Since Jumping is confirmed, can we fall off a cliff, take damage, etc?

[SirOleas]

Doesn't make sense.

Sure it does.
Do you walk around all day outside with people just throwing themselves off high cliffs to their doom? (The answer is no.)
Most people would be too lazy to jump off a small safe cliff...hell some people are too lazy to jump at all!

Realism is what Yoshi-P was pointing out. The graphics are good, and the word is build on a "realistic" engine.

Logic sir.

[Jennestia]

Also doesn't make any sense. Complexity of animation what? Every MMO out there has mounts that can jump. And instead of just a chocobo, they have multiple mounts that need animation, tigers, horses, skeletal horses, dragon,

chocobo-like bird like below.

It doesn't make sense because you don't understand it. Most MMOs don't have mount/dismount or even varied animation per race and gender -- this leads to more complex issues revolving around the different animations that need to be played and worked together.

It's not impossible to do but it will get glitchy given the graphical detail in this game. Do you think a lot of modern games lack certain aesthetics for the sake of it?

[Vaultic]

Yes, It's been confirmed we can Jump in combat.

Level DRG and you can do it now.

That's an attack animation, they've already confirmed you can't jump in combat.

There are no plans for using the jump for any elements of gameplay it’s just there for those that want to jump. You won’t be able to jump to avoid Ifrit’s attacks or anything.

[KiniRyris]

That's an attack animation, they've already confirmed you can't jump in combat.

There are no plans for using the jump for any elements of gameplay it’s just there for those that want to jump. You won’t be able to jump to avoid Ifrit’s attacks or anything.

You can jump in combat. it just wont do anything other then interrupt your spell. Hes just saying you can't avoid attacks with it.

[Hycinthus]

You can jump in combat. it just wont do anything other then interrupt your spell. Hes just saying you can't avoid attacks with it.

Are you sure they didn't mean dragoon jump? Like anyone can jump?

[KiniRyris]

Im pretty sure he was talking about normal jumps not benefiting the player in combat. DRG jumps will still have their normal effects

[Babydoll]

Sure it does.
Do you walk around all day outside with people just throwing themselves off high cliffs to their doom? (The answer is no.)
Most people would be too lazy to jump off a small safe cliff...hell some people are too lazy to jump at all!

Realism is what Yoshi-P was pointing out. The graphics are good, and the word is build on a "realistic" engine.

Logic sir.

The logic here is that I play a MMO to do exactly what I cant and dont do each day IRL I can't cast magic in reality but I can in MMO. I can't fly in reality with wings but I can in mmo, I think that is the point folks are trying to get across.

I see your point entirely...but it defeats the purpose of why a lot of people play mmo

[SirOleas]

The logic here is that I play a MMO to do exactly what I cant and dont do each day IRL I can't cast magic in reality but I can in MMO. I can't fly in reality with wings but I can in mmo, I think that is the point folks are trying to get across.

I see your point entirely...but it defeats the purpose of why a lot of people play mmo

And what's that? freedom?

Let's face it: The only thing in MMO history jumping off a cliff to your doom has gotten anyone is an achievement in WoW.
People don't need to commit digital suicide, nor do they need the freedom to do so.

Accidentally falling off a cliff, dieing, and thus being pissed off because you have to return to a place most likely far off from where you were originally as well as deal with gear damage from accidentally falling is not freedom of any sort either.

So really, what are you all missing here?

Edit:
I think you should be keenly aware that none of our characters are going to sprout wings in 2.0 so we wont be able to fly into the sky just before meeting our demise at the bottom of a cliff.

Being able to cast magic or be a dragoon in the game and obviously not being able to be those in real life has nothing to do with the fact that you wish to throw yourself off a cliff. Most people don't wish to die in real life... I have a feeling the fake people of Eorzea don't wish to die either.

It's sad that I have to explain this.

[Reiterpallasch]

It doesn't make sense because you don't understand it.

What's not to understand? The game he's referencing has hundreds of mounts which need animations for 10 races (soon 11). XIV has 2 mounts for 5, more if you count variations per race which are insignificant aside from midland/highland hyur.

Basically, it's not that they can't do it, it's that they wont.

[Dawiichan]

What's not to understand? The game he's referencing has hundreds of mounts which need animations for 10 races (soon 11). XIV has 2 mounts for 5, more if you count variations per race which are insignificant aside from midland/highland hyur.

Basically, it's not that they can't do it, it's that they wont.

After seeing a Kodo jump, I don't blame them for not wanting horrible jump animations.