I just had to ask, am i the only one that hates the look of the Empyrean armor for blue mage? I have found things i like about every other empyrean but still cant find anything i like about blu's.
Maybe i was just expecting better.
Empyrean Armor
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03-12-2011, 12:33 AMMagnusEmpyrean Armor
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03-12-2011, 01:24 AMVenat
I own a morrgain robe & mavi bdy+2. morrgain robe has more detail in it while the Mavi body looks like a White T-shirt with a silver pin on it.
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03-12-2011, 01:57 AMlllen
I agree, its boring and ugly. It is like we lost all our fancy curved swords (smitars?) which were so cool looking and special. Guess I will have to Nyzul 1-100, then do trials to get a curved sword again and then only have one, since i dual weld.
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03-12-2011, 02:01 AMxiozen
...it's quite other-worldly... which appears to be the premise that was sought after when the concept was created.
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03-12-2011, 03:08 AMScuro
Its a god damn pancho, I hate the design, it doesn't even go with the continuity of the rest of the gear, it doesn't have any whites, on it to match with the shoes or the head. As far as I'm concerned, although it is one of the gears that is no where near a reskin, its a failure in design.
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03-12-2011, 03:21 AMKwate
I've gotten used to the look, but the head piece really is hard to swallow.
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03-12-2011, 03:27 AMZieara
I actually really, really like the way blu AF3 looks.
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03-12-2011, 03:30 AMDantel
It looks good wold have been better with some design on the front and or back
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03-15-2011, 06:16 AMAJ_Anyia
Can only cram so much design into a PS2. It is unfair to compare a game's detail and design that's meant to play on the PS2 when most people have PS3's or 360's.
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03-15-2011, 07:00 AMSp1cyryanQuote:
Originally Posted by Magnus
What is this a Paris fashion show?
Get over it, it keeps to the theme and style like the other two sets. -
03-15-2011, 03:28 PMAbadacchus
For me the headpiece and the hands are pretty decent. The rest... I don't know, it's so flat compared to the previous AF, covered in little jewels and details. I definitely don't think Aht Urghan when I see BLU AF3. Apparently fashion the Near East took a dive in the Abyssea dimension. 0_o
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03-15-2011, 11:58 PMDantelyou for got PC'sQuote:
Originally Posted by AJ_Anyia
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03-16-2011, 02:41 AMAlistaire
I think the set's a mess for a couple of reasons...the cultural influences are mishmashed...sort of an east-indian turban combined with pants that look like jeans designed for 14-yr old girls (white belt and grey swirleys? seriously?!?) The body piece actually looks kind of Scottish. The boots are just wtf?
And the shading's mismatched too, the white on the body is very subdued but the boots are like flourescent lights.
There's certainly no "ps2 limitations" making a set work together, and have the same kind of shading throughout. -
03-17-2011, 01:22 AMScuroWhat were you on when you got your Mavi, Mirage, and Magus sets? O_oQuote:
Originally Posted by Sp1cyryan
The Mirage and Magus are the same, but reskin yes. Yet the Mavi doesn't even relate too the other sets, hell it doesn't even coordinate properly with the rest of the set lol. There isn't even white on the body, nor matches the style of the rest ofthe pieces. I don't think he's asking for a Paris Fashion show, hell I would just love some god damn continuity lol. -
03-17-2011, 04:28 AMKwateScuro I know what you mean, I just look at the bright side....the stats.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scuro
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03-17-2011, 08:41 AMKykusho
I also think the head looks a bit (Off). Seems big no matter what race its on.
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03-18-2011, 04:12 AMScuro
Honestly, I don't really mind the head, because it matches the shoes, and although it is kind of power ranger status, I can live with it. Its the damn body and pants that drive me up a wall. BLU pants are not supposed to be tights.... yet you could even live with that if the body was super awesome, like some sort of light armor (if you say that a BLU can't wear light armor, I'm going to stab you in the eye, because all I have to say is Pre 50, light armor, and Scorpion harness, yes we can wear it) that makes it look amazing. Yet SE decided to do this pancho look, which imo, is stupid. I mean cool its original, and ya it looks interesting, hell you put that on a Ranger and they would go god damn bananas. Yet it definitely doesn't fit a BLU. The body is reminiscent of a roman emperor's tunic, and the head is a turban.... something just doesn't add up. And again, don't get me started on the color scheme, while some of us that are not design inclined don't mind and learned to get over it. As someone with a background in Graphic Design, this color botching drives me insane when I look at it.
yet yes, the bright side is.... the stats. Thats about it. Although honestly, if I knew SE was going to go this direction, I would of settled for a somewhat creative reskin like DRK or DRG... -
03-18-2011, 06:02 PMSandriaBahamut
I like the outfit...but would like it more if it flowed well. The hat and boots gave me the image of the Mirage armor recolored white (which woulda looked pretty awesome imo). Then there was the legs...while I like the color, it felt out of place with the hat and boots. The gloves could go either way, but then there was the body. It just looks like the armor fell into a truck of blue and white paint. I'm not sure if the body is meant to make the white...flow easier? or something...but it really doesn't.
