About wizard combat animations

[mrbuttflakes]

Did it occur to you that they were just smelling their fingers after ... umm... putting them in at uncomfortable biological alcoves?

This is horrible gillrmn . I often wondered where these wizards pull all these spells from.

**Can't.....resist.......one more wiff**

[noxlover94]

I actually Like how it so different from any other kind of wizard casting I've ever seen in any game.

[nyghoma]

Hahaha, the two fingers up in the air look like a proctologist ready for an exam.

I say leave the animation in. Just think of the endless possibilities! They be the butt of jokes around the interwebs.

[aavarius]

Personally, I'm okay with everything on the wizard right now as far as animation goes. It's just the idle stance that seems...odd.

[gillrmn]

Personally, I'm okay with everything on the wizard right now as far as animation goes. It's just the idle stance that seems...odd.

G Man comes out and says, "Rise and Shine! Walkup! Wake up and smell the fingers!"

Wizard complies. "Would you kindly..."

[indigocel]

I also think the Wizard's combat and walking animations look stiff, awkward, and generally pretty terrible.

Is there any chance they can be changed or polished somehow before release? It would be nice if there were a few different stances to choose from even.

I'll probably get a lot of hate for this comment, but I always thought the "hand seals" from Naruto were a pretty cool form of magic. That is generally how I picture the somatic components to casting spells, quick hand motions instead of sweeping elaborate gestures.

[bruddajokka]

Well other then really not liking the MM animation. I rather like the Wizards animations. Though the casting animation for Ice Storm makes it look like their casting an elemental jutsu from Naruto.

[viaxus]

If there is enough discontent about animations the devs seem willing to change them. Saw on the beta forums (Which everyone can now see for some reason) that there was disappointment about the rogue running animations, and a designer changed it for them for the next beta weekend.

[bruddajokka]

Well my main issue with it is that it looks like the Wizard is making finger guns, and going pew pew while doing it.

[koreannus]

I hope archer rangers wont have to do ballet moves before shoot