Show us your Rings

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Originally Posted by Vergil_Renata

I eMailed mine just now.

http://i48.tinypic.com/9u6z5u.jpg

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Lovely.
I hope you didn't miss the cutoff.

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Originally Posted by Raubahn

why no one thought about doing AF rings ~.~
all entries in here seems about dalamud ; ~;

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mine is AF like (more or less) ^^
but I really love all the dalamud designs. some of them look really special and awesome.
also the floral designs that are so gridanian like <3

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Originally Posted by Vergil_Renata

I eMailed mine just now.

http://i48.tinypic.com/9u6z5u.jpg

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Best one I have seen yet. Very detailed and well thought out

A few hours ago, I thought I might have a chance to make it into the dev selection.
Then I saw this thread.

But oh well, it was fun working on it all the same! :D

http://efryes-lair.net/other/xiv/phoenix_ring.jpg
Pheonix Ring:
Revives the wearer (24 hours recharge)

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Originally Posted by Efrye

A few hours ago, I thought I might have a chance to make it into the dev selection.
Then I saw this thread.

But oh well, it was fun working on it all the same! :D

http://efryes-lair.net/other/xiv/phoenix_ring.jpg
Pheonix Ring:
Revives the wearer (24 hours recharge)

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we really do need that LOL nice ring tbh

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Originally Posted by Raubahn

why no one thought about doing AF rings ~.~
all entries in here seems about dalamud ; ~;

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Dalamud? Sorry I'm not sure what that is...or if mine is in that criteria.

http://i47.tinypic.com/16ktgyd.jpg

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Eorzean Spirit

There's power in numbers! Group together to unlock hidden potential!

Regen+0.5 Refresh+0.5 Haste +0.5% All Stats +2
(Hidden Effect)
"Light Party" x2
"Full Party" x3
"Alliance" x4

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I didn't bother to re-make it on the computer.

http://i32.servimg.com/u/f32/14/12/79/14/anneau12.jpg
Leviathan's ring
Change weapon attributes into water

This is my friend's design (he isn't signed up on the forums)

http://i46.tinypic.com/f50jlk.jpg

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Dalamund's Gyrus

Crafted from a fallen fragment of the great Dalamund!

Enfeebling Magic Potency +15
Refresh +2
Magic Accuracy +15

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Originally Posted by Vergil_Renata

I eMailed mine just now.

http://i48.tinypic.com/9u6z5u.jpg

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Why would you wait til 'just now'?? You probably missed the cut off, which is sad, because this is GORGEOUS!!!

I don't think they missed the deadline. The EN Lodestone post saying that it was closed came in like 24 hours early. And in French. And doesn't do anything when you click on it.

Seems liked timed-post-fuck-uppery to me.

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Originally Posted by Punainen

Why would you wait til 'just now'?? You probably missed the cut off, which is sad, because this is GORGEOUS!!!

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I forget. :I

(And I don't think they would end the contest early like that lol)

Here's my ring:
http://www.dannykang.net/wordpress/w...ang-forums.jpg
The Legacy Ring


A ring forged from shards of Dalamud to commemorate Eorzea's rebirth and pay homage to its past. The shard glows when aetheric energy passes through it.


Increased Anima Gain: +1 anima every 36 hours

here is mine. I cannot 3d draw well.
http://i.imgur.com/QzDwN.jpg
Ring stats: REQ: WHM 50, healing potency +15,
Grants RERAISE
Ring name: Ring of Second Chances
made in hexagon.

According to the NA rules, the contest is NOT over until 11:59 PDT ( 5hr,24min from the time of this post)

Those of you who have not submitted yet, please do so before the deadline.

OFF TOPIC: Zantetsuken - I agree with all of your wishlist... but Musketeer into Red Mage? No love for corsair?

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Originally Posted by Anonymoose

OFF TOPIC: Zantetsuken - I agree with all of your wishlist... but Musketeer into Red Mage? No love for corsair?

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I'm working under the assumption that we will have multiple jobs per class-- and yeah, I really love the Corsair/Gambler job - but I think RDM gets priority billing due to it being more of a classic FF staple~



BTW, I'm very happy with my ring entry, but I'm nervous about this whole typo with the contest cutoff time.

I'll post it once I get a solid answer or Midnight PDT... whichever comes first.

HINT: My ring's first ability is useless in the current game ;)

I'm a little nervous about the fact that my ring isn't very original; several other contestants and I are thinking along very similar lines. I'm just hoping that I got the right balance of style, theme, and application balance. We'll see. I'll be posting in a few hours.

I do have one thing that not a lot of people went for, though - a design and make-up full of symbolic and meaningful contents - and a METRIC F%$K-TONZE (c wat i did thar?) of lore behind it.

Ring of Infinite Reflection

The wearer is lost in infinite reflections of the self, turning the spirit inward until the physical appearance is nullified by tiny reverberations in the aether.

