MCH Casting Animations

[Gamer3427]

Am I really the only person who doesn't have any problems with the way MCH looks with it's attack animations and sounds? I've seen three or four threads here in the past with people complaining about it. In my opinion as a MCH main, I think the animations for GB look fine, and fit with the magitek theme of the class, as it looks akin to charging a spell with your gun being you wand.....

[Tsvai]

Am I really the only person who doesn't have any problems with the way MCH looks with it's attack animations and sounds?

I literally have zero problem with any of the other animations, or any of the sounds (I actually really like them). I just really dislike the look of casting animations that are added to regular skills by GB.

[Jeykama]

To me the Gauss charge animation looks like the upright gun pose duelists used in old wild west movies. Or fencing. It adds swagger and swag is never a bad thing.

[Gralna]

Only animation I'd like fixed, is how sometimes when you use gauss round or heartbreak immediately after a regular shot, it'll sometimes aim the gun off to the side and fire, instead of at the enemy.

[FaileExperiment]

To me the Gauss charge animation looks like the upright gun pose duelists used in old wild west movies. Or fencing. It adds swagger and swag is never a bad thing.

It's not the upright pose that looks dumb, although holding it upright for casting really doesn't look good. It's how you wiggle it back and forth during the cast that looks silly. What is that supposed to be anyway?

[Tsvai]

It's how you wiggle it back and forth during the cast that looks silly. What is that supposed to be anyway?

Exactly! This is what bothers me about it. I would even be satisfied if they just left the holding it upright in, as long as they removed the bizarre wiggle.

[Jeykama]

It's not the upright pose that looks dumb, although holding it upright for casting really doesn't look good. It's how you wiggle it back and forth during the cast that looks silly. What is that supposed to be anyway?

Primitive revolvers would get gunpowder and scrap stuck in the barrel so you'd shake the gun (maybe like the twirl) or use some bore cleaner to dislodge it. Eorzean guns are probably a little more advanced but I'm guessing that's the idea.

[FaileExperiment]

My main is MCH, and I must say that the class is just underwhelming when it comes to animation as a whole. The Gauss Wiggle is definitely weird and off-putting. And one of the best animations we have (rend mind) is used for a skill that will hardly see any use. Switch that with Slug Shot and I'll be a happy MCH.

[Lusavari]

I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed... But I'm pretty sure Slug Shot looked different in the preview video. I haven't ever seen the action where a MCH kneels down for a shot. I presume it was probably changed for the same reason as Darkside's Flames, as it would look weird moving... but that results in Split and Slug have very similar animations.

[RiceisNice]

I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed... But I'm pretty sure Slug Shot looked different in the preview video. I haven't ever seen the action where a MCH kneels down for a shot. I presume it was probably changed for the same reason as Darkside's Flames, as it would look weird moving... but that results in Split and Slug have very similar animations.

That would be whoever playing MCH for that showcasing didn't know how to play the class, or give us the inference that people at SE doesn't know how MCH plays.

https://youtu.be/kbvv0rgrT4k?t=246

Split Shot > Wild Fire > Clean Shot > Quick Reload > Rend Mind (and you see the debuff effect for this) > Foot Graze (and yo usee the bind effect) > Ricochet.

None of the abilties were changed from the trailer, they have the same animation and effects as the live version. Though it still confuses me that they showcase MCH as being able ot stand still to boost their damage, but showcase WM for bard and no GB for MCH.

Other than that, the gun waving thing looks really silly as much as WM's cast animation does.