Character animations

[Mijin]

It seems OP is upset over the "looks" of the motions. The cosmetic value of character animation in this game is something I care so little about it's almost immeasurable. As far as the actual functionality, when I first tried ffxiv I was greatly annoyed by how awful the control of your character was compared to ffxi. I've long since grown accustom to it, but I fully support their decision to improve the control we have over our character's motions. When the devs make an idiotic decision I'm always one of the first to criticize, but this isn't one of them.

[Jocko]

It seems OP is upset over the "looks" of the motions. The cosmetic value of character animation in this game is something I care so little about it's almost immeasurable. As far as the actual functionality, when I first tried ffxiv I was greatly annoyed by how awful the control of your character was compared to ffxi. I've long since grown accustom to it, but I fully support their decision to improve the control we have over our character's motions. When the devs make an idiotic decision I'm always one of the first to criticize, but this isn't one of them.

No, it's not simply the look, it's the feel and weight. It fit the aesthetic, it fit the pace, and it fit the gameplay

As much as people seem adamant on denying it, games are more than just 'gameplay'. The sights and sounds, the feel and artistic integrity can greatly affect how you perceive a game. It all comes together to create an experience, and I'd rather that experience be fresh than one akin to something I'm already paying to play somewhere else. XIV had issues, no doubt, but why not build, fix and improve upon it's unique structure rather than throw it all out?