Running animation of Samurai

[Iscah]

I think the running animation looks like it's been referenced from a movement you might make for a few steps lunging towards an enemy in the middle of a fight, but wouldn't want to sustain for any real distance.

(Not that I really know how people move while fighting with a katana, but that's my impression anyway.)

[Coletergeist]

I would argue that it looks especially stupid for ACN/SMN/SCH in particular.
Who in the world would even move around holding a book like that?

It would make much more sense if they were holding it under an arm while doing so or something...

Oi, I'll hold my heavy sometimes metal cluncky book with my strong ass wrists and fingers however I wanna. Do you know how strong my wrist and fingers are now?

[Gameovers]

Get that ninja maximum weeb run animation #NINLife

It's Sonic's run :O

[Roda]

I wanted to adress the running animation of the samurai class while having the weapon drawn. It looks really stupid on my Miqote female character, I don't know if the animations are different between races. But everytime I watch my character moving around with the blade drawn, it hurts my back in real life. Why is she bending her back so unhealthy? Also the sideway walk looks really dumb.
Pls change the running animation to the sprinting-like animation, where she holds the sword to the side, that looks much smoother and cooler.

I love the Samurai class and gameplay and also the skill animations are hot, but I literally can't move around with the sword drawn, without hurting my own back. It's just not healthy with such a crooked back. It's a real issue, where I'm considering changing class because of that sole reason sadly.

I always wanted them to swap the running and sprinting animations

[Renkei]

At least it doesn't have the missing frames like DRG's run animation.