Dark Knight Black Flame-like Aura?

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Originally Posted by NocX7

We might have to start a petition so they change the aura to one of the many great looking darkness auras in the game.There is no excuse since they wouldn't even have to design a new aura to solve this.

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if you need help with that tell me!

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Originally Posted by dragoelete

i personally rather like the red aura... i just wish it was more intense and visable... and more tight to the character and not a giant cloud of doom and gloom hanging around me...

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While I think those adjustments would help, I feel that keeping it solely red would make it still get lost in many of the other DRK ability VFX, particularly Salted Earth which has a swirly red cloud/bubble effect to it. If I was redesigning it, I personally would go with a black and purple combination for the effect.

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Originally Posted by TouchandFeel

While I think those adjustments would help, I feel that keeping it solely red would make it still get lost in many of the other DRK ability VFX, particularly Salted Earth which has a swirly red cloud/bubble effect to it. If I was redesigning it, I personally would go with a black and purple combination for the effect.

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true but its definately better than haveing no aura (visual feedback) at all like some other thread was recommending...

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Originally Posted by dragoelete

true but its definately better than haveing no aura (visual feedback) at all like some other thread was recommending...

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Agreed. I don't feel that getting rid of the effect is the proper solution. Making it so that it obeys filter settings like other VFX as well as improving it visually so that it looks more pleasing while providing better visual feedback for whether it is on or not is, imo, the goal that should be strived for.

personally i think it would be nice to have a more permanent version of this visual
http://i.imgur.com/Pu3ZrWr.png
but without the giant glowing sword blades popping out of the ground... or the bubble
edit: heck i would even go with just the effect on the weapon because at least then it would definitely be noticeable in your salted earth bubble...

Honestly I think my biggest issue with Darkside Aura is how much area it covers, if it were just minimized in are coverage I think I'd have less issue.

dont let this die!

NocX7, you should add the link for the other 2 post about this on the 1st post. so we can have all the info in one location.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...it-off./page32

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...Darkside/page8

i created a reddit post to where people been sharing some opinions: https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...he_dark_flame/

we still waiting SE!

Can this bring our aura? http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...c8b36b140d5447

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Originally Posted by jyooruje

Can this bring our aura? http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...c8b36b140d5447

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I hope you're right but if not,my biggest hope lies in patch 3.1.

The reason why Dark Knights want their glow is simple: we want to have an unique au ra like Warriors have with their Wrath/Abandon aura. We don't enjoy the ''fake red aura'' surrounding us, but we do like to have a black flame. Afterall, we have all these ''Dark'' skills, wouldn't this be more suited for the class ''Dark'' Knight?

change it please SE

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Originally Posted by Madepossible

The reason why Dark Knights want their glow is simple: we want to have an unique au ra like Warriors have with their Wrath/Abandon aura. We don't enjoy the ''fake red aura'' surrounding us, but we do like to have a black flame. Afterall, we have all these ''Dark'' skills, wouldn't this be more suited for the class ''Dark'' Knight?

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Exactly,and one reason gameplay wise that this aura needs to be changed,is that you don't see it in combat which is when you really need to be able to. All other auras in the game are easily visible in combat yet the darkside aura just fades in combat.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...lames-are-LOVE!

Perhaps general discussion would get more attention.

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Originally Posted by Ditto

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...lames-are-LOVE!

Perhaps general discussion would get more attention.

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the general forums is a dark dank place that no one should ever go to :(

The way I see it. The more exposure this issue gets,the better. There are already threads on this on General,Tank forums and the Reddit page. All we need to do is be patient and not give up on this.

i am back from being suspended for expressing my opinions. i thought that this foruns was used to players express their opinion but i think thats not a case. coming from a country where we leaved over a dictatorship for over 30 years i never thought i will saw something like this on the year 2015.

rant a part, lets get back to the fight! give us the black flames we want SE!

back to where it belong!

Well, I have been banned 10 days for saying darkside aura was bad too. still no update about it?

There was an admin saying they are looking into a way of removing the aura.
We will likely see that first and maybe later down the road see a new aura if people still voice their opinions.