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03-19-2011, 03:33 AMJomen
Yeah, I've grown accustomed to the pointy ear hat, the blue pants, the white wrestler boots, the cool blue hands....but the body still makes me moan. The boosts and refresh you get from it are amazing though...*sigh*
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03-19-2011, 04:27 AMChiibi
I like the blu af3 body just for the fact it upsets scuro.
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03-19-2011, 07:36 AMEzrin
The pants are the worst looking by far in my opinion, I think that they should of been the baggy kind of pants like Magus/Mirage/Marduk's.
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03-20-2011, 11:10 AMnekrolemur
Agreed. The rest of the pieces aren't that bad, I like the look of the full Mavi attire way better.
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03-20-2011, 11:19 AMKwate
Yeah it EVENTUALLY grows on ya.
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03-20-2011, 12:01 PMFrost
I only really HATED the hat, but I hate about 90% of the hats in this game anyways. The body always looked good to me, but overall it is such a stark white. Too clean, but the motif is decent.
Goggles and a Mask would have been preferred personally. Like the Ginhaku Hatsuburi with more Goggle like eyes. Think "Sand People" from Star Wars. -
03-22-2011, 01:03 PMDraylo
I like the look tbh, although could do w/o the tights. Kinda wish they were shalwar.
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03-23-2011, 04:40 PMMichae
The head piece makes me think of Roger from American Dad when he dressed up like a belly dancer.
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03-23-2011, 07:15 PMKomori
If I could go based on appearence, I'd stick with Mirage. T__T
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03-23-2011, 09:43 PMKarumac
On the Mavi looking like a very uncoordinated bunch of clothing that doesn't match: BLUs cast a mixed bag of crazy out there spells from all sorts of different monsters. So in that sense the theme of the AF3 look is to dress as random and varied as your abilities.
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03-26-2011, 04:42 AMJefff
Personally, I like the style, and the whole set does coordinate. Mavi is Turkish for "blue." This is an example of Turkish winter clothing:
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/xAqWGWgIxFw/0.jpg
The loose-fitting "poncho" like shirt served several purposes for those who traveled through the harsher locales of the Middle East by horseback. Not only did it help to keep you warm at night and help circulate air to your skin during the day, its loose fitting style served to block sand that may be blown by the wind, so that the rider behind you would not get as much thrown at him. The scarf around the neck is a traditional cape-enclosure worn by many to keep the sand from getting down the collar of their shirts. The turban is self-explanatory. The gloves are not only reskins of the magus and mirage sets, but they are a good example of what a Turkish traveler might wear. They were open at the fingers to allow maximum dexterity while still protecting the palm from getting burned by the leather of the horse's reigns and the knuckles from being chafed by the wind and sand. The tight pants(tayt is pronounced very similarly to the word "tight") were, again, ideal for riding so that the rider would not get caught in stirrups or, again, to catch any sand that might be walked in or blown around. The boos were also rather traditional in the Turkish style. I'm not sure of the practical applications of the boots' design. Here's an image of the whole ensemble:
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03-27-2011, 11:57 PMStingRay104
coulda been worst. you could have gotten a Vaan vest like thf.
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03-28-2011, 11:13 AMFyreus
Can we get a reskin of Homam instead of Lv7 leather legs and feet or that same turban we've been wearing since 75?
As far as the explaining of the gear by the previous user... Why has blu gone from middle eastern to upper middle eastern desert traveler wear? PLD got the Ultraman treatment, NIN got the amazing armor, THF got some assassins creed going on, and WHM got the old school whm look etc etc etc
This tragedy makes one look at our gear and think "Wow... those hands and feet sure are a great waste of stats... sorta like those pants i wore in the dunes..." instead of "WoW! nice gear!" when in reality the body isn't all that great stat wise since it's basically a Mirage Jubbah +2 and some tiny bit of haste. I don't even want to bring up the stats other classes get there :(
Fix: Toss casting time stats to hands, MND/INT MAB/MACC to body, swap the head for a zuchetto, and announce the return of the Homan or Mirage.
