looked like from another game. Hopefully changed in 4.0 but I won't cry over it if it is not.

[Angel_Corlux]

I just rewatched the stone 4 animation and yes, it does look stronger than stone 3 and yes the animation is bigger, you can measure it if you want.

Go here: https://youtu.be/QGwgxc5iw9o?t=293

then go here: https://youtu.be/fSdfPXFGuw0?t=431

Now obviously "cool factor" is subjective. But the size is the same since you mention it, the animation is pretty much the same, except that Stone III has boulders floating in air before exploding, while Stone IV has pillars of stone pop up then exploding. They look like the same spell just slightly different, while every other spell in the game is dramatically bigger/better/cooler than it's weaker version.

[Jib]

Hey don't feel sad. As a WHM main I understand what you are saying, but if this new "pull" mechanic is the same as with other mmos we are going to have some fun... just have to use your imagination to pick the correct moments to execute it perfectly...

[Fukuro]

Yea it looks lame compared to some others upgrades... TBH i rarelly liked the stone animations of WHM, they could do them a bit more interesting looking if u ask me..

Stone IV should have been jagged rocks flying out of the ground, as if the White Mage was combining wind magic with it too. Like Stone Edge from Pokemon.

On a side note, I think Venomous Bite's new animation should be redone too. Something about its design feels very off in this game. Maybe it's the super bright oversaturated cartoonish purple. I hope it's not finalized.

I kind of liked it, idk
But im not a Barde player so, it doesnt really matter what i think :P

[Greven]

I never liked any Stone animation actually

[MiniPrinny]

On "Fluid Spit" I think there's a missing "ri" in there. I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be "Fluid Spirit."

[Crimen]

On a side note, I think Venomous Bite's new animation should be redone too. Something about its design feels very off in this game. Maybe it's the super bright oversaturated cartoonish purple. I hope it's not finalized.

Yes! I thought the same thing. I was watching it with a few friends over on Discord and it didn't match the visuals of the other skills or the game in general at all. I think there was another one I saw done by SMN that also seemed so... cartoony and off. I also hope it's not finalized because it just clashes way too much with the other skills.


Another thing that a friend pointed out was how clunky and out of place the heads up displays look in comparison to the rest of the UI. While I was hyped about it at first, when he pointed this out, I had to agree. I don't even think that every single class needs a visual display... but of course, we'll see how it goes once we can actually test it out. I just feel like they take up way more space than needed.

On the main topic: I actually like what Stone IV looks like in comparison to the other Stones, but that's just me. And yeaaaah, I hope that's not the English name, haha.

[Hamada]

On "Fluid Spit" I think there's a missing "ri" in there. I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be "Fluid Spirit."

More reason for:

are you sure "fluid split" is not some direct Japanese translation for fluid aura????

[Spiroglyph]

I was fully expecting complaints on the lack of added utility in WHM come SB... instead you tell me the ANIMATIONS look lackluster? Oh my, whatever shall we do :/

No but seriously though, I eagerly await the quest names and puns we will surely get if the name is in fact the one you mentioned... fluid spit 8)