Barefoot

[AstralKaos]

Already been stated couple times in some other threads also that people that really wanted a true barefoot option would take the trade off of "floating" above the ground in order to have that option available to them.

No need for floating, there's ideas aplenty to make it work. In the numerous threads about this subject there's been a plethora of solutions to this illusional issue of heel and character height being "reason" enough for this not to happen.

The real kicker is a bunch of pervy people have already done this, using... methods; it's obviously a quickly done job, ehich makes the fact we can't all have it as an option even more of a shame - especially when a dev team can make it look better than a rando guy's work... if only they did it.

Anyway -- +1 to freeing us of the grafted on skin-sandals.

[Adire]

I suggested this a while back and it got shot down hard by most people. Glad to see people are more open minded to it now.

[Hen-Hen]

The real kicker is a bunch of pervy people have already done this, using... methods;

It wouldn't be that hard, I suspect, since certain characters have appeared barefoot and the model seems to be in the game already. It's just a question of making it available to everyone, and 3rd party software has proved it's doable.

[Thunda_Cat_SMASH]

I don't really... see the appeal of having barefoot characters. ^^; Is it one of those foot fetish type things? I dunno, I'd rather see bigger and more natural looking hips come first.

[Hen-Hen]

I don't really... see the appeal of having barefoot characters. ^^; Is it one of those foot fetish type things? I dunno, I'd rather see bigger and more natural looking hips come first.

It's all aesthetics. I've never noticed anything wrong with the hips? is this one of those hip-fetish type things?

Facetiousness aside, I think more people would appreciate the option of being able to go barefoot, and not have to wear stupid sandals while swimming, than would notice a different hip shape, that different outfits change the outline of anyway.

[Adire]

I don't really... see the appeal of having barefoot characters. ^^; Is it one of those foot fetish type things? I dunno, I'd rather see bigger and more natural looking hips come first.

It has nothing to do with a fetish. How many people do you know who run around in heeled sandals at all times in all places when not wearing other shoes? It's as if shoes are on Eorzeans at birth.

It's a matter of immersion and common sense.

[Iromi]

I support this ^^ Would love to be barefoot for swimming at least ^_^

[Seig345]

Gau in FFVI ran around barefoot all the time, and he was a "beast" on the veldt (har har)!

Wait... Gau was also basically a Blue Mage... Maybe they're reserving bare feet for Blue Mage AF...

BLUE MAGE CONFIRMED!

*foams at mouth*

[Hen-Hen]

Gau in FFVI ran around barefoot all the time, and he was a "beast" on the veldt (har har)!

Wait... Gau was also basically a Blue Mage... Maybe they're reserving bare feet for Blue Mage AF...

BLUE MAGE CONFIRMED!

*foams at mouth*

I think I've just discovered why I want barefoot glams so bad.

[Bourne_Endeavor]

I don't really... see the appeal of having barefoot characters. ^^; Is it one of those foot fetish type things? I dunno, I'd rather see bigger and more natural looking hips come first.

It's an aesthetic appeal. Many people find it strange seeing their character wear sandals in situations you'd normally be barefoot. In fact, it's incredibly awkward to swim with them on. As for the character model, I've long thought feet need to redone entirely. They don't exactly look proper. If it meant some occasional floating, I doubt many would care. That all said, I doubt they bother.