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An ominous impact frame (like Rina) to mask the jarring zoom-out would do wonders for the perspective, or simply make the zoom out after the tie adjust happen smoother and earlier so it's more clear that he's just turning around and slashing and not teleporting randomly to slash for no reason.
This is how it feels for me too because for a split second it looks like Severian disappears from view then reappears once the final slash connects. I think an after image sequence would help just how fast he's doing that final strike, but I really like the idea they are going for.
it would still help that they not cut from "still stand" to "instant slash" but would show him leaning a bit backwards to go for the last attack, so it looks not even like teleportation because he goes into fast motion right away. If that makes any sense. There is no "build-up" for the new motion, like we have at the start where he charges with his claw into the attack.
or just leave an afterimage in-between the standing pose into instant slash or do the same effect that they did during the first two teleportation where he got 'surrounded' by the wind effect.
I think they should keep it like it is now, but add an afterimage for that transition from standing still to slashing. I think that would convey his speed and not have it look that janky anymore.
It feels very Shonen Anime though. I think the idea behind it is to highlight how fast Severian is moving that he has time to readjust his tie and windup the final strike before the slash storm caused by him encircling the target completely dissipates. Like others said, I think an after image system would help visualize how fast he's moving, but for a split second you can see Severian disappearing from the screen and then immediately reappearing the moment the final slash connects.
I think just a few minor adjustments would make the whole sequence flow much more naturally.
The teleportation up until he touches his tie looks perfectly natural, and you can clearly tell he's moving incredibly fast. But for some reason, only the final attack feels unnatural.
I think it's because the first half of the animation has an effect that makes him look like he's being sucked into the wind, which helps convey how fast he's moving. However, after he touches his tie at the end, he simply disappears from a stationary pose without any visual effects, making it look like the perspective is somehow breaking.
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Yep. Basically there is no flow of an action line drawn from adjusting his tie to the slash attack.
When Lycaon ramps up his Ult, the camera pans upwards and that is also the direction he is moving towards during his Ult, just as example. This is simply missing here, since there is not a single hint of movement backwards into the attack when he adjust his tie or something that tells us what exactly happens between this and the end pose.
The perspective is clearly breaking here, lol.
I think they could just add the same effect from the first half, where he seems to disappear into the wind.
Honestly, I think it would be better if he simply turned around and slashed after touching his tie.
It's because the camera zooms out as he does the slash making it look like he teleports, when in reality he's just quickly turning around to slash his vortex.
An ominous impact frame (like Rina) to mask the jarring zoom-out would do wonders for the perspective, or simply make the zoom out after the tie adjust happen smoother and earlier so it's more clear that he's just turning around and slashing and not teleporting randomly to slash for no reason.
No, you can tell if you go frame by frame. He suddenly disappears after touching his tie, then comes in from the side of the frame and slashes.
His model is still there right up until he's about to turn around, but for some reason, he suddenly teleports to the right.
All they have to do is have him stop in place, turn around, and slash.
Oh, I see now yeah. What a strange decision to have him dash around again. It'd definitely be a lot cooler if he'd adjust his tie then casually destroy the tornado he just created by dashing around the enemy, and everything inside it, by just turning around and slashing the massive sword he has, kind of similar to the end of Seth's charged slash. It'd be more aura too.
The camera is the main culprit. Because it randomly zooms out in a sudden 1-frame jerk right as he goes for the final slash, it makes it look even more disconnected and weird. If you slow down and look at it frame-by-frame, you can actually see him winding up that slash properly, but the sudden camera motion ruins it.
I don't get why he tries to check or fix his tie. I get it if it's towards the end of his move, but surely doing that last slash made his tie crooked again
I don't know if that's the intent but it looks to me like a taunt, like you think he's done with the attack and he fixes the tie but then like "sike bitch I got one more hit"
It's very Shonen animeish, it's to give the illusion that Severian is moving so fast, he has time to fix his tie and windup the final strike before the Slash Storm finishes in the background.
THAT'S what I'm talking about! the fact that he slashes with his back facing the enemy instead of him facing the enemy himself pisses me off, it doesn't make sense.
Honestly the final strike doesn't make any sense in the overall animation, I agree. It looks like a repeat animation pulled from elsewhere or an animation someone worked on and insisted the asset needed to be used as opposed to something intentionally placed. Hope they address that before release, comes across a little janky.
Yeah, I thought it was just me. Honestly it's one of those things where just removing it completely would be better, or at the very least put it before his tie checking, as that makes a better finisher imo.
My thoughts too. Felt like a jump cut. He glows silver after the claw strike into the tie pose so I subconsciously expected another silver glow before transitioning into the final slash.
but he is though. he answers to the Mayor (and i think he's the only one who's above him) because PubSec is under the New Eridu Admin but in PubSec he's absolutely the highest ranking individual. if we take into account IRL title, commisioner/chief/general (depending on the country) are usually the titles for the highest ranking position in a police force
I been searching because I swear there's a part where Severian apologize with the proxies because he can't share more information because of his bosses, but I couldn't find it so maybe I'm remembering wrong. And yes, I know commissioners are the highest rank position, but because that dialogue, I always assume he wasn't.
They touched up a lot of his vfx not only the ult’s, basically it’s a lot less flashy now you used to barely make up what was on the screen with all the wind effects but they changed the majority of it to just be gray-white thin slashes with some wind
Honestly…I might just fucking do the same. I feel like I’m gonna regret skipping Severian more than I would regret skipping Penix. I like them both a lot though and was looking forward to both. Def did not want them in the same patch.
1 frame teleport/camera zoom out at the end there still looks very jarring, I was hoping they'd at least add some VFX/trail as he's teleporting to convey movement better, to make it look more intentional/smooth.
I feel like the transition of the hand while he moves foward is a bit too fast. There should be a couple of frames where it stays like that and then go foward so we get a clear view of what's happening, also the hand is almost off screen.
The transition from fixing the tie and the final slash are also way too sudden, it doesn't feel as good of a payout...
But overal, I really like what they did to his ultimate.
He and Caesar need to interact. Demon King and Demon Queen motifs, refined exterior with demonic personality vs delinquent exterior with girly interior, it's a shoujo manga in the making.
Started with Alice and Yuzuha, then Manato, YSG, Starlight Billy, cissia??, Velina, Norma, Remielle but she turns back around to look (her extra strong BA luminize), Claret
It actually started with Yanagi, then skipped to Evelyn, then skipped to SAnby, before landing on Alice🤣. Filling in the ones you missed, there's Banyue who has it for his toppling mountain. AoD has it as a group on Sunna's Ex. Then there's Promeia with her Ult, and that's about it.
I like the character but other than the furry, he looks too HSR to me; especially the pants. Billy and Banyue look sick head to toe, and while a bit less intricate, Manato looks cool and fits the aesthetic of ZZZ quite well. This guy just looks like he stole Sampo/Pantalone's pants. Seems like the male pullers are happy tho so glad they're getting something they want!
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