Explaining the Battle Animation and Effect Shortcomings [+ Discussion]

[Zezlar]

Ohhh SKIPPY!!! Rather than actually make nicely detailed battle effects they decided to enhance them to make them two times bigger. I am losing my patience with Final Fantasy XIV. This game can't be saved. Increasing the effect size doesn't change the fact that most of the animations are just awful. Stop quick fixing this game. If you really want to quick fix this game, just bury it and start over. This isn't Final Fantasy.

[Chory]

Stop quick fixing this game. If you really want to quick fix this game, just bury it and start over. This isn't Final Fantasy.

Thats exactly what Im saying since beta tests. Over nine months have passed and it is still actual. Seriously, what did SE really improved since beta tests? Game is noticeably more stable (still far from perfect), UI works noticeably smoother (still far from perfect), Skillups were replaced with SP/mob, leve linking gives extra SP, recipes list for DoH, and thats pretty much it. Everything else is somewhere between lame and not needed (vide larger mobs, aggro icon, sidequests, couple of NMs and 3 sets of good looking armor (since gear stats dont make much difference, it really is the look only). Its getting harder and harder to be optimistic about FFXIV future.