New Alpha Video

[IloveYouPumpkin]

I remember him saying that he wanted to do air and a water expansion, and that he was going to do water first because for some reason western gamers really love water stuff, but he prefers air. And than in a later interview he basically said, "you know what, i busted my ass off to remake this game, and i like air better so the first expansion is going to be in the sky, and if you don't like it than suck it!" ............. or something like that >.>. Thats how i took it anyways.

whoa whoa whoa homes dawg, stop right there. Link please.

[Denmo]

whoa whoa whoa homes dawg, stop right there. Link please.

Host: We can jump now! But what about flying and swimming?
Yoshi-p: I am more towards flying at the moment. Since it’s a Final Fantasy, and having airships and going to the skies sounds like a really nice idea to me. But this is all too soon to talk about.

http://distantworld.enjin.com/forum/...terview-yoship

[Rex]

whoa whoa whoa homes dawg, stop right there. Link please.

I believe he mentioned it during this event. I'm not sure where in the video though.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_737h...ature=youtu.be

[wind]

Edit: in response to casker, quoting you makes my post look to big rofl

You might be a troll (tbh cant tell/dont care haha) but there are people who whole heartily think its a downgraded version of the game JUST because of the stupid animations. That lets be honest with ourselves.. you aren't even going to be paying attention to while you're trying to avoid Amun's AoEs or battling through the crystal tower, killing behemoth, odin, levi, enjoying the new revamped hamlets/behests, etc...

Server stability: same or better for certain servers
Regional Servers(FINALLY): upgrade - 300-700ms just isn't up to standards
Graphic engine: upgrade - luminous's offspring (AMAZING)
Combat system: upgrade - increased pace, removed animation lock, fluid
Music: ok tbh I usually play my own in the bg but still, upgrade (soken lovers)
Content: upgrade - basically everything is revamp'd so everything is new content + "true" new content
Insignificant Animations: "downgrade" - removed or tweaked

Listed just a few fundamentals, of course there are plenty of other amazing stuff such as; basically new world, housing, jobs, FC's, Golden Saucer, content finder, bigger bust sizes barely :P, etc etc

[nibelunc]

And don't forget the reason for them to create a new graphics engine was also because it's easier and faster for them to add new content or equipment in future. I am pretty sure they are still optimizing the animation thing but don't put your expections too high. I love what I seen until now and I am looking forward for more information. The only thing I wish for this game is more Final Fantasy feel. I know they are adding moogle stuff, chocobo stuff and so on, but it should also feel like that. It should be unique and somehow different to other MMORPGs. That's all.

[casker]

This is sounding like cognitive dissonance to me.

So, the animations suck now, well, animations are stupid and significant anyway! Who needs animations!

When trying to rationalize how to deal with the animations, instead of demanding quality, just say they don't matter.

I think that is sad.

Y'all are walking down a dangerous path. A path that does not lead to the game being the best it could be. A path that leads to the game being crap. A compromise here, a compromise there...

They may have made improvements elsewhere (some of that is up to debate) but that doesn't excuse a massive downgrade to 2007 free korean mmo animation. I expect trash tier from Elder Scrolls Online maybe, but not Final Fantasy.

[IloveYouPumpkin]

Calm down I'm sure the animations are coming. Considering the fact that Yoshi-P has said more than once that the game will not be released until he's 100% confident it's ready. Alpha was to get some reactions out of people now they're going to fix things! I'm sure even the doors will open the right way. They have high hopes for this game they won't leave out simple animations.

I'll even bet that the instance barrier in that video is just a placeholder.

[Denmo]

They may have made improvements elsewhere (some of that is up to debate) but that doesn't excuse a massive downgrade to 2007 free korean mmo animation. I expect trash tier from Elder Scrolls Online maybe, but not Final Fantasy.

Harsh.

Constructive criticism is fine. But parading around with negativity only because you think it's the only way to get the dev's attention seems like wasted energy to me. (see Rokien)

And calling everyone else idiots because they seemingly disagree is just as destructive to your cause.

Edit: And before you reply, please consider that I do agree with some of what you're saying (after you take away the insulting words) - We should be critical about things we want to see improved. I made a topic saying as much, with an article to boot.

[wind]

rofl "massive" downgrade because of the absence of them turning their hips when you pan the camera? Forget all the other fluid motions that are done when moving, emoting, executing weapon skills, riding on mounts, casting spells (animations that do serve a purpose.. to emphasize the actions being made).

Or the detail in the movements of our foes, random non-aggro mobs (albeit not as much as before when livestock would flock around you annoyingly), the amount of detail that went into all that is irrelevant..

No no, because of the hips not moving, that is enough to compare the entire animations of the game to a korean 2007 trash tier mmo...

Reaching a bit far mm?

[whoopeeragon]

casker; This is an alpha footage where it is still being developed. A look at the live letters and the gameplay shown there, you can see an improvement from there to current footage as well. So no, we're not saying animation doesn't matter, but as it's already being IMPROVED upon, newer details and more pressing problems should be the main focus.

I'm not saying you're wrong, but in terms of priority, animation won't be ranked very high, as it's not a make-or-break mechanic unlike several other factors.

I shall use the word 'compromise' but instead of a sacrifice in the actual animations, a sacrifice in the development of it while they focus on more pressing issues should be satisfactory, no? I'd rather they focus on the core mechanics instead of satisfying every whim there is, hence alpha.