So about Dreadwyrm Trance...

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06-25-2015, 09:18 PM
Alberel

So about Dreadwyrm Trance...

This isn't a complaint thread. I'm well aware that SMNs have received the most love with this expansion (though arguably they needed it).

There is one thing bugging me about Dreadwyrm Trance though and that is the fact it lacks any persistent visual effect whilst it's active. I don't really feel like I'm channeling Bahamut's power whilst spamming Ruin III.

Is there any chance we could get some kind of visual effect on our character for the 15s duration? Maybe some aetherial wings or claws or glowing eyes or something? From a lore perspective this would actually make sense given how Shiva and certain other primals summoned. It would certainly make the skill feel more like a summon.
06-25-2015, 09:29 PM
Atreides

Wait until 60, Akh Morn is the shit.
06-25-2015, 10:38 PM
Alberel

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Originally Posted by Atreides

Wait until 60, Akh Morn is the shit.

Yeah I know. I just find the buff effect itself visually underwhelming. DRGs, MNKs, DRKs, WARs... they all have similar buffs with persistent visual effects. I'm just asking if we might be able to get something similar.
06-25-2015, 10:45 PM
Shamirah

they should give us the wings from our LB3.
06-25-2015, 10:47 PM
HeavensSword

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Originally Posted by Alberel

Yeah I know. I just find the buff effect itself visually underwhelming. DRGs, MNKs, DRKs, WARs... they all have similar buffs with persistent visual effects. I'm just asking if we might be able to get something similar.

To be fair, the effect for DRK's Dark Side buff is hideous, but I agree it would be pretty cool if SMN got to have a persistent effect. I personally like the ethereal wings idea.
06-26-2015, 05:24 AM
Alberel

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Originally Posted by Shamirah

they should give us the wings from our LB3.

Heh, maybe not quite as large as those ones but yeah something along those lines is what I was thinking. Just something to indicate that we're channeling Bahamut's aether for the whole 15s and not just the first second we summon him. It just feels odd to me that we're holding all this aether from one of the most powerful primals out there and yet our character looks exactly like normal; no glow or other visual changes or anything.
06-26-2015, 05:26 AM
SatoXIV

I would like our eyes to glow red like bahamut or something, or we hover. I think that would be an awesome idea. Maybe take his pose or some sort.
06-26-2015, 05:31 AM
Chibilidawg

You should use this thread so SE has an animation request compilation:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...model-requests

P.S. I agree, give it the wings persistently.
06-26-2015, 05:32 AM
Marveth

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Originally Posted by SatoXIV

I would like our eyes to glow red like bahamut or something, or we hover. I think that would be an awesome idea. Maybe take his pose or some sort.

I think hover is the best idea.
Nothing makes you feel quite as powerful as when a mage lifts from the ground simply from being channeled with so much magic.
06-26-2015, 06:55 AM
Alberel

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Originally Posted by SatoXIV

I would like our eyes to glow red like bahamut or something, or we hover. I think that would be an awesome idea. Maybe take his pose or some sort.

Hovering would be fantastic but would likely require a fair bit more work due to the animations required I imagine. Glowing eyes coupled with a small particle effect off of our bodies would also be great though in my opinion and relatively simple to implement.

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Originally Posted by Chibilidawg

You should use this thread so SE has an animation request compilation:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...model-requests

P.S. I agree, give it the wings persistently.

Thanks for the suggestion, added my voice there as well. :)
06-26-2015, 09:34 PM
EvilJoshy

In the dragonborn dlc for skyrim there was an end game shout that, cosmetically, would cover you in ethereal dragon armor. We need something like that.
06-26-2015, 10:40 PM
pandabearcat

Ugh, ew, skyrim.

I'd be happy with floating. But then you can't jump-jump around!
06-26-2015, 11:11 PM
Romsca

Black and red dragon wings of aether would do nicely.
06-26-2015, 11:12 PM
Koyuki38

or turning our character in a complete bahamut form full size (not the egi, the true one)
06-26-2015, 11:17 PM
HeavensSword

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Originally Posted by Koyuki38

or turning our character in a complete bahamut form full size (not the egi, the true one)

In the off chance you aren't being sarcastic, I'm just going to say that this won't happen for reasons that should be apparent.
06-27-2015, 02:42 AM
Vallhallix

Psh smns always wanting more, so greedy :P

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Originally Posted by pandabearcat

Ugh, ew, skyrim.

I'd be happy with floating. But then you can't jump-jump around!

Eh that dragon armor shout looked awesome.
06-27-2015, 02:53 AM
Superskull85

Why not just keep the original Bahamut head active? Maybe a little more more translucent?
06-27-2015, 03:58 PM
meetch2488

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Originally Posted by Alberel

Heh, maybe not quite as large as those ones but yeah something along those lines is what I was thinking. Just something to indicate that we're channeling Bahamut's aether for the whole 15s and not just the first second we summon him. It just feels odd to me that we're holding all this aether from one of the most powerful primals out there and yet our character looks exactly like normal; no glow or other visual changes or anything.

It's because for a summoner, its another day in the aether...

but seriously, I think it would help. I think having to constantly glance at my buff bar every few seconds to see how much time I have left is kind of retarded... I think if the Wings were a persistant effect, and slowly folded in as time ran out (like a time bar)

Either way I feel like a God in my new smn. I expect us to get nerfed sometime soon, it is however, probably the hardest dps to play to absolute effect.