Black Mage Gear Designs

http://livedoor.blogimg.jp/umadori07...9/b98d3146.jpg

Who ever makes them needs to never be allowed to make our gear again. There are way to many ugly robe sets. Anything that is not ugly is usually just an off-shot of another.

More unique robes are needed, but my god enough with jester or drag-queen looks.

I find that it fits the Ishgard/Airship feel. 2cents

black mages can do better than this but i doubt it thats why im always glamoring my allagan tunic of casting and my warlocks hat

yeah not very black mage like is it..
currently i have PVP gear as glam, haha

I rather liked it if I'm honest.

I think it'll look alright without the hat

I like it personally. I hope that those are boots and not tights as I think blms could use a good set of thigh high boots. The top kiiinda sorta reminds me of the rdm af top in xi.

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Originally Posted by CGMidlander

I think it'll look alright without the hat

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It could, but for also being job specific doesn't fit the look. Looks like a shady musketeer

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Originally Posted by Maero

yeah not very black mage like is it..
currently i have PVP gear as glam, haha

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I'm just glad the SMN set looks good to be honest. Every coil set in the game felt black mage themed to me.

Yeah, BLM is definitely the worst out of all the new sets

Completely agree. This has nothing to do with BLM.

I love it. I think it's an amazing looking set. I will be sporting every piece when the expansion comes out.

I think it's one of the best sets. It's different. Like the War one looks like the old AF.
Hell compared to soildery set this is a godsend.

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Originally Posted by Picori

I think it's one of the best sets. It's different. Like the War one looks like the old AF.
Hell compared to soildery set this is a godsend.

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While it's slightly different, it's still the wrong image.

For the developers who say, "We don't want to confuse new players" that set right there is a blazing contradiction. That is clearly a musketeer with a masked hat. Nothing about it is "mage-like"

Which brings us back to the whole, not a lot of unique robes.

Praise the glamour system.

BLM looks like theyre going to a renaisance party

It is Mage like. In fact looks like red Mage just color black.

The design looks very modernized and frankly, I could never understand why anyone would wear drapes that are so impractical in battle. No wonder BLM's can't move and cast!

Loving the new BLM AF. Practical and stylish. 10/10

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Originally Posted by Jinrya-Geki

Nothing about it is "mage-like"

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You don't have to be draped in something that looks like a black potato sack for it to be "mage-like."

Haven't liked any blackmage sets since the Crystal Tower gear. T_T.

Some people think cucumbers taste better pickled...

Seriously though, BLM's already have the iconic look going on plus multiple sets to mix that iconic look up. Where do you go from here?

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Originally Posted by NorthernLadMSP

You don't have to be draped in something that looks like a black potato sack for it to be "mage-like."

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http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Seer's_Tunic_Set

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Genie_Weskit_Set

http://zam.zamimg.com/ffxi/i/images/...oyal-Cloak.jpg

Just a few things that could be added that don't drape, and look like something a spell caster would wear.

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Originally Posted by Dyvid

Some people think cucumbers taste better pickled...

Seriously though, BLM's already have the iconic look going on plus multiple sets to mix that iconic look up. Where do you go from here?

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You could have sets of armors that wrap around your torso that look like bandages with runes on them.

Design more sets of long robes with more designs, as you can see most of the normal gears have the problem of looking like the last with one new thing attached.

Maybe add some more short-cloaks.

There are literally thousands of designs to chose from, all you have to do is look at deviant art.

You guys are AOE kings and got a single target buff for no reason. You can't have it all.

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Originally Posted by ErzaScarlet77

BLM looks like theyre going to a renaisance party

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We are. It's called Ishgard.

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Originally Posted by Picori

It is Mage like. In fact looks like red Mage just color black.

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This right here. When I first saw this set, I was thinking "give him a rapier and dye the suit red. BAM Red Mage."

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Originally Posted by Jinrya-Geki

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Seer's_Tunic_Set- The chest piece on this set actually has a lot of similarities to the BLM gear. The square shaped pleat of the skirt as well as the upper section and sleeves.

http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Genie_Weskit_Set - This set looks nothing like a traditional caster look. It looks like something a barbarian rogue would wear.

http://zam.zamimg.com/ffxi/i/images/...oyal-Cloak.jpg - This set is ok, looks a little more like something a healer would wear.

Just a few things that could be added that don't drape, and look like something a spell caster would wear.

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IMO it's pretty cool, it reminds me of the Magus job outfit in FF3:

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2.../FF3-Magus.png

I just want BLMs to look more menacing and not like jesters. We harbor powers of destruction... we should look the part >.>

Not gonna lie, I just pictured a superman glamour for black mage. Fire 2 from the eyes?

