Alpha First Look: Video 3 - The Black Shroud

[Cichy]

Listen up SE. We know you can produce pretty graphics. Can we get something that shows us examples of gameplay, etc... This was really boring

[Neasa]

Soooo much nicer... Still looks crazy huge, but wow. I really can't think of the proper words, I'm just very impressed and already getting rather hyped. x.x

[Teakwood]

Woah, I am stunned.

Absolutely beautiful game, beautiful BGM.

I'm a little curious as to why the BGM faded out so quickly the first couple of times? But- wow, I've just rewatched it again and everything looks -so- amazing, and the shadow rendering looks like it's finally something I'll be happy with the looks of. Love the variance in colour palette, especially in the dungeon-type darker area.

So beautiful. <3

[Warlock]

I'm not sure what you mean about not paying attention. I've watched it a couple of times already. Could you be more specific about what I missed? (sincere question) The "shuffling" animation from WoW looks stupid, but the equivalent animation in FFXIV 1.0 was always much better. In the current videos of the alpha however there is no animation at all, the character just skates.

That image is of a standing jump (or landing?). I'm talking about the running jump. I think it would actually be half impossible to jump like that if you are running (and no reason you'd want to).

Here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...iZCHXg#t=1826s
The archers on his right where he gets to that spot and they arrive they turn around on the spot stepping style

[NadienKirisame]

I was thinking maybe that was the case. I'm used to being on forums that move very fast and were I reply to everything that is said, but everybody else does too, so it works. Umm, if that is unusual here then I'll cool it some.

No need to cool it silly head... most people don't get that I like to poke and have fun... but I will say this to your post above this one. There is actually a turning motion most people don't seem to catch... it is not shown in this video here but it has appeared in others. The lack of motion here is because there is no animation tied to the camera turn or at least it appears there is none yet at this time... if you watch some of the other videos out there you can see a normal turning motion tied to someone actually turning and not using the camera to turn...

I will give you one thing of credit though... at least you are posting in this thread about this video instead of in the general discussion forums... since this thread is for alpha talk and on the video... most people don't seem to get that is why they made a different forum section for these things...

Oh well...

The cat is bemused =-.-=

[Tupster]

No need to cool it silly head...

Great! I actually do not want sound so critical since I'm actually really excited, but I was thinking that this is the place and time to point out every thing that bothers me. There are actually lots of things I like (like the fact that the world actually seems interesting and explorable like it did in FFXI!), but I'd rather try to provide feedback on the things that bother me now while they still might make a difference.

I do wonder why the character turns when you turn the camera because I turn the camera backwards while I'm running around all the time (but I use a controller). Maybe it is just the particular mode they have the controls in (using a mouse?).

They didn't listen last time and look what happened. So I think they are really apt to listen now.

[Warlock]

Great! I actually do not want sound so critical since I'm actually really excited, but I was thinking that this is the place and time to point out every thing that bothers me. There are actually lots of things I like (like the fact that the world actually seems interesting and explorable like it did in FFXI!), but I'd rather try to provide feedback on the things that bother me now while they still might make a difference.

I do wonder why the character turns when you turn the camera because I turn the camera backwards while I'm running around all the time (but I use a controller). Maybe it is just the particular mode they have the controls in (using a mouse?).

They didn't listen last time and look what happened. So I think they are really apt to listen now.

Bold for over the top self entitlement delusion.
And for the 1000000000000000000000000000000000000 time It's not the same team it's not the same Director stop comparing 1.0 alpha to this ...that's an insult.. stop it...

[KamikazeMan]

I absolutely love this! However, I do have some problems with it as well:

The areas, while populated with NPCs, feel...dead. Empty. I'm not talking about the lack of players, but the lack of things going on with NPCs. They just stand there not doing anything. I wish they would have voice clips that loop, do some gestures......something. They can have merchants say something like "Come one come all! I have wares for sale!" every 5 minutes or so or that guild leve NPC say "Dare to take up the challenge, adventurer?". Throw in some kids running around playing tag, throwing rocks at each other, animals roaming around, rodents sneaking into houses, people arguing (with voices), etc. Those are just ideas.

I also really can't stand these new animations. They feel so generic. The animations XIV has now make my character and all of the characters feel more life like. It's like they are putting so much detail into everything but the animations.

I hate to complain because I get that SE has put a tremendous amount of work into re-launching XIV.

[Trenma]

This may have been mentioned before (only noticed it now because I could watch it in fullscreen).

However, Hurray for the Mini-map displaying co-ordinates

[Tupster]

Bold for over the top self entitlement delusion.
And for the 1000000000000000000000000000000000000 time It's not the same team it's not the same Director stop comparing 1.0 alpha to this ...that's an insult.. stop it...

That is simply not fair. I'm giving my opinion because they seem genuinely interested. I'm not at all saying they have to do anything except make the best product they can and then I'll decide if I want to buy it. You may have said something like this 1 undecillion times, but you never said it to me.

In any case, it is the company Square Enix which has done a 180 on how they treat their players and this is self evident. Even if I feel self entitled and dilusioned how could you imply it is not a good thing that SE has changed the way they approach their players. I happen to think it is potentially revolutionary what they are doing and would like them to go further. (And not because I believe I'm entitled but because it is good for everybody involved).