Pictomancer animations underwhelming

[HeyMcFly]

I don't mind the style at all, but my issue is that it could use more of an organic animation feel - some of the effects that appeared have a 'stock vector' feel to it.


This splatter effect is the most egregious example. Not only it looks cheap, it's also the same graphic repeated and rotated with different colors.

I feel that in general a texture improvement can make wonders to the cheap looks that Pictomancer have now.

I agree- it does have this weird stock vector look with the paint splatter; even small visual adjustments/ improvements to the paint animations I think would do wonders

[AnimaAnimus]

I will level it for the achievement, but will turn off all personal animations while I do.

[Raikai]

Idk if I mentioned this in another thread, but it would be great if jobs had more fluff particularities like Bard does with their Performance mode. It serves no purpose to the job gameplay whatsoever, but is a nice addition.

Ideally, Pictomancer could change what they paint according to player's preference. Maybe a Pictomancer variation that changes all of the animations to eastern ink. And much like Bards get a new instrument every once in a lifetime, the Pictomancer would get different 'art kits'.

But I suppose this kind of thing is a lot to expect from squeenix when Endwalker is the first expansion that Bards didn't get a new instrument. Well we still have the last part of this patch on the 19th, but I doubt there's one.

[RyuuZero]

isn't it a bit early to judge about the animations already? I mean the Job Action Trailer for Dawntrail wasn't been released yet and as Samurai Main, that Job Action Trailer will be the Cross-Road of Destiny

[HeyMcFly]

isn't it a bit early to judge about the animations already? I mean the Job Action Trailer for Dawntrail wasn't been released yet and as Samurai Main, that Job Action Trailer will be the Cross-Road of Destiny

Once again,
While I don't disagree with peoples opinions about jumping to conclusions essentially; It's better to bring light to the situation instead of doing or saying nothing & having an "I told you so" moment

[Raikai]

isn't it a bit early to judge about the animations already?

Not really, because what we saw so far is most likely what we'll get for part of the kit - probably rotational lesser actions, the ones that we see more, that probably build resources for something. I don't remember if any of the previous jobs had animations improved from what it was shown on their reveal trailer.

While it's true that we don't know probably 2/3 of the kit, it's still valid to give feedback on what we got to see.

[TabrisOmbrelame]

I don't think SE has to upgrade the FX too much for pictomancer.

Let's take the Ice spell for exemple, of course the Ice of a Pictomancer will NEVER be of the same quality of that of a Black Mage.

Why ?

Cause it's two different magic type. Black magic create the elements directly and generate something real, where Pictomancy will only create something that has be drawn and is unreal.

Of course you will have something cartoon-like for a Pictomancer because the whole job is based on art and not on something realistic. This way, you still have the feeling you are throwing paint to the face of your opponent.

But I agree that the animation itself (without taking consideration for graphics) are quite underwhelming, especially for a Caster. When we look at something like Fire IV or VerThunder the effect are greats, and you feel somehow the power behind the attack. With Pictomancer, I hardly sense any kind of power. It feels way too light when we look at it through the trailer. So... Square Enix, please make me wrong.

[Raikai]

I don't think SE has to upgrade the FX too much for pictomancer.

Let's take the Ice spell for exemple, of course the Ice of a Pictomancer will NEVER be of the same quality of that of a Black Mage.

Why ?

Cause it's two different magic type. Black magic create the elements directly and generate something real, where Pictomancy will only create something that has be drawn and is unreal.

Of course you will have something cartoon-like for a Pictomancer because the whole job is based on art and not on something realistic. This way, you still have the feeling you are throwing paint to the face of your opponent.

But I agree that the animation itself (without taking consideration for graphics) are quite underwhelming, especially for a Caster. When we look at something like Fire IV or VerThunder the effect are greats, and you feel somehow the power behind the attack. With Pictomancer, I hardly sense any kind of power. It feels way too light when we look at it through the trailer. So... Square Enix, please make me wrong.

Also be mindful that regarding the spell quality, we might have been looking at low level variations, much like Fire 1 is just a wee fireball hurled. That still doesn't excuse the poor textures in the ice spell, for example.

[Shiroe]

the gearset looked underwhelming.., the "splash" effects were cool.., hope the animations stil look good, when we turn down the visual SFX (as we mostly do).., hope the animations still feel / look good without the SFX on (imo the other casters & melee dps have great animations.
.. only Blu has some underwhelming, hope Picto feels better and bigger budget than Blu

[Sequora]

Real talk, have they ever changed an animation after they’ve shown it?

Not saying it can’t change, but I don’t imagine they showed us unfinished animation.