Realistic equipments or More fantasy equipments?

if the perfect mix with 5:5(fantasy/reality), FFXI is at 4:6 and FFXIV is at 3:7.

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Originally Posted by SHJcules

I really like the current system, where each piece of gear really resembles the recipe and the materials used to make it.

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Agreed.

It looks like the artists came up with some sweet looking class/job specific armor sets, so I think they are spicing it up a bit.

Weapons are definately lacking. Need more elemental involvement at least. Offensive spells should be impressive not subtle. Things I would like to see eventually: (links to pictures are underlined)

*Elemental arrows with unique effects (Flaming arrows actually burning in active mode)(Current bows look very nice imo)
*Flaming weapons (No idea who this is but his sword is on fire)
*Frozen weapons (Ice dagger)
*Weapons crackling with lightning (zap)
*Earthen weapons made from unique ores (mythril blue, darksteel black buster sword)

I kind of hate oversized weapons myself.

Heck cloud even toned it down after 7

I would prefer more fantasy themed equipment, but I agree with toning down the MORE BLOOM = MORE POWER thing MMOs seem to love. I would love to see some kind of colorful armor that reflects the almost Renaissance vibe the game has. For anyone who's seen Kamen Rider Kiva, I would love for instance a set of stained glass armor like the Fangire had.

http://img186.imageshack.us/i/asupql0.png/

I dont think you have to make everything glowy to make it look interesting.

I like the gear in game at the moment. But, in saying that, I also liked the concept art for the gear which is soon to come.

FFXIV has the best gear out of any game so far in my opinion. I don't find it boring.

Ya fantasy all the way, all the gear in the game right now looks really cool and all, but all the colors for the armor pieces seem kind of dull, like really bland colors, its probably because they were trying to keep the color palate a little more realistic. But from Yoshi-P's newest sketches it looks like hes going for more fantasy-like gear :).

Depends on the class. Something like Monk I would like to have realistic gear but for something like Dark Knight I like fantasy gear. However, I don't like all the gear to be fantasy. Like 4/10 fantasy, 6/10 realistic is what I would prefer.

i like the more realistic approach but some epic fantasy equipment wouldnt hurt
for me AF in XI had that feeling
just dont wedge my poor head between massive shoulderpads that are wider then im tall lol

Have you saw the new Gear coming up? the one that look like dark knight? all gear would not be all reality look at FFXI the starting gear look pretty much like something you can see in real life from the Monk level 8 gear too the level 7 gear and the rest was just a copy of the start gear. So don't jump and say it all be like that when the new gear look pretty bad ass from the art work so far.

I myself would prefer armor and weapons that look cool and look practical at the same time, for example the gladiator hauby outfits actually look like something a knight would wear in the olden days with a few asthetic additions. I'd really rather not see silly looking armor that would be inpractical and unsafe to wear in a combat situation, and weapons that are bigger than the person wielding it and would be impossible to lift, much less swing around. (Buster swords are a good example of what I don't really want to see in XIV)

I want fantasy but with some realism, like in XI. I'd hate it if they had bulky armor with tons of spikes or colors that looked off (like glowy kinda, /any korean MMO). I'd rather a bit more realistic armor design with impressive patterns, kinda like homam from XI and any aht urhgan gear.

Just wondering, would it be the character designer who creates the designs for equipment, etc?

I really like Akihiko Yoshida's designs in Vagrant Story: 1, 2, 3, 4.

I like the medieval/steam-punk style the equipment has, though.

hm id like to see some gear that defines the class & stands out from other classes abit more.
With some minor colour changes, adds with diffrent levs & attributes.
Something like the current Canvas > Velveteen robes.

However, both THM & CNJ use em both, the only thing that stands out
to define what class it by a quick look is the Weapon they carry.

But, from the latest design's that Yoshi-P showed us... mmm baby i cant wait for those. ^^

Still, id also like to see some staves containing a crystal ball / plain crystal or something.
Maybe some added glow, sparkle inside them, reflecting lights etc, nothing over the edge.

Bring back the proper elemental staves for the mages!!!
I dont care if its a cactuar on a stick.

WoW's weapon glows / enchants were over the edge in means of glow intensity.

in terms of armor design: Well as long as I dont put on the same set of heavy plate armor as a dude and get a steel bikini i'm cool with whatever.

Armor design is more a matter of taste than style... i believe SE did well regarding armor as such, but i was disappointed with robes. Given that FFXI robes were kinda strange and followed the same pattern all the time, i'm sure no mage likes wearing dirty washcloths and potato sacks, waving dirty wooden sticks to cast spells.

Well, i'm sure some probably like the idea, but every piece of equipment, regarding of style, should be made with the idea that players want to look cool in-game more than they want to look realistic.

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Originally Posted by Kirith

Armor design is more a matter of taste than style... i believe SE did well regarding armor as such, but i was disappointed with robes. Given that FFXI robes were kinda strange and followed the same pattern all the time, i'm sure no mage likes wearing dirty washcloths and potato sacks, waving dirty wooden sticks to cast spells.

