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Spell animation is so cheap and low quality
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Compared to other mmorpg, ESO spell animation looks so cheap and so 2000 era where spells were only some random color to a random effect.
Did you said this game was beautiful ? i don't think so
Did you said this game was beautiful ? i don't think so
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Yep, and summoning concrete grave is probably the best possible animation for one of the necromancer's spells I ever seen.
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In my opinion, all character's animations need a rework. It's dull, it needs to be like more alive or something. And mounts. Horse animation (as well as the model) is a pain in the eyes.EU PC: @logarifmik | Languages: Русский, English
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Delparis✭✭✭✭✭Out of curiosity, what MMOs have good animations in your opinion?
FF14, GW2, BDO even wow got a rework on many animation.
ESO just goes backward,
remeber how wall of fire was looking before? now is just some red colored ground.
here a video on how it looked before the animation nerf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=126&v=XFnKo1eMMHE
Edited by Delparis on August 5, 2019 4:49PM8 -
Nemesis7884✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭i always think GW2 has great animations that are fun to look at (and its also an "old", even older game with a smaller team and smaller budget)Edited by Nemesis7884 on August 5, 2019 4:51PM3 -
Marginis✭✭✭✭✭Iunno, I kinda like 'em. Light and heavy attacks for staves in particular got a nice update for Elsweyr, and I noticed immediately how newly smooth and detailed they looked.@Marginis on PC, Senpai Fluffy on Xbox, Founder of Magicka. Also known as Kha'jiri, The Night Mother, Ma'iq, Jane Shepard, Damia, Kintyra, Zoor Do Kest, You, and a few others.2 -
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✭✭✭✭✭Yes, if you want over the top, flashy, or anime style animations ESO does not have that.
Thank gods.10 -
Starlock✭✭✭✭✭
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*rolls eyes*
Does the condescending attitude come free if I play this game on a computer, or is that extra?7 -
Suddwrath✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭The animation/effects are certainly lacking for an MMO in 2019. One can only hope that they receive a rework along with some of the older textures.1 -
yodased✭✭✭✭✭
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*rolls eyes*
Does the condescending attitude come free if I play this game on a computer, or is that extra?
It's not free you have to build a PC firstTl;dr really weigh the fun you have in game vs the business practices you are supporting.3 -
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*rolls eyes*
Does the condescending attitude come free if I play this game on a computer, or is that extra?
Its extra, you have to pay with your soul. I've played on both the ps4 and pc. They dont differ that much other then the console doenst need a crappy os to run.Huyen Shadowpaw, dedicated nightblade tank - PS4 (Retired)
Huyen Swiftpaw, nightblade dps - PC EU (Retired)
Huyen Lightpaw, templar healer - PC EU (Retired)
Huyen Swiftpaw, necromancer dps - PC EU (Retired)
Huyen Swiftpaw, dragonknight (no defined role yet)
"Failure is only the opportunity to begin again. Only this time, more wisely" - Uncle Iroh2 -
Delparis✭✭✭✭✭
*rolls eyes*
Does the condescending attitude come free if I play this game on a computer, or is that extra?
Its extra, you have to pay with your soul. I've played on both the ps4 and pc. They dont differ that much other then the console doenst need a crappy os to run.
yeah maybe they nerfed animation in order to get something working for consol players.
oh and this video is from 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=126&v=XFnKo1eMMHE
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*rolls eyes*
Does the condescending attitude come free if I play this game on a computer, or is that extra?
It scales with the amount of RGB in your PC build.PC/EU DC1 -
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LOL, that is only LA or then you bar swap at the end, but yes ESO is fast paced so you have less than an second doing the animation.So just cancel it and move on...Grinding just make you go in circles.
Asking ZoS for nerfs is as stupid as asking for close air support from the death star.0 -
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FF14's style does not fit TES at all. It's just flashy for the sake of exaggerated flashiness.
GW2's I barely remember but it was alright, of what I do.
WoW's "rework" got a lot of complaints because sure some things looked nicer but a lot did not.
