Too much flashy flashiness going on

[Zezlar]

Getting a lil tired of these tards complaining about fundamental elements of the FF games ...how boring and bland can they be not to want cool looking stuff... i call FFXI rosey goggles where they enjoyed flat sword till lvl 75

I get tired of others not respecting the fact that other people have opinions. Anyone has the right to disagree, but to call them tards because they don't share your sentiment? Flashyness is a Final Fantasy staple, and I think it needs to stay, but there is nothing wrong with someone disliking it, and it surely doesn't make them a "tard."

[Warlock]

I get tired of others not respecting the fact that other people have opinions. Anyone has the right to disagree, but to call them tards because they don't share your sentiment? Flashyness is a Final Fantasy staple, and I think it needs to stay, but there is nothing wrong with someone disliking it, and it surely doesn't make them a "tard."

people that is going toplay FFXIV is people that like FF flashiness and over the top moves ..people that come from other boring genres want to come and change what we like? what we playing this game for? no.. just no

[Finchley]

people that is going toplay FFXIV is people that like FF flashiness and over the top moves ..people that come from other boring genres want to come and change what we like? what we playing this game for? no.. just no

I must be an odd ball then. Been playing final fantasy games for the last 12 years.

[ShenDrakar]

I think I saw a thread like that sometimes...
And it isnt flashy its flashybulous. :P

[Ramesses]

Hey hey - Watching all the latest video's of dungeons and party battles etc, there is a major overload of flashy spells and abilities going on, you can hardly see the mob they are attacking (in the dungeon) due to all the bright colours and flashes.

This is wayyyyy too much....It is going to give every one a major head ache and sore eyes.

This type of animation should be left for skill chains, and major spells abilities, not every single ability you have.

Oh well lucky for me I have legacy status, so will get to give it a go soon in the beta... maybe its not as bad as I think....

Weird that you should state this now Finchley... especially since about 18 months ago, you claimed (on these very forums) to have played FFXI... or played FF games for the last 12 years or so. FFXI weaponskills were flashy then and are flashy now... heck, we all know that the skillchains were designed to literally light up your screen. Same goes with FFVII and every FF title to FFXIII-2, 1.0 included.

FFXIV: ARR is a Final Fantasy game at its very core... it should be flashy... and Final Fantasy games are traditionally all about getting your character to exhibit an innate inner strength; hence the flashiness, the exaggerated animations, and the exceeding the confines of one's limits (hence the term "limit break").

You don't like it, fine...you'll likely have an option to turn it off in the beta. But don't just say its "wayyyyy" too much as if it is any different from what we had in 1.0 or any of the later FF series.

[Talshara_Blade]

I agree, the normal abilites, mainly weaponskills are much too flashy and it kinda ruins the animations themselves, but i think if they simple made it a toggle so you could choose to see the "flashy" or not, atleast the basic attacks, then everyone would be thrilled!

Don't get me wrong , I like flashy with awesome stylized animations, but when you are spamming them over and over and over again it's just too much for the regular attacks, but definitely great for skillchains and limit breaks!

Or maybe even have it so it only flashes on a critical hit, then you know right away that it was extra awesome ^^

[Phe]

seriously. i'm with the OP 100%. the colours, the flashiness... dunno...

we got some really beautiful graphics here and it just drowns in UI and effects fireworks.
i'm not trolling and it's just my opinion.
could we not tone down it... a little...?

please :/

[Wolfie]

I always wonder if some of the people who are always whining about ARR and how modern it is wouldn't be better off playing some MUDs.

[lolodin]

people are just finding stuff to complain about cuz they have nothing to do till beta...
the game is not too flashy its just a standard final fantasy game....

[Ramesses]

people are just finding stuff to complain about cuz they have nothing to do till beta...
the game is not too flashy its just a standard final fantasy game....

Exactly my point lolodin... people just whinging now (which in slang is considered as a more annoying version of whining). And Skye Windbinder did a great job of underlining the fact that without the flashiness, the game no longer feels "final fantasy" and also has the potential to start getting boring like all those other half-baked MMOs.

I personally LOVE the amount of flashiness seen on this game in the past month.