Also, please add haste to hand...
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03-28-2011, 01:17 PMKyteThe AF3 head looks nothing like a Walahra turban, lolQuote:
Can we get a reskin of Homam instead of Lv7 leather legs and feet or that same turban we've been wearing since 75?
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Also, please add haste to hand...
seriously...
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03-29-2011, 02:23 AMFyreus
It looks just like a turban dude lol it just has tampax wings and a marriage veil over the face part and they tossed in some bandages. If i didn't replace the .dat a few hours ago i'd mspaint it to show how it looks sorta like how they did af3 boots and leather boots.
The reason not having haste on the hands seems lame is because we'll still have to go to sea for the best hands or camp the AH with a few million gil. I do feel sorry for nin too but they get some stats and can wear about 4 or 5 other items where as blu only has dusk, homam, and a WS hand. While all that mnd is nice, i believe it should have been shoved onto the body slot since yigit is still a good item for most of the magic damage spells we cast in comparison. -
03-29-2011, 03:17 AMRaenRyongAre we talking about the same body piece here O_o that body is amazing.Quote:
when in reality the body isn't all that great stat wise since it's basically a Mirage Jubbah +2 and some tiny bit of haste.
Just use Ocelot Gloves or stuff for Haste hands, we cap with it so it's not a big deal. It's not like we can't cap haste or anything... -
03-29-2011, 03:33 AMKwate
The body piece is pretty good actually, 2 tick refresh, with a bit of haste, our own fast cast and ACC...not too much to complain about....now about our hands....
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03-29-2011, 03:35 AMKwate
I do find it a bit disappointing we didn't get any MP bonuses on our sets. I could always use an additional 50-100mp, especially since the game is going to shift outside of abyss more than likely.
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03-29-2011, 03:36 AMRaenRyong
Hands are great for magical spells (Charged Whisker, anyone?) and reducing recast on spells such as Winds of Promyvion, Occultation if /notnin, etc. The MND is nice for Plenilune Embrace/Magic Fruit too since MND hands/feet could outdo the Serpentes set.
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03-29-2011, 03:38 AMKwate
Hands are great for nuking, but would of prefer a good full-time piece for them instead of situational, either way I use 3 of the 5 pieces. Hands and Feet i gear swap for sanguine blade mainly.
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04-07-2011, 08:05 AMFyreus
RaenRyong the point wasn't all a bout haste. Blu doesn't need to stop at 25% haste and if anyone disagrees then they need to brush up on haste and weapon delay. The issue is dispersed stats and terrible optimization at best. Unless wiki isn't accurate atm whiskers is dex (wut?) and int modified the mnd doesn't look so helpful imho (even for healing an extra 20hp per cast on our most mana wasting healing spell). I still say ocelot gloves look something a mahou shoujo fan would like.
Ever have someone /tell you your NINJA gloves are cute??
*EDIT* 45 sec recast on occultation isn't bad if you consider the use of headbutt and whirl of rage if feasible in whatever situation you are in. Headbutt is like 6 secs per a cast so my shadows take forever to go down as blu/dnc but i see where you are going with that.
Getting into a situation where someone would like to use my blu for magic damage (or even i would use my blu for magic damage) would be one of those days no rdms, blms, or even sch are seeking or available tbh. -
04-07-2011, 08:38 AMKyteMAB? lolQuote:
Unless wiki isn't accurate atm whiskers is dex (wut?) and int modified the mnd doesn't look so helpful imho (even for healing an extra 20hp per cast on our most mana wasting healing spell).
If you hate Ocelot, get Homam or Dusk.Quote:
I still say ocelot gloves look something a mahou shoujo fan would like.
Pretty sure he is the last person that needs to brush up on delay reduction. Also, you can hit 26% in gear without using Tiercel or Dusk+1.Quote:
Blu doesn't need to stop at 25% haste and if anyone disagrees then they need to brush up on haste and weapon delay.
BLU excels at AoE magic damage, since our spells don't get reduced by the number of targets.Quote:
Getting into a situation where someone would like to use my blu for magic damage (or even i would use my blu for magic damage) would be one of those days no rdms, blms, or even sch are seeking or available tbh.
I don't completely disagree with you on the boots, but the head is definitely not a reskin.Quote:
It looks just like a turban dude lol it just has tampax wings and a marriage veil over the face part and they tossed in some bandages. If i didn't replace the .dat a few hours ago i'd mspaint it to show how it looks sorta like how they did af3 boots and leather boots.