Spell-casting animation..?

[Alerith]

I'm ok with it.

It reminds me of the body motion you make after casting Blue Magic in XI, so maybe I'm just used to it.

[Ricky]

The old one looks like your character is focusing on calling upon the etherial forces to release their cosmic power through your conduit.

This one is swatting at invisible bees.

All flash, no class.

Maybe for some, but for Roegadyn you are stiff as a board with what looks like a 5 frame animation, it's boring

[Gramul]

it's boring

This has been the excuse for every gaudy addition to the game. I'd prefer not to sacrifice a reserved and artful aesthetic for a cheesy showy one.
1.0 didn't fail because of the visual direction.

[Darshu]

They're going for flashy shit because that's what the kids enjoy nowadays, and it's an easy win over the majority. Again, this animation is simply COPYING what everyone else has been doing. Originality is being ripped off for a guaranteed win. Piece of shit new art direction keeps frustrating me over and over again.

[Yukagama]

I'm ok with it.

It reminds me of the body motion you make after casting Blue Magic in XI, so maybe I'm just used to it.

lol was gonna say that myself ^-^

[Yukagama]

This is the normal speed.

again, it looks cool to me.

look's like a better improve version of the FFXI casting. ^-^

[Elexia]

look's like a better improve version of the FFXI casting. ^-^

In a way it does, but I think the effect is what's looking a bit "eh".

[Valmonte]

i didnt have a problem with casting....although hyur idle animation was about as retarded as you can get the constantly shrugging crap can get the axe.

[Firon]

I like the animation the gif OP uses makes it look bad cause it is x2 the normal speed.

[Valmonte]

I like the animation the gif OP uses makes it look bad cause it is x2 the normal speed.

i would much rather see how many frames they bothered to use, in the creation of said animation.

i like the casting animation as it reminds me alot of the XI casting animation