Bland Gear For Magic Users

Bland Gear For Magic Users

I woke up this morning after a night of leve links. I figured I reached lvl 40 THM I should get some gear as I will be reaching the void soon. So I went to the wards to check out my options and didn't find too much. Then it occurred to me "oh I should check out Rowena to see what faction gear I could get". The stats on the Harlequin's gear was great but boy was it ugly. The hat has some colour but the the Acton is gray and bland. I'm a 50 Glad so my faction gear is white and gray but it fits. I chose to wear it over the Vintage Hauby because of the colours and how it all matches and makes me look mean. When I think of mage gear I think of bright colours to match the wide variety of spells they have on hand.

So I guess my suggestion is add some colourful gear for mages. Does anyone else feel there's a lack of colour? Let me know!

-Tito Chuk
Palamecia

I personally prefer muted colours/drab styles because it is easier to create harmony with such colours and they generally go together with other pieces easily.

In any case, I think we are getting more "colourful" gear soon. Colourful in the sense that the gear will have more character, not colourful in the sense that we will be dressed to the nines in primary colours and flourescent neon pinks.

I dig the harlequin's gear as it reminds me of one of the better characters in Chrono Cross. Her stuff was more colorful too though now that ya mention it. Harlequin legs should be sarouels instead of tights also.

On a similar note, I find it annoying that the MP+ tiers of mitts favor THM but not CON. That's more about function rather than aesthetics, but it's still stupid.(The leggings are the same way)

I agree caster gear looks a tad bit boring. I hope to see things like Manteels added in the future.

I also have an issue with my white pantyhose that my highlander MAR is forced to wear. At least give me some minimal bulge for heaven's sake if I have to prance around in tights. SE has increased the size of everything except the non existent junk!

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Originally Posted by Seif

I also have an issue with my white pantyhose that my highlander MAR is forced to wear. At least give me some minimal bulge for heaven's sake if I have to prance around in tights. SE has increased the size of everything except the non existent junk!

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YES. I've seen so many people request larger boobs and boob sliders. I want larger male bulges!

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Originally Posted by Nikita

YES. I've seen so many people request larger boobs and boob sliders. I want larger male bulges!

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ha ha ha ha ha ya i'd die laughing if i gave my lala a huge package XD

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Originally Posted by Speeral

ha ha ha ha ha ya i'd die laughing if i gave my lala a huge package XD

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Lalas are people, too! No double standards!

http://syrco.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/tbc.jpg

You would prefer to look like that?

all of mage gears in this game deserve to be throw down to the deepest hell and die there

SE, don't release those oldshcool mage robes in FFXIV ever

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Originally Posted by Evangela

all of mage gears in this game deserve to be throw down to the deepest hell and die there

SE, don't release those oldshcool mage robes in FFXIV ever

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Why? I love the wizardy hats, and the long robes. The Loyalist's Bliaut looks amazing, and it all looks very fantasy.

You would prefer a disco outfit?

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Originally Posted by Evangela

all of mage gears in this game deserve to be throw down to the deepest hell and die there

SE, don't release those oldshcool mage robes in FFXIV ever

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Cant wait to find out how many people would agree with you on that..

On that note, I do think there should be more colors for the rare gear. The normal gear, most of them do have bright colors, but not all of them.

Go to the weavers guild and look at the nice red and yellow gown on the Mannequin and know that it may be a while until we get to wear it :P

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Originally Posted by Nikita

YES. I've seen so many people request larger boobs and boob sliders. I want larger male bulges!

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The bulges don't look like bulges they look like creepy mounds. lol ^^

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Originally Posted by Vahzl

http://syrco.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/tbc.jpg

You would prefer to look like that?

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no but this would be acceptable http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...alus-BLU-1.jpg

http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__...Terra_alts.png

Yes! Please...

Get rid of potato sacks

I hope they release more styles of the robes at least. If all I have to look forward to in new gear is a brand new colour well...No thanks. After hitting 50 CON the best gear to wear for that rank is either the Harly acton, or the vintage robe.

I hope they release a new style of gear like this. http://www.modojo.com/media/features/118/white-mage.jpg

At least with the robes. Recolours weren't accepted very much in XI so I can't imagine the majority of XIV being pleased either.

I've explained this before in another thread but the reason why the gear is "bland" looking is primarily due to the costume design concept that the develop team went with. That concept was "realistic Medieval" (not medieval fantasy). XI on the other hand was set in high Renaissance - late Gothic which is why you have all the adornments on the armor (frills, pleats, colors, tassels, embossing, etching, dagging, scalloping, etc)

The actual Medieval garments (in real history) were primarily either crude/basic chain mail or plate mail; or if it was a cloth, a single piece of fabric wrapped or draped around the wearer, hence cowls and gowns. And while they take a little liberty in deviating from this concept in some of the armor, they are sadly sticking to this concept 95% of the time.

All that being said I wish they would stop the medieval run as it clearly doesn't work (nice try though) and get back to the High Renaissance - Late Gothic era style armor as it is more visually appealing for the owner and for the passer-by.

I agree with you about the bland colors and lack of options. Boy was I disappointed when I realized that the "special" mage gear was a dull colored court jester set (I'm assuming that is a Final Fantasy thing, I don't get the mage/harlequin connection lol). Then there's the vintage robe, which has a pretty nice style IMHO but is, well . . . grey. xD

The WVR and CON/THM guilds have some really nice garments you can see though, it is a shame we players can't wear them. And that is an interesting observation OMEGA_HACK, I hope that SE will indeed change their style!

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Originally Posted by Oscillate_Wildly

I hope they release more styles of the robes at least. If all I have to look forward to in new gear is a brand new colour well...No thanks. After hitting 50 CON the best gear to wear for that rank is either the Harly acton, or the vintage robe.

I hope they release a new style of gear like this. http://www.modojo.com/media/features/118/white-mage.jpg

At least with the robes. Recolours weren't accepted very much in XI so I can't imagine the majority of XIV being pleased either.

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that white mage robe doesn't look better than Vintage Robe :(

The collar does. ): It's totally different, it's still a robe, but it's different.

at least you have faction set gears for your mage/gla classes not like us 'ARC' ; ; we don't have one yet and i'm going to wear the bucc. shirt because of that -.-

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Originally Posted by Vesperia

I personally prefer muted colours/drab styles because it is easier to create harmony with such colours and they generally go together with other pieces easily.

In any case, I think we are getting more "colourful" gear soon. Colourful in the sense that the gear will have more character, not colourful in the sense that we will be dressed to the nines in primary colours and flourescent neon pinks.

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But what if I wanna dress like Kefka?

just like FFXI it had crappy looking armor, but over time the good stuff came into play. i bet we wont see anything till the first expansion atleast since there still fine tuning the game.