Thread: 2.0 Movement inertia: Removed

Originally Posted by KiriA500

No, the condition of the game at launch was unacceptable. The removal of the inertia animations is just unfortunate.

And avoidable.

Originally Posted by KiriA500

I know Final Fantasy XIV has some dumb players, but that's ridiculous to claim as a "tactic."

Oh, excuse me, I seem to have forgotten I was posting on these kind of forums. Won't happen again. Will you please explain me why this is stupid, oh wise Kiri?

Originally Posted by KiriA500

You have to target enemies in Final Fantasy XIV to attack them, so the sluggish inertia animations don't do a single thing for strategy.

Except you're forgetting the range for all of the melee characters. If one of you can reach the range faster than the other one, you can deal more damage while your opponent is getting into position.

Every single skill (unless the PvP exclusive skills are different, which they won't be) are cast/used directly on the target. The only "strategy" involved in moving would be to avoid having them hit you from a specific direction, which the inertia animation has nothing to do with.

Adding to what I said above, you still have to face the target to be able to attack. There is of course the "face target" hack they implemented because of the laggy servers, but why would it be there for ARR? The inertia animation has to do with avoiding getting hit from a specific direction in the sense of making you plan ahead.

OH, HE STAGGERED TO THE LEFT! GOOD THING I AM STILL STANDING STILL AND CASTING MAGIC!

Magic is about the only thing that isn't affected by opponent's direction changes, but I'd like to hope SE will be able to balance the system in a way that doesn't involve the usual LULZNEEDSM0ARBLM.

Originally Posted by Soukyuu

The inertia animation has to do with avoiding getting hit from a specific direction in the sense of making you plan ahead.

No, according to everyone who wants it back in the game, it didn't actually hinder movement in the slightest. It's only aesthetics. Actually moving out of the way is what would let you avoid damage.

Originally Posted by Soukyuu

Magic is about the only thing that isn't affected by opponent's direction changes, but I'd like to hope SE will be able to balance the system in a way that doesn't involve the usual LULZNEEDSM0ARBLM.

The system was already somewhat balanced, that was the player base that made that crap the law.

Originally Posted by Klefth

Seriously, are you THAT DENSE? Why don't you people log into the fucking game, move your character around, and see just how terribly do those animations affect and hinder your movement? They may give the illusion because of how the characters turn around, but they do turn to any direction whatsoever, even if it is the complete opposite RIGHT AWAY.

I saw those for two years, I remember the animations. I won't miss them in A Realm Reborn. While you're logged into the game, find how the removal of those hinders gameplay in the slightest.

Originally Posted by KiriA500

No, according to everyone who wants it back in the game, it didn't actually hinder movement in the slightest. It's only aesthetics. Actually moving out of the way is what would let you avoid damage.

And moving out of the way is not hindered by the inertia at all. If your goal is merely moving away, you don't have to turn. The only thing that inertia is doing in the game is playing realistic animations anyway.

You still haven't given me any arguments that justify calling me dumb, aside from getting a laugh and a few likes.