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Originally Posted by Hammerfist

IMO it's pretty cool, it reminds me of the Magus job outfit in FF3:

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2.../FF3-Magus.png

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This. Even on the WHM set I was immediately reminded of Seers from FF3. I like the new BLM AF so much that it made me reconsider if I will switch to MNK come 3.0.

Seems a bit early to judge no? They only show a female wearing the outfit. It could be different on male characters for all we know. SCH gear defers from both genders; men have pants, women have skirts (I think?). The casting set for Scylla's defers from men and women as well, same with SMN AF. The male version of BLM could be a long coat for all we know, unless they did release a photo and I missed it.

Personally, to me, it looks fine. Gives you a sense of what a high-class mage would look like in Ishgard.

At least the BLM set looks nothing like the AF1 gear sets.

WAR and WHM got the short end of the stick, WAR's is incredibly similar to AF1 and WHM got a longer robe and a KKK hoodie.

I agree with Jinrya: the new BLM AF2 looks awful.

It reminds me of a mix of the Harlequin set (UGH), with some wanna-be Victorian + Jester + FF XI's Red Mage (now in black). It's nothing that evokes "Oh cool! A Black Mage just ran by..."

There are plenty of ways to enhance and make a new "Heavensward" version of the iconic Final Fantasy Black Mage outfit that evokes "Black Mage." This isn't one of them. :(

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Originally Posted by Selli

At least the BLM set looks nothing like the AF1 gear sets.

WAR and WHM got the short end of the stick, WAR's is incredibly similar to AF1 and WHM got a longer robe and a KKK hoodie.

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Yeah, they look similar, but you can't mistake them for what they are.

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Originally Posted by Ardan

Seems a bit early to judge no? They only show a female wearing the outfit. It could be different on male characters for all we know. SCH gear defers from both genders; men have pants, women have skirts (I think?). The casting set for Scylla's defers from men and women as well, same with SMN AF. The male version of BLM could be a long coat for all we know, unless they did release a photo and I missed it.

Personally, to me, it looks fine. Gives you a sense of what a high-class mage would look like in Ishgard.

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Black Mage first AF has no difference, and the way that gear looks is very gender-Neutral. I wouldn't be surprised if it's exactly the same.

The other thing is, even though there is a glamour system, doesn't mean you can half-ass robes. This is what they are doing, which is why most of the new robes are ugly as hell. Look at the Odin's robe, it's just that death robe made black. They aren't even trying anymore.

Anything made unique just gets shared too, which is even lazier. You see this with the 3 new robes from the new dungeons. Casters got a red robe, whm goes a white version, and archer's got a brown one. Are you kidding me!? There is no reason for Archer to get a robe, you already have sch and blm sharing too many sets. Yet ALL disciple of war get there own sets...

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Originally Posted by Selli

At least the BLM set looks nothing like the AF1 gear sets.

WAR and WHM got the short end of the stick, WAR's is incredibly similar to AF1 and WHM got a longer robe and a KKK hoodie.

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ehhhhh wouldnt say thats a kkk hoodie. Nun more than anything

I'm still waiting for this:

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/i...y3afS8YwPvu53g

When will BLM get their iconic glowy eyes & faces masked by darkness?

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Originally Posted by Jinrya-Geki

There is no reason for Archer to get a robe, you already have sch and blm sharing too many sets. Yet ALL disciple of war get there own sets...

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AF and CT1 have been the only sets where DoW's didn't share sets/have palette swaps with at least another DoW or even DoM.

- i70 Darklight was a palette swap for Mnk/Brd
- i70 dungeon gear was a palette swap for Mnk/Drg
- i80 dungeon gear was a palette swap for Mnk/Brd
- i90 Allagan was the same for Mnk/Drg/Brd, like the exact same, not even a palette swap, just different names for the pieces
- i100/110 sol gear was a palette swap for Mnk/Brd
- i100 ST gear was a palette swap for Mnk/Drg
- i100 dungeon gear palette swap for Caster/Healer/Brd (as you mentioned) and Mnk/Nin
- i110 HA was a palette swap for Mnk/Drg and Brd/Caster
- i120/130 poetics is a palette swap for Nin/Brd and Mnk/Drg
- i120 WoD is a palette swap for Mnk/Nin
- i130 Dread is a palette swap for Mnk/Nin

Just for the record, I'm not defending the fact. Ofc SE is lazy with their copy-pastes. Just wanted to point out that this is not a DoM exclusive problem. ^^