Realm Reborn = downgrade?

[KiriA500]

Let's talk about Alpha.

Alpha version of the game is the foundation of the game. The foundation. Things are built upon that foundation BUT THE FOUNDATION IS NOT REPLACED unless there is a lot of feedback. Therefore if you f*ckin' see somethin' you don't like about THE FOUNDATION you best speak up about it.

Actually, this is pre-alpha, because the alpha testing hasn't started yet. When players are allowed to test the game, if it turns out that the animation/grass/whatever is a huge problem, that's when you'd submit the information to Square-Enix, thus leading up to a change if necessary.

Threads like this accomplish nothing, aside from starting internet fights. Developers want actual feedback on the product, not speculation hissy-fits.

EDIT:

Is this intended, and will the actual game lack this god-tier animation it currently has?

This is SO beyond subjective, it hurts. I, personally, find most of the animations (the ones that AREN'T running transitions, remember there's more to this game than that) to be quite awful. I can't stand about 90% of the Roegadyn emotes, but I just kind of suck it up because it's the only race I'll play. There's a big difference between "being animated well" and "good animation." None of my emotes are poorly animated, as they have proper key-framing and junk, they just look awful as in they're uninspired and boring. If I could change every one of them, I would.