PS1 game that has better battle graphics than FFXIV

[Aver]

That's only because the emphasis of that game was constant casting of the same spell. Not all the spells were projected to the target. I believe only aero and fire were projected. The other spells just went "poof" hit and damage.

This has made me sad for a long as I have played CON (and to that extent, THM)

[Neptune]

It's too bad Chrono Cross was one of the worst SE offerings on the PSX, huh? At least it wasn't as bad as Legend of Mana.

Also lol @ thread

What's so bad about Chrono Cross? I couldn't really get into it originally but now with Xenoblade and The Last Story not even announced.. what else is a brother to do?

This is what I've been wondering about while reading through this thread.

Aside from more demands on the system, how would it affect battle pacing if the spell animations were more elaborate and longer? It seems like most of the animations in FFXIV are designed to be executed quickly -- about the same length of time as a sword swing or lance thrust -- because of the need to accommodate multiple players in the battle versus just NPCs in your party.

Does anyone have video examples of an MMORPG with what they think are very good spell animations?

I see you took a look at the video and tried to imagine how it would play out in an MMORPG. This isn't necessary because FFXIV doesn't have to copy that video.

Wait. Are we talking about graphics or art style? Because as long as you can get a good style, graphics shouldn't matter too much.

Sure it's easier to paint a masterpiece with brush over a cotton swab, but it's not impossible...I don't know where I'm going with this.


TO HELL WITH YOUR OPINION!

lol

This has made me sad for a long as I have played CON (and to that extent, THM)

Yeah, what's up with spirit dart having no projectile?

What am I smoking? I'm clean man. Got the tests to prove it. I just have the clear vision to see the gaping flaws in your logic. It isn't my fault if you can't process my brain. D'uh. I'm a warlock and you are just you.

Chrono Cross simply doesn't have 'better graphics' than FFXIV. Better animations it may have for spells (perhaps a better topic title young troll) but better graphics it does not.

Lol yeah I don't think I can compete with your Adonis DNA. I see you noticed the phrase "better graphics" in my thread title and thought a PS1 game had overall better graphics than a 2010 PC game. It's easy to see a phrase and respond to it without realizing the point to be made about it.


@Catapult, I see you noticed the cinematic camera in the video. That's actually just an optional feature in battle. The default is a normal camera view. FFXIV doesn't have to have a cinematic view to have better battle effects.

[charliesheen]

I think I covered your point bro. FFXIV has boring animations at the moment. Is that it?

[elreed]

I agree with Mikita, the ws animations are for real time animations that must be quick, because you dont want to end up having a 15 sec animation to make 250 damage while with a regular attack every 3 seconds you can make 100 damage, for MMORPG they have to make animations fast but they can make them look better, with todays video you can see what theyre aiming for, in my opinion the lancer and gladiator ws looked awesome.

But one thing that i would like to see is if they add limit breaks or overdrives skills, an elaborated cinematic that only the player that makes it can see, and the rest of the ppl around can see a similar cinematic of you but without all the effects that you can see (you dont want to be seeing all the time the world around you changing into a galaxy because a guy near you made his limit break)

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[Neptune]

I think I covered your point bro. FFXIV has boring animations at the moment. Is that it?

Yes ,,

[Alaltus]

I'm happy to beat this dead horse as SE seems to be still in denial that it's an issue to begin with.

Even worse are weapon skills.

it's always the going "number two" animation paired with the same lame effect.
Good luck telling what move your party member just did based on that.


I think IX was the high point of graphics on ps1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW4eKTkOpHg

also art team take notes on how interesting backgrounds were made back then?

UI team: that's an FF ui right there do you see a wow-bar anywhere in there?

Just listening to the battle music makes me want to play it again! but then it was my favourite =p

Alot of the skills could use work on them to make them more unique thats for sure. I dont totally hate the wow bar but i do hate that the chat bar is to the side rather in the middle, forever missing stuff that is said. I'm found wondering if the old menu of attack skill magic item would work better or not....