Thread: FF 1.0 Casting Animation Concept (Late patch)

Hello SE,

Would it be plausible in the future to give us a toggle again to hide our weapons when casting spells, or perhaps a glamour to do so?

I recall towards the end of 1.0 you enabled the ability for casters to cast with their weapon hidden and it was one of the coolest things I'd seen on an MMORPG.

I know this is also something Monks are interested in too.

ps.

I also -really- miss the Stoic casting animation GLA/PLD's had (which was really just the same as CNJ/WHM at the time) wherein the GLA would place his/her blade broadside to their face and appear to be "praying".

Why not bring all of 1.0 animations and peace? I really miss it.

Originally Posted by SionDurant

Would it be plausible in the future to give us a toggle again to hide our weapons when casting spells, or perhaps a glamour to do so?

I recall towards the end of 1.0 you enabled the ability for casters to cast with their weapon hidden and it was one of the coolest things I'd seen on an MMORPG.

Please no. If by 'coolest' you mean 'dumbest,' then sure. It made casters look like they were bored, just standing around in fights while violence occurred all around them while occasionally waving their hands around. It looked absolutely stupid.

Now, if they could keep their weapon hidden but still be in some sort of readied combat stance, I think that would be fine.

Originally Posted by Dannythm

Why not bring all of 1.0 animations and peace? I really miss it.

PS3 limitations.

Originally Posted by Felis

It was more that you could cast without pulling the weapon.
Hide weapon + not pulling weapon while casting = weapon is still hided on the back while casting
So, yes. The toogle is already ingame. Only that we pull now automatic the weapon while casting, that make the weapon unhidded.


moving the hand to the forehead =/= "occasionally waving their hands around"

yet i agree with him, standing idle during a fight just made you look like you didn't gave a damn about the fight, the animation would have been good if you were still in a fighting stance even without your weapon like rogue said.

(tho it did looked good on pld with their sword)

Originally Posted by TheRogueX

Now, if they could keep their weapon hidden but still be in some sort of readied combat stance, I think that would be fine.

I just imagined a bunch of SCH and SMN standing around without books but our hands raised like we're running around just waiting to slap things...

Originally Posted by Phyllo

yet i agree with him, standing idle during a fight just made you look like you didn't gave a damn about the fight, the animation would have been good if you were still in a fighting stance even without your weapon like rogue said.

(tho it did looked good on pld with their sword)

It made you look cool and calm, not just careless, just my opinion. Oh and i also hate the PLD casting animation we have now... a glowing ball in the tip of the sword... it's just disgusting.

Wouldn't work for all the caster classes though. Scholars casting animation is based around their tomes.Would look awfully silly without their tomes showing during the cast.