Personally I was sold on heavensward when we got the first look at the dark knight with all the power it seemed to wield. A lot of that feeling came from the amazing aura the trailer had. Don't get me wrong, I love my dark knight but I was really looking forward to looking like that.

I can't help but feeling a bit cheated on.

JPGames.de: The Dark Knight ability „Darkside“ features red light floating around the character which is irritating to some players. Are there plans for allowing players to manually adjust the effect?

NY: It was fixed two emergency maintenances before, it should be fixed. (Naoki Yoshida goes to a TV screen where the effect is displayed and points at it.) When it was first implemented, the aura was really strong and people could not see through it. Now that we reduced it, the overall feedback settled down and players are fine with the color. Probably your friends

From a recent interview. He is wrong...

I don't think player base is going to be happy with the way it is now, they want it like it was shown off in the demo videos etc.

then players have to speak up. or its not gonna change.

Per the Live Letter:

Regarding the dark knight "Darkside" effect from the job video

Originally there was a dark flame-like effect added to the feet of the dark knight while under "Darkside," and while this was a cool effect, unfortunately while testing in various situations, such as while mounted, it looked unnatural and we adjusted it to what it is currently. However, when we add in new actions we may add this effect back in.

Hell I would settle for the glowing dark red eyes that was in the benchmark trailer.

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Originally Posted by Demibarewolfe

However, when we add in new actions we may add this effect back in.

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Ooh, that's a long wait. I guess that's that, then. Unfortunate.

Shocking news according to jp forums: the only reason isn't changed is because Yoshie P actually likes it. It's just...wrong. Players should be listened.

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Originally Posted by AppropriateName8544

Shocking news according to jp forums: the only reason isn't changed is because Yoshie P actually likes it. It's just...wrong. Players should be listened.

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Was it the JP side that said that was wrong as well? Or is the JP side all fine with the way it is now?

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Originally Posted by Ditto

Was it the JP side that said that was wrong as well? Or is the JP side all fine with the way it is now?

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They made a thread about it too and find it bad as well. They like the lv50 quest aura according to what I read. Their thread is just not as active as ours, jp people tend to give up easily, not like people on EN forums...

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Originally Posted by AppropriateName8544

They made a thread about it too and find it bad as well. They like the lv50 quest aura according to what I read. Their thread is just not as active as ours, jp people tend to give up easily, not like people on EN forums...

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Well that's good at least. I feel that most of the feedback they'll actually listen to, at least directly, is from that side.

Yoshi's opinion on things can be respected as that of a regular player as well, just giving his opinion. But he needs to realize that people aren't going to settle for a butchered visual that is only an empty half of what we were originally displayed with.

Dark Knights are good.

I want the black flames.. it looked so cool. Red jello ghost darkside is kinda lame.

with 4.0 coming out and WAR getting inner release with the aura AND glowing eyes; i don't see an argument not to add this back in anymore.

I think it would be awesome that you get that effect while you have 50 or more Blood Gauge, so it's not a permanently on thing and also gives more visual feedback.

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Originally Posted by LordLonghammer

Dark Knights are good.

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Why in the heck did you feel the need to necro a thread from two years ago...

From what I recall, this request eventually made its way to a LL response, to which SE replied, "We will consider adding [blue flames] when new abilities are introduced."

So SE, should I not hold you to you word ;3

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Originally Posted by Vallamaria

Why in the heck did you feel the need to necro a thread from two years ago...

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Because it's a worthy thread necro and still a thing they should add

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Originally Posted by BlackironTarkus

Because it's a worthy thread necro and still a thing they should add

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Weird that he necro'd it with "Dark Knights are good." though. As though this was some balance thing. lmao

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Originally Posted by Xenosan

From what I recall, this request eventually made its way to a LL response, to which SE replied, "We will consider adding [blue flames] when new abilities are introduced."

So SE, should I not hold you to you word ;3

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here it is:

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Originally Posted by Bayohne

Regarding the dark knight "Darkside" effect from the job video

Originally there was a dark flame-like effect added to the feet of the dark knight while under "Darkside," and while this was a cool effect, unfortunately while testing in various situations, such as while mounted, it looked unnatural and we adjusted it to what it is currently. However, when we add in new actions we may add this effect back in.

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