Animation Lock: Why don't you like it?

[Alhanelem]

I meant the "sacrificing anything aesthetic in favor of 'good gameplay'" part of your last post. If the gameplay is smooth but the game ends up looking like generic trash, it'll get boring in no time for me and surely many others. You know, like the world's greatest MMO of all time. The one I couldn't bear for more than one day.

Oh, I understand. I'm just telling you that animation lock doesn't help make a bad game good, or a good game better. It is a negative attribute in all situations.

Hmmm lol even intense MOBA DotA has animation lock.

NOT this. in DOTA the animation lock is an engine limitation. It's not there intentionally for aesthetics. In dota, everyone plays in the same arena every game every time (and other mobas dont offer that much more variety either)- Nobody gives a rats behind about aesthetics in it.