Ifrit Fight

Yeah the Jester's cap is functional too, it makes mages into clowns

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Originally Posted by Meleena

Yeah the Jester's cap is functional too, it makes mages into clowns

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actually good point I saw the Jester set and went what?!?! that is the artistic direction? Apparently that is what Silver likes goofy off the wall no connection to anything armors! (Seriously where does the Jester connect into XIV?)

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Originally Posted by Xmbei

Actually I think all pugilist weapons need a resize... people are just complaining about the size of ifrit's fist? All the HtH look overly large on my character I look at them and think if I punched something with those they would rotate toward me and I would be striking with my barefist...

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I feel the same way.

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Originally Posted by Xmbei

actually good point I saw the Jester set and went what?!?! that is the artistic direction? Apparently that is what Silver likes goofy off the wall no connection to anything armors! (Seriously where does the Jester connect into XIV?)

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I could see it working if they ever added a PUP type job.

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Originally Posted by SilvertearRen

See, I'd be fine if it were a subtle aetherial glow on a silver excalibur-style sword design, as if it were swirling around the blade, rather than a garish glow.

Now, in the design of the Ifrit weapons, I really would have preferred to see the glow effects reduced by a couple thousand K's (Kelvin, for those who are familiar with lighting dynamics), and it'd still be noticeable, but not so much that it becomes a distraction.

It's really not the glow I'm complaining about in general but the fact that the inclusion of the horn design as major functioning components of the weapons, and the fact that they are oversized, are things I take issue with. Like I've been saying in the past, for the Ifrit bow, I would have gone with using the horns as a handguard.

Here's a description of how it would look like: Let's take the model of Kokoroon's Nestpicker, replace the metal plates with Ifrit's horns, cut in half along the middle, and the halves mounted where the metal plates are. They glow, too, in the same way the video shows.

Tah-dah! Properly functional bow with Ifrit decor that LOOKS sensible.

Using the horns themselves to mount the string seems...weird. There's no "rebounding tension" at all, except in the string - and we all know strings on a bow are NOT supposed to "stretch".

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Go make your own game if you are getting so upset, you seem to think you know what is right.

It is fine to have opinions, I'm not too hot for them but they are just one set of weapons.

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Originally Posted by SilvertearRen

Now, in the design of the Ifrit weapons, I really would have preferred to see the glow effects reduced by a couple thousand K's (Kelvin, for those who are familiar with lighting dynamics), and it'd still be noticeable, but not so much that it becomes a distraction.

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That would make them look dull...like they were covered with a film of dirt.

I am ok with oppinions too, but this is just over reacting... you ppl make it sound like they destroyed the game and changed the graphics to wow styled one...

If it was the same case I should quit cause I dont like any head piece currently into the game...

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Originally Posted by SilvertearRen

It's not about the graphic. It's about a perceived change in the art direction of FFXIV. I am worried that this is the first step in the direction of WoW-absurd-style art direction.

I'm fine with the embers-style textures, although it could be dimmed a little bit more.

What I really take issue with is the OMGWTF huge size of the horns on the weapons that makes it seem out of place.

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Now see this sentiment i can kind of dig.

As long as really outlandish weapons/armor are the exception and not the rule I'm cool with some wacky and out there stuff coming out once in a while for players to use. And as long as its tied to "Hard" content its all the better.

I personally can't wait to get my grubby mits on one of those axes.

That staff looks awesome, I hope it's got fire potency on it.

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Originally Posted by SilvertearRen

If I'm going to compromise on this issue, I'd rather see weapons be the only thing that glow. If we have glowing armor, I'm f*cking quitting this game. It will completely destroy the atmosphere of the game with so many people running around Ul'dah wearing the same glowy piece of crap.

I don't want that. That would make it feel like Lineage 2/Aion, and not Final Fantasy.

AND FOR THE F*CKING LOVE OF GOD, IF IT ISN'T OBVIOUS TO YOU LITTLE TURDS, LINEAGE 2 and AION HAS TRAUMATIZED MY MMO EXPERIENCE.

I don't want a repeat of that! The mental scars are just too much.

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You're taking things too much seriuous. Really... this is always a fantasy game... not a massive medieval life/war simulation.. C'mon.. !