I really hope the animations change, but if they don't, then w/e. I really do enjoy the current animations we have compared to the 2.0 alpha footage a lot more. Actually, I should be ashamed to admit this, but the animations are part of the reason why I enjoy XIV. Without the high quality animations, it will feel too much like every other MMO. Though I can't blame SE for cutting down on animations for the sake of cutting cost for production.