ESO's may not be amazing, but it's not horrible and for the most part it fits the style the game serie have. There are of course some rotten apples, like necromancers graveyard. That thing is horrible and makes no sense, and should get some kind of update.[Lie] Of course! I don't even worship Daedra!0 -
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Or block cancel... or bash, or, yeah, bar swap. No need for animations at all, other than channeled abilities.
Edited by mairwen85 on August 5, 2019 7:02PM0 -
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✭✭✭A lot of the animations and effects in this game are really dated. I think character animations need a thorough rework. Some of my least favorites are that robotic run werewolves do, the poop walk you do when you're snared, and whatever that cartoony sprint animation is supposed to be. The way the animations chain together can lead to some rather silly circumstances, too. Ever bend down to loot a node, start jogging away, and realize your toon is grabbing their ass for some reason?
Speaking of spells (and speaking as a magsorc), I always feel like my most used skills have the dullest animations. Crushing Shock looks and feels like a soft unicorn tickle. Shooting Star uses the basic synergy animation. Skills you never see, like Crystal Fragments, have a much more interesting windup, but it doesn't have a lot of utility and the optimal way to use it is to skip that animation.
Doesn't ZOS have this thing about not ever going back and updating old assets, though? I understand they want to move forward but I think they're hurting the longevity of their game by never updating anything.✨🐦✨ Blackfeather Court Commission ✨🐦✨1 -
StormeReigns✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Out of curiosity, what MMOs have good animations in your opinion?
FF14, GW2, BDO even wow got a rework on many animation.
ESO just goes backward,
remeber how wall of fire was looking before? now is just some red colored ground.
here a video on how it looked before the animation nerf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=126&v=XFnKo1eMMHE
Even FFXI has better spell animations....0 -
mook-eb16_ESO✭✭✭✭the whole point of this game is to cancel the animations so you won't see them anyhowEdited by mook-eb16_ESO on August 5, 2019 7:46PM6
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✭✭✭mook-eb16_ESO wrote: »the whole point of this game is to cancel the animations so you won't see them anyhow
Well, I wouldn't say that's exactly correct. It's my understanding that was a bug they decided to roll with rather than patching out. I think if it were an intended feature it wouldn't look like your toon is having a seizure when you do it. No matter which way you dice it, it looks really inelegant.✨🐦✨ Blackfeather Court Commission ✨🐦✨4 -
MartiniDaniels✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Agree, animations are messy. Just look at Skyrim and how clean and nice is spellcasting, shouts, different melee attacks. And in ESO I can't get off the feeling i'm in Warcraft 3 DotA map.0 -
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pleasure has a voracious appetite...PVP Campaigns Section: Playstation NA and EU (Gray Host) - This Must be the Place0 -
FlipFlopFrog✭✭✭✭Out of curiosity, what MMOs have good animations in your opinion?
FF14, GW2, BDO even wow got a rework on many animation.
ESO just goes backward,
remeber how wall of fire was looking before? now is just some red colored ground.
here a video on how it looked before the animation nerf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=126&v=XFnKo1eMMHE
Those animations look really good! They should revert back to them, makes it look although combat actually takes some effort.PC EU0 -
Itzmichi✭✭✭✭✭Out of curiosity, what MMOs have good animations in your opinion?
FF14, GW2, BDO even wow got a rework on many animation.
ESO just goes backward,
remeber how wall of fire was looking before? now is just some red colored ground.
here a video on how it looked before the animation nerf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=126&v=XFnKo1eMMHE
You are drunk, go to bed please.Here, have a chill pill 💊!2 -
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✭✭✭✭I am defiantly in the less is more team here. Things should be judged to thematically fit in ESO, not on what other guys with different art directions, or lack of, are doing.
GW2 animations get so bright and out of control you can't even see what is going on on the screen in group settings. FFXIV and Wow both have art styles that are far too cartoony for ESO. Works well for them, but not here. I don't even remember BDO animations sadly.
Could ESO use upgrades in it's appearance? Across the board. The game began development in 2007, and there are assets that show their age.
However, I think bringing better performance for everyone is a larger priority right now, and the devs have a busy roadmap for the rest of this year and the next. Perhaps when the next gen of consoles come out they can do something to improve all of our cravings for better visuals.0 -
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✭Running animations are horrible, especially for females. Also full speed on horse and senche raht looks ridicualous.0