Effect: Invisible (usable on hot bar)

I'm not much of an artist. So while I thought about how to crudely draw a ring surface that represented the idea of infinite regression I realized I had something on hand that already looked like that. So here's my real life design made of lab-grown, naturally-shaped bismuth:

http://i.imgur.com/Q15A7.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ryqjq.jpg

BISMUTH? I F%$%#NG LOVE BISMUTH.

That is all.

/muttering on
oh... so the art work is from the cover of the collector addition... /think
but who is she... maybe original set story line gone with the previous director?

/muttering off

:O you are super cool

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Originally Posted by Deli

/muttering on
oh... so the art work is from the cover of the collector addition... /think
but who is she... maybe original set story line gone with the previous director?

/muttering off

:O you are super cool

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I may be mistaken, but I thought the feminine character in the art on the collector's addition box was an elemental. Maybe even particularly the white one from the white mage quest. She does have some garuda-esque features too though.

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Originally Posted by Neptune

*snip*

http://i.imgur.com/ryqjq.jpg

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That is one smexy bismuth!

/studied geology

Just as I said earlier in the thread, the BIG GUNS are coming out. Just imagine the more humble competitors that don't show their work. We've got a lot of competition in our hands.

We can at least be sure of one thing, regardless of who wins we will get a badass looking ring.

Alright; think it's safe to post whatever we want now. I know the competition is thick, and that rings with a similar name, effect, and style (though, thankfully no identical combination of the three!) have been posted - so I'm gonna have to sell the hell out of this thing. LESSDOTHIS.

From the Ashes of Eorzea, the Phoenix Rises
T H E R I N G O F R E B I R T H

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/...ring-final.jpg
What do you mean the image still says "Phoenix Ring"? ... That's a typo.

Nickname: Anonyworth Moosewick III, Esquire

Suits: All Classes
Required Level: To be decided by development team
Defense: To be decided by development team
Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
Enchantment: Reraise (5/5)

Upon being fully spiritbonded, 5 charges
of reraise will become enchanted to the
ring. Once all five charges have been used,
the spiritbond gauge resets.

LORE: As the meteors fell during Dalamud's Fall, tremors were triggered in the Rhotana Sea. The volcanic system responsible for creating the Cieldalaes island chain was revived with activity, and deep within the caverns below, a roost of slumbering phoenix was awoken.

After they had fled, and the caves had cooled from exposure to the open air and sea breeze, a squadron of soldiers from The Maelstrom, aided by adventurers participating in mock Skirmish battles in the area, was summoned to investigate. Within the caves were found some of the rarest of provisions: Phoenix Tailfeather (aka Phoenix Down), as well as both ash and carbonized mineral cystalizations left by the intense Flames of Rebirth - the most potent of all phoenixfire.

In secret, these rings were forged to aid all of those amongst us who would linger through the cataclysm and help our kindred to safety. Pure silver, mined from O'Ghamoro, was laced with brimstone and phoenixfire ashes to create darksilver bands and phoenix emblems, which held into the ring gems cut from the carbonized remains of burned down; mineralized by the intense heat and pressure of phoenixfire.

It is said that when a phoenix lays down to die, and their body erupts into the Flames of Rebirth, that some of the spirit of the fallen phoenix is expelled into the flames, and all that they touch, before a new egg is formed in the ashes - and that gems created in this way retain some of their essence. It is also said that if another spirit bonds with this essence, that they may sometimes share in the fallen Phoenix's power of resurrection.

As Eorzea falls, the phoenix rises - and in time, so again shall we.
Wear these rings with pride, and rise again!

Fun Facts: In mythological folklore, silver is said to possess metaphysical qualities like the reflection of malintent, purifying properties, and the ability to magnify the power of any gem laid into it. By adding brimstone (aka sulfur) the volcanic link is made and the attachment to flames complete. The gemstones in this ring are created in the same was as synthetic diamonds, but with the input carbon being made from phoenix down. It all comes full circle!

Ok, my entry:

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/3...ringfinal2.jpg

Those of you who have played FFI will understand the inspiration.

For those that haven't, you can read up on it here

The abilities were inspired by two things.

1) In Matoya's cave, her magical brooms teach you a 'Spell' so you can see the map. In ARR, the map will be uncovered via our travelling, so this ability will increase the range of map discovery.

2) The Crystal Eye's appearance in Dissidia was just as a component for other items, but it did increase your Luck stat. I know there isn't an official luck stat in FFXIV (anymore lol), but there is plenty of RNG type stuff so this "Luck +5" could be used to secretly pad RNG checks like: Crit rates, HQ discovery, Melding Success, Materia generation, Item Drop rates, Double-down odds, etc...

I'd almost prefer the exact implications of "Luck" to be hidden and discovered by players via testing over time.

Some notes:

-The ring tells the story about the warriors of light and their quest to restore the crystals (FFI). You can see the fiend of earth "Lich" holding the earth crystal on the band, as well as the discovery of the airship, and the crossing of the first bridge in the frames.

