Gamerescape Interview: Summons, Chocobos, Train Tracks and Rocks

[Leonesaurus]

If a chocobo could jump a goobbue should be able to as well, but I don't think they're physically capable of doing so.. lol (Btw I would LOVE choco jumping.)
Can you imagine them trying? :x
Do they even have knees?? I've never looked. XD

LOL That would be pretty funny watching a goobbue hop his ass along like peter cotton tail XD

But now that I think about it, after reading some other recent posts.... If they do actually go with the idea of allowing us to jump into the water and swim around, I think that would help movement a lot too.

I think it would be pretty sweet to have a cannonbal party jumping off a nearby hill or edge of a cliff and into a lake of water, just for fun and that immersive feeling.

[Rane]

Generally speaking: While I certainly adore the amount of detail that's put into all of the game's animations, I hope that jumping won't suffer from the same ailments that current movement does (i.e., have to stop, then perform action, then move again); that fluidity and the "joy of movement" is the new name of the game. Continuing with that, I hope that characters will all feel like they belong or have a sense of place in the world; like they have weight; and that they move/jump accordingly; that when I walk off an edge, the movement isn't just "straight down" (like it is right now), that my character still has some inertia, even though he didn't actively jump off.
I don't mind if every race has the same jump height (from a design view, that's the way it should be, imho), just as long as it looks relatively believable and it's, most importantly, fun.

Lastly, with jumping, you guys (Square) are effectively adding a 3rd axis of movement to the game... don't squander it because you're just adding the ability to jump for jump's sake. For example, you now have the opportunity (and the collective imagination, I'd bet) to make some really interesting, more-vertical-than-usual environments (and gameplay). I hope you take advantage... (especially with stuff like the forthcoming Crystal Tower).
(^Granted that's not solely contingent upon being able to jump, but implementing the ability certainly lays some groundwork.)

Oh, and chocobos will be able to jump, right?

RIIIIIIIGHT??? lol

These are really, really great points. I agree completely.

[SuzakuCMX]

I would like platforming-type areas in dungeons. Would be really cool IMO. Like having to jump over lava and stuff, or jumping cliff-to-cliff to get to the boss.

[Coombah]

I think the idea of jumping up to grab on ledges , jumping over or on things would be awesome

[KumaAkuma]

Greetings,

We would like to gather your thoughts about jump and how you would like it to be used (In combat? Getting around obstacles?) so we can pass them along to development team. Please let us know what you think. Thanks!

Jump like it's used in the classic console platform games like Super Mario of course. Next time you create a Vulcano, add some floating rocks on the surface to jump to.

[Nabiri]

LOL That would be pretty funny watching a goobbue hop his ass along like peter cotton tail XD

I can imagine the thunderous thud and the ground trembling as he clumsily lands.
Though it's still hard to imagine a goobbue managing to get higher than a few inches off the ground - if it could manage even that. lol

I think it would be pretty sweet to have a cannonbal party jumping off a nearby hill or edge of a cliff and into a lake of water, just for fun and that immersive feeling.

This sounds so fun if they add swimming. XD Yay immersion~

[Tibian]

Greetings,

We would like to gather your thoughts about jump and how you would like it to be used (In combat? Getting around obstacles?) so we can pass them along to development team. Please let us know what you think. Thanks!

Jump should be as functional as many other popular MMO's.

I want to see jump cancel spells, but it also has to be quick and efficient and not an overly drawn out jump.

Jump should not be an emote as in FFXI.

I need to be able to jump on objects, over cliffs, off cliffs, and hopefully jump through environmental puzzles and/or obstacles.

[Alhanelem]

Controller ADD I presume? I know some people just go crazy without something to spam while they move around, I'm still against allowing jump to be spamable and I'm all for a cooldown.

I understand why some people want it but it's just so damn anoying to look at.

All it needs is a short, 5 second cooldown or so (upon landing) so that you can always use it when you need to use it, but can't just continuously bounce up and down. Simple, and effective.

[Felis]

I like jump for the environment. Jumping over a fence, jumping down a cliff or jumping from one stone to the next stone in a sea of lava.

But no combat jump, please.

[Nabiri]

All it needs is a short, 5 second cooldown or so (upon landing) so that you can always use it when you need to use it, but can't just continuously bounce up and down. Simple, and effective.

Sounds good to me.