Machinist: Aetherotransformer doesn't change appearance with weapons

I had posted this in the in-game bugs because I felt it was something that they literally ignored when making the machinist job. Wanted to see feedback.

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I'm not entirely sure what's going on, but the Aetherotransformer (the ammo box on Machinist hip) does not change appearance along with the gun. Not sure if this is just a lazy effort on SE part or it's intended to be that way. Bards quiver change when they switch bows. The same also applies to an Astrologian with their card decks.

I don't understand why it can't change appearances based on the gun that is equipped. Right now the fact that it stays the same is somewhat boring. Machinist feels like a rushed job and most if not all the animations are a bit boring. Even some of the gun models look horrible.

There is no reason it shouldn't change appearance like the Bards or Astrologians or any other job. It just seems lazy to me that this was completely ignored.

I would like for this to be the case. Bards get matching quivers for their bows, and our lunch box is the same no matter the weapon. It'd be nice to be different for ones like relic or primal weapons

This honestly annoyed me alot about machinist, the box should change like bard

It's lazy but is consistent with the amount of effort they put into MCH: little to none.

At least they change color if you dye the weapon. Except often, native black is darker than dyed black.

I agree this stinks, but good luck getting them to change it now.

MCH needs love a lot of love

I can kind of understand why it doesn't change. Unlike bows, which are an old and archaic weapons, guns are much newer, and the Aetherotransformer is newer still. It's basically a box that house our tools: gauss attachments, special ammo, turrets, the triggers for Peloton, Tactician, Palisade, and Refresh, etc. Moreover it seems to be a box that is pretty much made in Ishgard for machinists of the Skysteel Manufactory. Those aren't tools you're going to find some random mook from Garlemald carrying around.

Should they change dependant on the weapon? I certainly think so, MCH need more than just numbers love. But there is a logic behind this.

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Originally Posted by KalinOrthos

I can kind of understand why it doesn't change. Unlike bows, which are an old and archaic weapons, guns are much newer, and the Aetherotransformer is newer still. It's basically a box that house our tools: gauss attachments, special ammo, turrets, the triggers for Peloton, Tactician, Palisade, and Refresh, etc. Moreover it seems to be a box that is pretty much made in Ishgard for machinists of the Skysteel Manufactory. Those aren't tools you're going to find some random mook from Garlemald carrying around.

Should they change dependant on the weapon? I certainly think so, MCH need more than just numbers love. But there is a logic behind this.

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While I agree, when you think deeper, you realize : No bow need a special funky quiver with specific arrows. Technically, every arrow you shoot is untied to the bow you use, as they are shafts with heads and plummage. If special arrows are a thing, they are far from beeing bow specific, let's not speak about the fancy quiver.

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Originally Posted by MauvaisOeil

While I agree, when you think deeper, you realize : No bow need a special funky quiver with specific arrows. Technically, every arrow you shoot is untied to the bow you use, as they are shafts with heads and plummage. If special arrows are a thing, they are far from beeing bow specific, let's not speak about the fancy quiver.

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That's why I said "kind of". It's not farfetched to think a bow and quiver might be a pair, but that's very much a stretch.

I'm not the kind of person to change out my lunchbox if it still can carry my food

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Originally Posted by KalinOrthos

I can kind of understand why it doesn't change. Unlike bows, which are an old and archaic weapons, guns are much newer, and the Aetherotransformer is newer still. It's basically a box that house our tools: gauss attachments, special ammo, turrets, the triggers for Peloton, Tactician, Palisade, and Refresh, etc. Moreover it seems to be a box that is pretty much made in Ishgard for machinists of the Skysteel Manufactory. Those aren't tools you're going to find some random mook from Garlemald carrying around.

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By that logic very few of the MCH weapon drops make sense. I always figured we got the original lunchbox from Steph and from that point on improve it ourself. I see no reason why my character wouldn't be able to tinker with the box to work better with whatever weapon they are wielding, resulting in a different look for the box.

But in the end I would doubt SE cares much about the lore in that regard. They just show an amazing lazyness when it comes to MCH.

Still sad the lunchbox at our hips isn't updated in appearance with our guns. :( I mean even a change in color would be nice. I think the glamour for it is an afterthought to Square.

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Originally Posted by Xruptor

Still sad the lunchbox at our hips isn't updated in appearance with our guns. :( I mean even a change in color would be nice. I think the glamour for it is an afterthought to Square.

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Well, dyes applied to the weapon also apply to the box.

Boy how I wish the look of the lunchbox was mchs biggest or only problem...

I agree though. I don't mind the look of it, but I always did find it weird that every brd quiver and every ast sleeve matches the weapon, meanwhile the mch box is always the same..

It doesn't change appearance because it is the same recently-invented device all the time. We're just finding new guns to use with it.

Why do other static attachments change? The quiver, the sheath, the deck holder, etc etc

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Originally Posted by Elnidfse

Why do other static attachments change? The quiver, the sheath, the deck holder, etc etc

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Because they're pre-existing items that are often associated with the weapons. Bows come with quivers, swords come with sheathes, Sharlayan star globes evidently come with card holders.

Guns (a pre-existing technology) do not regularly come with a very specific, unique device that was recently invented to enhance the use of those pre-existing guns. You can't expect to find new ones in treasure chests in ancient ruins.

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Originally Posted by Iscah

Because they're pre-existing items that are often associated with the weapons. Bows come with quivers, swords come with sheathes, Sharlayan star globes evidently come with card holders.

Guns (a pre-existing technology) do not regularly come with a very specific, unique device that was recently invented to enhance the use of those pre-existing guns. You can't expect to find new ones in treasure chests in ancient ruins.

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Sure would be nice to have to occasional special box. maybe when bought with tomestones or something.

I would like an option to turn it invisible and visible, same with the AST Card Holder

Ill keep the lunch box as is. No use looking a gift horse in the mouth. That cursed gauss barrel is finally gone. Hooray!

At least gauss barrel ruining all guns is finally gone

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Originally Posted by Reimmi

At least gauss barrel ruining all guns is finally gone

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It looked good on my alt character - female Roegadyn using the Lv50 Flames GC gun, which is quite bulky, so the gauss barrel actually fitted it quite well.

So... yeah. A moment of silence. Actually I should remember to get some screenshots of it this week.