Well, i'm sure some probably like the idea, but every piece of equipment, regarding of style, should be made with the idea that players want to look cool in-game more than they want to look realistic.

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Hey! Don't talk about Gandalf that way!

I'm for fantasy type armor and weaapons. I'll leave reality for my job.

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Originally Posted by Dreamer

Variety is sorely lacking.

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This is the core of the problem.

I think the style of Tactics Ogre is really akin to Final Fantasy XIV; imagine if we had equipment like this?

Tactics Ogre: Archer, Rogue, Warrior, Wizard.

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Originally Posted by Len

I think the style of Tactics Ogre is really akin to Final Fantasy XIV; imagine if we had equipment like this?

Tactics Ogre: Archer, Rogue, Warrior, Wizard.

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More fabulous hats!

I prefer the best armor(AF, NM drops, Dungeon boss drops) to have a sort of....
http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to...bbb8b730bb6677 approach.

While the passable armor have a more realistic look(similar to how our armor looks now).

Also, The standard armor should keep the optimal rank while the great stuff have a minimum rank before you can wear it(like XI).

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Originally Posted by Evangela

and my conjurer using a piece of branch as a staff/rod... wearing an old robe attire like an old lady

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hahaha

Haha, I love your sig SHJcules.

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Originally Posted by Malakhim

I don't know if steampunk would fit the FFXIV setting(altthough we've only gotten a look at Eorzea), but traces of that might also be nice.

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Well, steampunk pretty much defines the style of every FF world. Including FFXIV. Have you done the mission where you help the Sylphs yet?






*spoilers*









The Garland empire uses mechs.

I like more fantasy themed, but I don't want it so it looks like its from WoW or some other toony-MMO.

it should be majestic.

There is really no reason why the realistic armor cant look fantasy I mean look at an actual suit of Gothic Plate mail. And as for making the designs to look like something from an earlier game.... why? this isn't Final Fantasy1-13 it's Final Fantasy 14 sheesh let it have it's own style, you would think in an era where every nancy with a blog page is looking to be an individual snow flake they would want their games to be unique also but no we all want whats familiar. Well can't get more familiar than armor that looks real and historic.

And I love how even though the "endgame" is at 50 right now no one seems to remember that it wont be 50 forever once the game is up and rolling that level cap will be raised. And much like in past games the armor will look better and better the higher the level cap becomes.

Well pow hammer would be cool , phantasy star online for example had some crazy wepons like frying pans , not sure if it be right for ff14 though?

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Originally Posted by Evangela

do you think the current equipments in the game are so boring? are they lack of fantasy?

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No, I don't think so. I actually like the style a lot more than the over the top crap I see in most other games. My armor looks good, but it still looks like it's been designed to protect me. Which is good.

I especially appreciate the realistic use of materials. The art direction, equipment-wise, is top notch in the market at the moment, and I'd really dislike seeing it take a cheesy/cartoonish/overly slutty steer.

That said, I'd very much like to see a lot of the equipment that for now is available only for NPCs made available to the players.

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Originally Posted by Dreamer

Variety is sorely lacking.

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Really, this is the truth. I think FF have proved over the many games that they can make some serious eye candy. Weather it is sweet armor, awesome effects, smooth natural animations and emotions or badass bosses and summons...

Seems something went wrong with FFXIV in some of those things, but as they add more stuff it should get better.

Also, to answer the OP, I would like a mix of both. Realistic fantasy gear with big dollop of sexiness without the slutiness.

Why do the mage classes look so plain? It's like they're wearing potato sacks =(

Other classes all look the same because they're too realistic.

Gimme a BLM and DRK costumes as a style of clothing for one class not just one flimsy costume pls.

Yea, I did always think the mage classes should be able to wear the most attractive exposive (not too slutty) clothes since they don't really need practical protection.. using magic and all.

I'm excited to see what they will do, but i hope they do some of this new stuff very soon.

maybe the realistic attires are not a problem but they need to add more decoration to them

I personally like the style of gear with have, just maybe more colors to add variety.

I would like to see capes in the game with the ability to turn them off and on like head gear.

I think it's good to have both. Like save the basic stuff for starter levels, regular clothes and stuff, but have the cooler fantasy stuff for higher levels. Just don't make it so ridiculous looking, we don't want it to start looking stupid. But yeah, some level of fantasy-type armor would be cool I think.

Something that defines the class and is a fair amount more fantasy compared to reality.

fantasy would be the choice

I like most of the current designs. The hooded robe is my favorite atm.

I like the realistic look so far. We do need variety, but I do like the realism. As long as they don't go overboard with fantasy. I don't want to be just like every other mmo..

I cannot stress enough how much I like the current gear over any other MMO out at the moment. But I wouldn't hate to have some other more interesting pieces of gear too.