Could we have some altered MCH animations?

[RoyalBeef]

So because I dress like a character from the Matrix in a different class...this game is as Matrix as it can get? No it doesn't, my first assertion that this isn't the Matrix is objectively true.

I didn't say the game was Matrix, or as Matrix as it can get, but your outfit. ^^ You cannot dress up like in the Matrix, but when it comes to animations be like "Wtf is this? The Matrix?" :P

It's a thread discussing the animations of MCH. That narrows the discussion down.
Discussing the other over the top things in the game I have issues with would be a derailment of the thread, which is against forums rules. Since you've noticed my Gunbreaker outfit, GNB has no over the top animations back-flip animations for it's basic rotations nor do I think GNB should be given any.

"Noticed" ...with your signature pic taking up as much space a your written text it's impossible to not notice :P
Sword classes are pretty flashy and stylish per se (while also being far from realistic, rl swordfighting is also boring af to watch ^^), while ranged physical classes are not. Standing still and shooting a gun in a realistic way is not fun. Not at all. If it was I would be playing Arma 3 instead ^^

[TheMightyMollusk]

Well you said "this isn't the Matrix", yet you dress your character in a leatherjacket and sunglasses, which is as Matrix as it can get.

Leather and sunglasses existed as a "tough guy" look long before the Matrix.

[Cetek14]

I'm also against heated animations. I'm former MCH main, i loved it in HW (even though it was gunmage honestly). Unfortunately because of fusion with acrobat job in 4.0 i had to give it up. Not only these animations are silly, they are out of place. It's extremely annoying.
I hoped that developers would rework the job and create new animations from scratch, but they decided to duct tape it.

[kunoz]

I agree with that statement in general tbh, DRk have this ability called "Bloodspiller" that looks like a cartwheel, its hilariously odd.

[Edax]

I agree with that statement in general tbh, DRk have this ability called "Bloodspiller" that looks like a cartwheel, its hilariously odd.

Because it's like the opening move to a gag.

[einschwartz]

Currently leveling MCH from lv30. In the 60s now.
I find the jumps and flips are cool and stylish at first. Good gpose material.
In dungeons however, I more often wish my character would stop doing them before he breaks his ankle or something. The slight pauses/animation lock in some combo into another makes it little weird to me visually.

[ReiMakoto]

I also dislike the heated animations, not that they dont look good its just that you use them all the time as your basic skills. You need some more ordinary skills to make the cool ones cooler. I always thought it would have been cool in stormblood if you only got the heatre animations while overheated because it would make your burst "cooler" by comparison to your regular rotation but especially now i just wish i had the options to just shoot things

[noxen]

One of the biggest things that drew me in to XIV was the fact weapons are actively used in all types of abilities, whether its melee, spellcasting or ranged physical. Actually seeing a ball of fire flinged from my staff is absolutely baller. Needlessly flipping, jumping and spinning to fire my gun however...Eh. I'm not keen on heated anims, haven't been since I capped MCH in SB. And with some of the weapons (I namely use the Makai Hand Mortar), it just looks flat out silly to use both hands with it.

For the record; Terminator, a movie out a solid decade and a bit before the Matrix, did the leather coats and sunglasses trope first. The Matrix does -trench coats- and sunglasses, and skintight body leather that would make Kate Beckingsdale blush.

[Geostar]

Only thing i hate about MCH is sprinting with smol gun it looks dumb, also hate the DRK female idle stance wish i could change it to the male

[TalithaSolarien]

Something else I like to see changed is are animations during Hypercharge: weaving Heat Blasts with Ricochet/Gauss Rounds makes my char moving like a bad break dancer ...