DT Benchmark Action Analysis

[ty_taurus]

It just irks me to see that WAR might steal PLD's Cover, this time around

Wait a sec, I missed WAR's new animation. Where is it? I'm not noticing it in the trailer...

Nvm, I found it. Added it to the OP.

[Turtledeluxe]

BLM shafted with a dated looking effect as always.

[Supersnow845]

BLM shafted with a dated looking effect as always.

I think with the change to DRG MNK and SCH now share the crown for most dated average animation

I mean have you seen whispering dawn, probably not because the VFX of that attack is damn near non existent

[AmiableApkallu]

I think with the change to DRG MNK and SCH now share the crown for most dated average animation

I mean have you seen whispering dawn, probably not because the VFX of that attack is damn near non existent

I actually like the understated VFX of Whispering Dawn (and other SCH abilities), and I wish more VFX were like that.

Glitzy, flashy visuals play well in a video, but they're awful as a player trying to actually play the game. I shouldn't need to turn Party effects to "Limited" just so that I can actually see the trash and boss and their animations...

Not to mention that flashy visuals carry less weight when they go with every other button press...

[Turtledeluxe]

I think with the change to DRG MNK and SCH now share the crown for most dated average animation

I mean have you seen whispering dawn, probably not because the VFX of that attack is damn near non existent

Whispering Dawn is dated though. You unlock it at 20. I'm just saying some jobs got shown off way more here than others. I watched it again in higher fidelity and the BLM one isn't quite as bad as i thought...I guess it's just not what I was expecting and I found many of the other animations far more effective in delivering that "devastating blow" effect, especially DRG, which you mentioned. The Nidhogg Thrust isn't appropriate and cool enough?

The lighting AOE is also super short and the sound effect sounds very "stock lighting sound". Like is Foul our new barometer for how long the visual effect will last? Pretty flashes that you can blink and miss? BLM is supposed to be an explosive and flashy spellcaster...maybe I'm just not the target audience and/or the trailer isn't showing it off well idk.