[dev1008] About Jumping

[Rayle]

Manual jumping is the way to go. You want game immersion? Nothing makes you feel more immersed than being able to do what you want in game. This ff13 style jumping is just as dumb as it was in ff13. It makes sense for a linear game, not an MMO.

Immersion is directly affected by limitations. Think about it... "I would really like to see whats on the top of this hill. Hopefully SE has put something there and will let me hop up some platforms to see it". Or, "I wonder if I can get on on top of that hill'. Then try to jump and climb. What's more immersive? What's more fun? To have something so basic like jumping limited is just nonsense its bad enough you can't even jump in game at all right now.

[Wolfie]

Manual jumping is the way to go. You want game immersion? Nothing makes you feel more immersed than being able to do what you want in game. This ff13 style jumping is just as dumb as it was in ff13. It makes sense for a linear game, not an MMO.

Immersion is directly affected by limitations. Think about it... "I would really like to see whats on the top of this hill. Hopefully SE has put something there and will let me hop up some platforms to see it". Or, "I wonder if I can get on on top of that hill'. Then try to jump and climb. What's more immersive? What's more fun? To have something so basic like jumping limited is just nonsense its bad enough you can't even jump in game at all right now.

But the bored bunny hoppers!

I think the only complaint I have ever heard about jumping is the hopping-while-bored thing. It's the most nitpick-y thing I can imagine.

Oh boy, a person is jumping around when bored. Why does it matter? Is that really a strong enough negative about jumping that it warrants destroying some really cool things SE can otherwise do with jumping?

[gifthorse]

Manual jumping is the way to go. You want game immersion? Nothing makes you feel more immersed than being able to do what you want in game. This ff13 style jumping is just as dumb as it was in ff13. It makes sense for a linear game, not an MMO.

Immersion is directly affected by limitations. Think about it... "I would really like to see whats on the top of this hill. Hopefully SE has put something there and will let me hop up some platforms to see it". Or, "I wonder if I can get on on top of that hill'. Then try to jump and climb. What's more immersive? What's more fun? To have something so basic like jumping limited is just nonsense its bad enough you can't even jump in game at all right now.

This is FF forums, you can't try to appeal to people's sense of adventure/reason, you can only appeal to their sense of tradition. Everyone here is so entrenched in the idea of not having jump because they think of it as incompatible with an MMO, and especially with an FF title, only because of tradition and nothing else. It's no wonder this game is in such a state, look at the target audience.