Its time to fix Elezen

[Iscah]

While I'm not keen on some of the Elezen animations, I think it would be a difficult thing to change them now - though it would be nice if they could add some extra animations as alternatives.

I've noticed in cutscenes that Elezen NPCs occasionally do an alternate bow emote (borrowed from Hyuran animations, I think) where the usual dramatic one isn't appropriate. I'd like to have access to that. I don't mind the normal animation but I hate the little backwards stretch they do at the end.

[MsQi]

I despise Elezen animation. It’s awful. I always walk or run with my weapon out to change it. I really wish the animation would be based on attitude instead of race. I may play as an Elezen, but I don’t consider myself as posh and elegant, but more rough and tumble type that kicks ass and takes names! I mean think about it, do all Asians walk or run the same? Do Blacks? Whites? No each person moves based on their attitude or ability.

I wouldn't mind something like an "attitude" setting that effects animations and emotes. Other games have something similar. The option to create attitude or emotion profiles where you can select animations and emotes form many or all races might be cool. There is a sick part of me that wants to see all races running like Lalafell.

[Meillquei]

This again?

Elezen isn't the only race with issues. Midlanders and male Au Ra run much worse than Elezens do.

I have personally never had issues with finding armor that looks good on Elezen, because most armor looks good on them IMO. And I also have no desire to ever change him to a different race.

So give all the races more love and stop singling out Elezen.

[Zeonx]

Square, you're adding two new races with new animations and beautiful updated models. Elezen animations have been an unfinished mess for going on half a decade...its time to fix them. You've already got your animation guys dressed in those silly black tights with the little mocap balls all over them, you should really just get this done and out of the way. The biggest reason that Elezen are the least played race in the game is because of how stiff and robotic their running animation is. Its time to fix it...and if you still aren't going to fix it, can you just please swap it out with one of the other races? I don't care if we get modified miqo'te or au ra animation that's slowed down to match our size, the current one is just really really bad and needs to go, its way past due.

If anyone can find the letter or interview where Square talked about fixing the Elezen animations, please post it. I'm in the process of digging it up, but it was quite a while ago and its been challenging to locate it.

Also it'd be great if people could like and show support for this thread...I think its time to just get this done already.

Thank you.

Been saying that forever, the tip toe running animation is terrible.

especially for the male, the female run almost makes sense a little but the males version is terrible i changed because of it, does not look like I am running its like im power walking but trying to be quiet going into a room not to wake someone up.

[Rokke]

The biggest reason that Elezen are the least played race in the game is because of how stiff and robotic their running animation is

but they aren't the least played race tho
(roes are)

[Schan]

but they aren't the least played race tho
(roes are)

Thanks for that >.>

Honestly I think now that they've done the last races we might see updates to our races in the future but I also think it's too early to have this discussion. we're looking at years of waiting for any race old update if they have the resources.

I think in general we need more face options, not just Elezen. I don't mind the running animation for my female Elezen at all. she looks like a normal person running to me (but then again people also complain about the femroe running animation and i see no problems with it either).

I don't understand why people pick on Elezen so much. Every race has issues, the least played ones only have more glaring issues than everyone else.
as much as I agree that finding gear that looks good on them is challenging (and not counting that taste has a factor in it) I have to note that it's the tall races that suffer the most which makes me wonder if the problem is how they "stretch" said gear to fit them.

[Aristotle]

Am I nuts? I love my male Elezen and his animations, especially /dance.

[NolLacnala]

The biggest reason that Elezen are the least played race in the game is because of how stiff and robotic their running animation is.

I disagree. And I believe a large portion of the playerbase agrees with me that it's the head/shoulder proportions, moreso than any animations.

[LyraKuroneko]

I disagree. And I believe a large portion of the playerbase agrees with me that it's the head/shoulder proportions, moreso than any animations.

It always bothered me how the neck looks too long or the head too small. Never could decide either.

[Recaldy]

I'd love the Ysayle animation the minion uses. Think the character also uses a unique running animation. Hell I'd settle for the Elvaan animations from XI.