Suggestion : DMG matching animation

[Sylvain]

Hi,

Some skill have animation which involves multiple hit, just to name a few
MCH : Heated Split, Slug and Clean shot
DRG : Fang and Claw, Sonic Thrust
PLD : Rage of Halone

I feel there's a disconnection between the animation and the damage shown. Rage of halone hits 4 times yet we only see one number, the MCH Slug shot shoot multiple bullet yet again only one damage number is shown. DRG's Sonic Thrust is litterally a barrage of hits.

I would like the damage to reflect the animation better, for instance, instead of seeing Slug Shot dealing 10 000 dmg, I would see 5 spell 2000 (I think it shoots 5 bullets)

Obviously total potency shouldn't be change and this should merely be a change of visual.

I'm not sure if the game can currently do multiple small hit within 1 action, FF14 doesn't have the most flexible engine around there.

What do you guys think?

[Thanatos190205]

The game can definitely do multiple damage with 1 action since we already have similar skills, for example Dream Within A Dream. The only problem I see is that with skills like DWD or Duality is that each damage is a different instance, so they can individually miss/direct hit/crit. I don't know if they can adjust it so that all damage in one skill is a single instance.

I personally would prefer they don't do that since I like seeing big numbers. Seeing 37k damage with Midare makes me smile wider than 2x 18.5k damage, but of course it's personal taste.

[Sylvain]

The game can definitely do multiple damage with 1 action since we already have similar skills, for example Dream Within A Dream. The only problem I see is that with skills like DWD or Duality is that each damage is a different instance, so they can individually miss/direct hit/crit. I don't know if they can adjust it so that all damage in one skill is a single instance.

Good thinking on DwD, I totally forgot about it!

I personally would prefer they don't do that since I like seeing big numbers. Seeing 37k damage with Midare makes me smile wider than 2x 18.5k damage, but of course it's personal taste.

Well, regarding DH/CRIT I guess this would help normalise damage. If your big hitting abilities have multiple instance, your damage should be more homogeneous, like less "lucky crit on the good skill".
Midare is a good example

And yet again, Midare is a good example of skill that makes people smiles when it C+DH