Why do some games still use R6

Don’t know if I should post it here or not but here i go:

While playing some games on Roblox, I’ve seen that many of them still use R6. Two examples are Anime Battle Arena and Rogue Lineage. Why would they still use R6 when R15 utilises much more body parts to animate?

Some of R6 user loved emote clip.
It was banned at R15.

There’s no way that’s the only reason right? If R6 has emote clip, then shouldn’t developers avoid using it as it allows users to access areas that shouldn’t be accessible

Some of “Find the” games uses emote clip while non RP “Find the Markers” are not.

There’s still some games that are not "Find the " that still utilise R6. As i stated earlier, games like Anime Battle Arena still use R6. I was thinking maybe to reduce lag? You’re not supposed to clip in that game.

R6 is easier to work with. Some developers prefer to utilize it instead of R15 for its simplicity. Or R6 may just match the game’s art style more than R15 does

It’s almost certainly a combination of what zyro said, being simplicity, but also many like it for its classic aesthetic and feel. Asking this question is sorta similar to saying, “Why would people ever make 2D 16-bit RPG games when you can make a 3D one that looks way better.” Style and aesthetic is super important in any indie-driven development sphere, and if that comes at the cost of some functionality and/or more realistic graphics then it really isn’t a big deal.

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Because, for example my Transfur game: It takes more time to make sure every limb is correctly handled when so it doesn’t look wrong. Also R6 is just what my go to is when it comes to making a game.

I’ve made like only 1 other game that uses R15 and that game doesn’t even have custom animations in it.

What I’m getting at here is that just some things are better to do in R15 and other’s is better to do in R6. Personally I also just like the look of R6 better.

Simply its easy to deal with like when animating, scripting and building, and it looks way better than r15 when its being animated smoothly.

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