Quote Originally Posted by HiirNoivl View Post
In FFXIV: ARR there will be no question that this is a Final Fantasy MMO. Not only is the aesthetics gorgeous and detailed, using a top of the line game graphics engine, there are all the components and parts that are being borrowed from the decades long Final Fantasy lore.
I'll quote the rest of the paragraph then. Blocky movements, awkward jumps, and samey animated WS/Spells/Abilities that we will have, you know, the aesthetics (not graphics) are not "gorgeous and detailed." You, me, Rokien, and Rukkiri said they were going out the window in favor of playability. You meant graphics, which DO look gorgeous and detailed. Holy wow they look great. No sarcasm.

Speaking of which, nowhere did it say the animations got in the way of playability. They likely just tossed them out so they could focus on other things. Which, in retrospect, is an ok idea, but I am still bewildered as to why they would get rid of them in the first place. I think I can wait until November 12th if it takes one more day to make my character look like a real person rather than a toon in an MMO.