CAPES

Hi SE, i just want to know if ( in a near future) we can have capes to use, it will be so awesome to fight as a paladin wearing a long blue cape of awesomeness, i know that some kind of cloth needs all the kind of animation and have clipping issues, but anyway, make it happen please?

I'd like capes as well. Has always been one of my favorite features cosmetically in MMO's and I'm sad sometimes that this great game doesn't have the option.

From what I understand, SE was waiting to implement capes to allow for a more physics-focused approach than just set animations. Sadly, releasing the game on ps3 killed this idea due to its inferior processing power.

It seems the cape on Odin's armor still exists, just isn't being drawn. If you mouse over the area behind a character with the set on, you can see the click-box is slightly larger due to some invisible back-piece of gear (at least this was true through 2.1, no idea if it was changed since then)

Given the flamboyancy of some things, I'd wager that capes will make a presence at some point, albeit not a heavy one. It'll most likely be part of a chest/body equip design, rather than its own slot or a misc item.

PS3 limitations

Hood with a cape and I'd level a bard!
I hate dps but this would make me do it.

+1 from me

DGN with a cape ---> jump ----> cape winds around his neck ----> dies choked ----> awesomeness level over 9000!!!!!

Forget capes. Cloaks are where its at in a fantasy setting. We needs us some good cloaks.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/f5b316478...f53co1_500.gif

Alright... maybe a couple. One might look really good with my Ming the Merciless 'Armor of Light' Supervillian outfit I got from CT.

i didnt know about this ps3 limitation ( i'm a pc player) but they could make an option to show/hide it and now we have ps4 to overcome this

Vincent's cape please.

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Originally Posted by kidvideo

Vincent's cape please.

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Dear god no!
Last thing we need is a ton of Vincent clones.
Only thing worse would be if they gave is Cloud hair :/

I'd love to see capes too....

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How awesome is this? It's weird why paladins don't get this option. In fact, the paladin has lost its appeal to me lately because we don't have anything really special to our class. I've been preparing for Ninja so I'll definitely be re-rolling because of those crazy perks. Also because of how I realize I tend to solo more.

We had animated cloaks in LotRO, massive resource hog when you had 24 people in a raid dungeon so most would just turn them off to prevent lag.

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Originally Posted by Ephany

Only thing worse would be if they gave is Cloud hair :/

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i also want... :p

Considering they plan to insert flying content, I foresee a Super Man Character soon ^^

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Originally Posted by Shadex

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Alright... maybe a couple. One might look really good with my Ming the Merciless 'Armor of Light' Supervillian outfit I got from CT.

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Came here to post that very gif, but you beat me to it, well played, sir.

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Originally Posted by DJIzana

I'd love to see capes too....

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Ragnarok Online FTW! <3

Well, considering we once had visible belts in 1.0 which was removed in ARR due to clipping issues and the fact it was restricting equipment design creativity, I don't see capes/cloaks being brought in. I mean, Lighting's costume cloak had to be modified by 'tucking' it into the belt, as it would have caused too much issues otherwise. So I don't see SE bringing this into the game at any time I'm afraid.

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Originally Posted by KingOfAbyss

Ragnarok Online FTW! <3

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The art is from Final Fantasy Tactics, not Ragnarok Online.

No Capes

Why want people more clipping ingame?

Maybe mini-capes that cover the shoulder, but not the whole back.

i wonder why so many people have problems with clipping, for me its not a problem at all

I asked for capes before, I even asked for it in FFXI before a very long time ago even though we had capes I meant on my back showing.

shoulder cape I mean.

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Originally Posted by Felis

No Capes

Why want people more clipping ingame?

Maybe mini-capes that cover the shoulder, but not the whole back.

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wouldn't clip if the cape blew in the wind when we run, give it that animation and it will be fine.

DCUO does it and they suck. If they can do it, there is no excuse why we can't.

Grekumah, can we have any position on this matter? so we can continue to dream or perish the thought...

If they ever do capes which quite honestly I do not like anyways they better make them way better than how WoW portrayed them and make them able to be hidden.

...Maybe.
I do have some ideas.
http://www.hyperboreans.com/heterodo...1-Large-30.jpg
http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...._Brawl%29.png

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Originally Posted by Nocte

The art is from Final Fantasy Tactics, not Ragnarok Online.

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Yup - So close to Ragnarok, made me confused ^^

Thanks for that - never played Tactics, my sister only.

Now if they could have been inspired by them. *pretty sure seeing all the stuff over there is very close to what SE did.

i love seeing the "ps3" thing XD i remember this during beta i beleave when it was brought up, i swear someone said it was more sure the clipping and rendering , and that creating extra animations would be extravagant amount of work PER attack animation, and that if it was animated during some skills it wouldn't look as if it was flowing and just a pre-renders animation D:

(i do remember seeing this but i don't remember when into the beta it was said D: )

It's PS3 limitation and this time it's the truth.

even belts were turned off because of the PS3.

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Originally Posted by Sighearth

Grekumah, can we have any position on this matter? so we can continue to dream or perish the thought...

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Considering they've told us before that there would be no capes, why would they need to say it again?

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Originally Posted by ispano

Considering they've told us before that there would be no capes, why would they need to say it again?

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after they dropped the PS3 support, we can ask again. they can implement capes but make them invisible for PS3 users (I think they can do it now with this method).

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Originally Posted by Sighearth

i didnt know about this ps3 limitation ( i'm a pc player) but they could make an option to show/hide it and now we have ps4 to overcome this

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It's more an engine limitation. I don't think free-flowing capes can be done using the current engine FFXIV runs on. Phlegethon/Odin's capes are individually animated, not free-flowing. Just based on that alone I'd say capes aren't really possible. If they ever decide to update their engine someday in the future (maybe for the game's 10-year anniversary), maybe. I don't see it happening right now.

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Originally Posted by Enkidoh

Well, considering we once had visible belts in 1.0 which was removed in ARR due to clipping issues and the fact it was restricting equipment design creativity,

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So, I'm confused how it was "restricting equipment design creativity." That doesn't make any sense to me.

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Originally Posted by Evangela

It's PS3 limitation and this time it's the truth.

even belts were turned off because of the PS3.

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Waist gear will no longer be visible in FFXIV: ARR.

We have concluded that displaying waist gear separately not only limits the ability of our artists to create new designs, but also complicates the methods used to display equipped gear. Therefore, in order to more efficiently create new gear for players to enjoy, we have decided to merge waist gear graphics with matching gear graphics.

Example:
Cobalt plate belt graphics will be added to cobalt cuirass graphics.

Existing waist gear graphics will not be removed from game. However, equipping and removing waist gear will no longer change your character’s appearance.

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No PS3 limitation was mentioned. But design limitation was mentioned.

I'm still not sure how I understand how it limits their artists. I can understand how it could complicate display methods, but limits their artists? How?
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Originally Posted by TheRogueX

I'm still not sure how I understand how it limits their artists. I can understand how it could complicate display methods, but limits their artists? How?
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You answered your own question. They would have to design most all bodies and belts to not horribly clash with each other, which limits them.

Fair enough. :)