Bring the stopping animations from 1.0 back for non combat movement.

[CatSyth]

It was removed because it restricted movement for dodging attacks/spells from enemies. So why not add it for non combat movement?

Players spend a lot of their time running around in the beautiful world of FFXIV. But, the bland animations ruins it for me personally. When I played 1.0, the combat was slow, the progress took forever, but I was immersed in the world because of the animations felt grounded and real.

I can live with the animations overlapping with movements in combat currently because that isn't what I'm paying attention to when I am in a dungeon or raid. I just want the joy I had walking around the city with the amazing animation you guys created.

[GabrielK]

Adding physics back to some animations would be awesome. ;(

[Bishop81]

If it's anything like in the Witcher 3, no thank you.

I feel the delay in reaction creates a bit of a disconnect between my and my onscreen avatar.

I personally prefer tight controls over realistic physics.

[Yesui]

I really loved the way Lightning moved in XIII. I would just run around for no reason just because it looked so good.

[LunaChild]

I love those stopping animations too, the quest's cutscene would look much better with them.

[Canadane]

Everything in 1.0 had inertia. It really made you feel like a living thing rather than just a static doll of an avatar.
The attacks, the movement, the cutscenes, everything really was enhanced over the inertia that the physics had.

I miss it, and at times I miss my slow powerful feeling attacks, but at the same time I know we'll probably never see it back again. The engine was completely rebuilt once, I doubt they'd decide it's time to go back.

[Canadane]

Oh and the old Miqo'te butts too. Let's never forget those!

[Eekiki]

I agree. I've always missed the MoCapped animations from 1.0.

[Nomad-phx]

Don't add realism to crafting, I'll never get a hq again lol