[dev1008] About Jumping

[Spellstar]

You know, I can actually understand the frustration in this post, because I'm feeling it, too. FFXI, for better or worse, was released almost a decade ago in a market with few choices or other standards to compare itself to. And I'm tired of the argument that we don't need things in FFXIV just because FFXI didn't have it.

It may seem like a small thing, but many of the bad reviews and feelings of an outdated clunky game didn't just cite the UI or the combat system. How was it you had this beautiful character with such amazing facial expressions and emotions, and even the way you run and shift your weight when you come to a stop is SO lifelike... but you can't even jump?

I'm loathe to use the term fanboys, but the FF traditionalists who are claiming that new features will only somehow destroy the integrity of this game are only serving to hold back progress and keep FFXIV from being taken seriously by the gaming community.

This game will surely wither away if it doesn't move into the current MMO generation, and that generation expects a full array of controls, including the ability to jump. Evolve or die.

Here Here. They spent all this money on Motion Capture animations for our characters, individual run styles and lots of emotes. I think Jumping is a simple natural extension of that.

I mean come on, Its not like we're asking for Lalafell's to be equipped with AK47 machine gun animations - its just jumping ! Its not going to ruin immersion that much and for a lot it will increase immersion.

[Miliant]

I am in favor jumping, in any way the dev team sees fit to include it. It's a step forward.

Furthermore, I personally believe that arguing against jump on the basis that it's not FF-esque is out of the question. Just take a look at the game now, pretty much nothing about it screams FF. Being worried about something that may or may not degrade the FF atmosphere when there pretty much isn't one to begin with seems pointless.

[gifthorse]

I am in favor jumping, in any way the dev team sees fit to include it. It's a step forward.

Furthermore, I personally believe that arguing against jump on the basis that it's not FF-esque is out of the question. Just take a look at the game now, pretty much nothing about it screams FF. Being worried about something that may or may not degrade the FF atmosphere when there pretty much isn't one to begin with seems pointless.

Also the fact that characters in FF jump all the time in cutscenes anyway.

[Rayle]

Ok, look this is getting out of control. I don't want jumping in the game because it causes emotional stress. I don't want to pay to be harassed by people jumping across my screen all day. It's just not fair and I won't allow myself or my family or any other family for that matter to bare witness to the stress this would cause. I swear, if we get jump and I find out where any of you live im going to come to your house myself and jump on your furniture just to see if you like it!

I bet you won't like it. So you better just stop this before somebody gets CRAZY

[wingiehai]

Ok, look this is getting out of control. I don't want jumping in the game because it causes emotional stress. I don't want to pay to be harassed by people jumping across my screen all day. It's just not fair and I won't allow myself or my family or any other family for that matter to bare witness to the stress this would cause. I swear, if we get jump and I find out where any of you live im going to come to your house myself and jump on your furniture just to see if you like it!

I bet you won't like it. So you better just stop this before somebody gets CRAZY

LOL Your amazing at being sarcastic <3

[Rayle]

LOL Your amazing at being sarcastic <3

you should look at my previous posts <3

[Silent]

Jumping needs to be added, there should be no reason that it's not added. It's a great feature, and it will only benefit the game, and make everyone feel more free, and lively!

[Chromeo_El_Lobo]

Like I've said before: It's something I really couldn't be less concerned about. As long as I can navigate the scenery, I don't mind if you add jump or don't.

[Lusavari]

All he said was he's taking everything into consideration. Goodness, some of you people take everything far to seriously and far and away out of context. Let's look at what Yoshi-P ACTUALLY said. He mentioned the original plan was to make it like an E-mote, and that they were also planning to adjust collision detection, and that we should separate our views of collision detection (IE Invisible walls) from jumping. Meaning, no matter how you slice it, you were never going to see the functional jumping how you wanted it. It would have been minorly functional for fence hopping, but was otherwise a simple e-mote.

Also, at last look, I believe the reason the forums were added was because the produces wanted to know exactly what we thought so they could get a feel for what we wanted. So because you didn't get your way due to some other people voicing their own concerns is no reason to throw a tantrum.

Now, let's look at the feel for a lot of the posts. Most people aren't against jumping, they're only against the annoying issue that was 10 year olds in WoW hopping everywhere. If it's an E-Mote there's not a lot you can really do about that. At the same time, you're probably gonna see it added in some form or another. But the E-mote form is probably the one that's gonna end up. Which is what Yoshi-P originally planned.

Frothing at the mouth over it is really rather sad.