Pictomancer animations underwhelming

[HeyMcFly]

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I don't disagree with the idea on how picto should have been the limited job instead, but I understand why the limited job is beastmaster.
Beastmaster I'm thinking, might be similar to bluemage in how you can store abilities (beastmaster would store pets- like you go out and grab certain monsters and keep them for different occasions??)?? idk
As far as picto not being able to rez, there was talk of resurrect being taken away from smn & rdm so they didn't want to design another caster class with rez if they're planning on taking it away.
I am very excited for pictomancer, I love the outfit they had but was just extremely disappointed in the in-game reveals vfx animations. It might be something where it'll feel different once we're in the game, playing the class but, I won't hold my breath. I hope they improve the vfx to look more in-line with what the DT trailer showed. (I know it likely can't reach that level of detail, but it was more lisa frank/super fantasy pretty paint while in game-was more paper cut-out stock photo of paint for kids schools.

[rawker]

I don't disagree with the idea on how picto should have been the limited job instead, but I understand why the limited job is beastmaster.
Beastmaster I'm thinking, might be similar to bluemage in how you can store abilities (beastmaster would store pets- like you go out and grab certain monsters and keep them for different occasions??)?? idk
As far as picto not being able to rez, there was talk of resurrect being taken away from smn & rdm so they didn't want to design another caster class with rez if they're planning on taking it away.
I am very excited for pictomancer, I love the outfit they had but was just extremely disappointed in the in-game reveals vfx animations. It might be something where it'll feel different once we're in the game, playing the class but, I won't hold my breath. I hope they improve the vfx to look more in-line with what the DT trailer showed. (I know it likely can't reach that level of detail, but it was more lisa frank/super fantasy pretty paint while in game-was more paper cut-out stock photo of paint for kids schools.

The entire beast taming can be done for log purposes but you have a "pikachu" to your Ash that will always be by your side, fight and grow with you as you level up. See how BST can be a main job and not a limited job?

[RyanCousland]

I don't disagree with the idea on how picto should have been the limited job instead, but I understand why the limited job is beastmaster.
Beastmaster I'm thinking, might be similar to bluemage in how you can store abilities (beastmaster would store pets- like you go out and grab certain monsters and keep them for different occasions??)?? idk
As far as picto not being able to rez, there was talk of resurrect being taken away from smn & rdm so they didn't want to design another caster class with rez if they're planning on taking it away.
I am very excited for pictomancer, I love the outfit they had but was just extremely disappointed in the in-game reveals vfx animations. It might be something where it'll feel different once we're in the game, playing the class but, I won't hold my breath. I hope they improve the vfx to look more in-line with what the DT trailer showed. (I know it likely can't reach that level of detail, but it was more lisa frank/super fantasy pretty paint while in game-was more paper cut-out stock photo of paint for kids schools.

an idea that comes to mind on how picto couldve been made more intresting as a limited job, is the game Okami where you as the player can interact with your environment also theres Epic mickey if some are more familiar with that ,tying this along with sight seeing would be 10x more fun than the main job gameplay where it'll be more limited plus the devs could go plus ultra on the animations due to them not conflicting with the battle content which i can guarantee will be an issue once its used in ultimate raiding, conversely i think Beast master is better suited as main job due to the pet system in place as well as comparable jobs. collecting spells & monsters is fun & all but what content lets you be able to access that jobs potential?

[Zarkovitch]

sometime drawing can be tough man.

[Carin-Eri]

Not really worth thinking too much on the 'glow' on Krile's weapon (in the cinematic) since the same Brush didn't glow when we saw her use it in the cutscenes in 6.55. Unless it only does that for a LB or something.

[HeyMcFly]

Not really worth thinking too much on the 'glow' on Krile's weapon (in the cinematic) since the same Brush didn't glow when we saw her use it in the cutscenes in 6.55. Unless it only does that for a LB or something.

While I realize I'm nitpicking with the glowing brush; I just felt it was a nice touch to the cinematic & disliked how it's not in actual gameplay. My thought process about it was: "Why include such a detail at all if it's not going to present?"
It made the gameplay reveal feel even more unfinished to me. Lackluster even

It makes me wonder if the DT trailer showing of Krile as a Pictomancer; what if her animations had looked just like what was shown in the gameplay class reveal; how people would respond if at all?

[TabrisOmbrelame]

You all realize that what you saw was probably the most basic spell the class has to offer right ?

We didn't even see the Lvl 100 action trailer. Why not giving it a chance until then ?

[HeyMcFly]

You all realize that what you saw was probably the most basic spell the class has to offer right ?

We didn't even see the Lvl 100 action trailer. Why not giving it a chance until then ?

Absolutely! But knowing how SE has done things before, for example, leaving some races even half finished (while kind of improving some things later) I've learned it's better to be the squeaky wheel just in case

[Valence]

I like the stylized cartoony brush strokes. The ice though, definitely feels like playstation 1 pixelated textures.

[Mimilu]

I'll wait till the job is done baking before judging the animation quality. Hopefully, it will improve. (´∀｀)