-I tried to incorporate little elements like Matoya's hat and her magic brooms (used as frames for the scenes).

-Though some of the details might be lost in the final version, I wanted to create something that people would find fun, useful, and evocative of the first FF game.

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Originally Posted by Vergil_Renata

I eMailed mine just now.

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Goddammit Vergil, why are you so amazing? I hope you win.

I'd wear your ring.




























Have my children.

Wow, you guys are really good.
SE could hire a bunch of you to take care of equipment design.

[QUOTE=Zantetsuken;811421]Ok, my entry:

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/3...ringfinal2.jpg

Zantetsuken....your ring is bangtastic. What render engine did you use? Also is the design around the ring a self designed bump map?

Final render looks great.

Wow, compared to those rings mine looks rather dull. o.o

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/20...le-d5dofzx.jpg

In the Gridanian lore the moogles are a secretive people that mend things magically over night when they are placed on their shrine, if you just believe.

I really like this story so I wanted to create a ring with it. It sort of reminds me of those fairy tales of the little people (brownies? So says my dictionary...)

The ring is a tribute to those helpful moogles. It is blessed with a charm that protects your gear in battle times and upon facing death from wearing out too quickly.

Stats: Wearout time of any gear equipped reduced by 50%


Yay for rainbow gemstone moogles... : D'

[QUOTE=Kasumuni;811624]

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Originally Posted by Zantetsuken

Ok, my entry:

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/3...ringfinal2.jpg

Zantetsuken....your ring is bangtastic. What render engine did you use? Also is the design around the ring a self designed bump map?

Final render looks great.

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Rendering was done in Zbrush (several passes) and composited, graded, and touched up in Photoshop.

The images around the outside of the ring are scenes from FFI:

The bridge crossing after Garland's first defeat -
http://www.mobygames.com/images/shot...the-bridge.jpg

Lich in possession of the earth crystal -
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__...4/Lich_psp.png

The raising of the Airship -
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ay0KcsMdxN...00/airship.png

Around the backside is: Marilith with the Fire crystal, The meeting with Bahamut, Kraken with the Water crystal, the Mirage Tower, Tiamat with the Wind Crystal, and the Battle with Chaos.

These details are likely too small for the in-game model (perhaps just the 4 fiends could be featured), but I wanted to include them in my rendition~

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Originally Posted by Anonymoose

Increased Spiritbond Gain +1
Enchantment: Reraise (5/5)

Upon being fully spiritbonded, 5 charges
of reraise will become enchanted to the
ring. Once all five charges have been used,
the spiritbond gauge resets.

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This idea is new and for the Win! :D

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Originally Posted by Zantetsuken

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/3...ringfinal2.jpg

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So much detail and meaning. I'd be very sore if you didn't at least make the chosen 10. I'm just not sure how much detail can be put into such a small in-game item.

All Images updated on main Page

Keep images coming. id like the forum toget a Dev Reply.

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Originally Posted by Keisuna

So much detail and meaning. I'd be very sore if you didn't at least make the chosen 10. I'm just not sure how much detail can be put into such a small in-game item.

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Hopefully the stats carry the ring as much as the lore does.

Boosting Map discovery will be a nice bonus when we get to explore 2.0, and a bonus to 'Luck' (that is, increasing our RNG odds) would be a welcome addition to those doing events like hamlet, farming for HQ materials, or even multi-melding.

I do feel alot of images are good but they seem to miss a good design in some part of the ring or don't seem FF at all. There's only few here that will make it. None the less there's some that could be put ingame.

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Originally Posted by Zantetsuken

Rendering was done in Zbrush (several passes) and composited, graded, and touched up in Photoshop.~

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Nice 1. So thats how you managed the detail. I'm assuming they were custom brushes with the images you posted?

Mine was done in vray with 3dsmax. I didnt wanna overcomplicate my ring since it wouldnt be feasable in game (not making excuses lol). But i'm rooting for your ring to win. It deserves it with the thought process. I should learn zbrush when I have the time haha

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Originally Posted by Kasumuni

Nice 1. So thats how you managed the detail. I'm assuming they were custom brushes with the images you posted?

Mine was done in vray with 3dsmax. I didnt wanna overcomplicate my ring since it wouldnt be feasable in game (not making excuses lol). But i'm rooting for your ring to win. It deserves it with the thought process. I should learn zbrush when I have the time haha

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I'd recommend you try it if you get the chance. It's certainly a different discipline in model creation. The UI can be a bit of a hurdle, but you can do some amazing stuff with it once you get comfortable with it.

BTW, Good choice on vray, it's a great renderer. the raytracing on refractions is very nice (as your ring shows).

Here's mine. I hate travel times. It's called the Chocoband :D

Stats: Run speed +5% in towns; Run speed +5% while riding Chocobos

http://i49.tinypic.com/2my9q20.png