Thread: Request: 2.0 Character Creation option, Left Handed.

Just a simple request from a left handed person to the FFXIV dev team that I hope they'll really think about. It's alwase bothered me in games that let you make your own character that I could never pick to us my real main hand in game too, it seems almost unfair really, yes lefty's are rare but that doesn't mean we should be completly ignored just because of that, and with 2.0 getting a new creation system I feel this is my last chance to get to use my blade in my true main hand, my left hand.

I know that there are better things SE could focus on, but this is a now or never kind of thing, so please give it some thought.


(Not sure if general discussions is the right place for a request or not, couldn't see anywhere else that looked right).

I like this idea, im no a developer to know if this be hard to implement but i like this idea.

Originally Posted by BadOmen

I like this idea, im no a developer to know if this be hard to implement but i like this idea.

It wouldn't be super hard, though it would be some extra work and extra data- you'd have to copy and mirror all animations that are characterized by a dominant hand (weapon/shield swings, spellcasting animations, hand waves, etc). I suppose a "cheap" way to do this would be to just mirror the character itself, but that would stick out on gear models that are not symmetrical.

Although I wouldn't put it really high on my priority list, this would be a nice option to have.

I believe that would require SE to make an entire set of new animations for, well, every character action. That's an incredibly huge undertaking. I seriously doubt this will ever happen

Originally Posted by Jocko

I believe that would require SE to make an entire set of new animations for, well, every character action. That's an incredibly huge undertaking. I seriously doubt this will ever happen

For almost everything they could probably just mirror the regular animations.

Originally Posted by Kowen

For almost everything they could probably just mirror the regular animations.

I was thinking the same thing. It might take more memory or not, I'm not entirely sure, but it's pretty simple to take an existing animation and mirror it in an animation tool.

Originally Posted by Kowen

For almost everything they could probably just mirror the regular animations.

I understand how it might seem simple but unfortunately most tools in game development sadly do not offer this option so it really might mean re-doing every single animation =(

I've seen many game animators rage about this whenever it is needed.

Naturally I don't know of possible plug-ins SE might create in-house, but I wouldn't hold it against them if they can't give you left handedness.


This request should be directed toward the Autodesks of the world.

I'm definatly for lefties in the game. If they can work it out, it should be here. It feels odd that everyone is right handed.

Originally Posted by Rannie

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