Summoner glamour and their AF ...

... I enjoyed the first AF. It looked summonerish, and iconic to final fantasy series. Green with the red horn.

The second AF, I was truly disgusted to say the least, WTH? It looks like a hippie/dancer/homeless set up.

I was hoping for the return to the iconic look come AF3, but I think the same designer designed the AF3 as AF2.

In contrast, they really messed up the SCH looks in AF2 with the whole mr.peanut get up, but they fixed it in AF3. Why couldn't they do it for us?

/endrant

What are you thoughts? Which get up you prefer? Also to make things interesting you can post pictures of your Summoner glamour.

All of them do look horrible to me and have absolute nothing to do with the job itself. But then again the smn job in itself has nothing to do with the actual smn, guess that balances that out then. However the upcoming AF sets (all jobs not just smn) are not going to excite me either in any way, because it's always the same, nothing unique or spectacular about it, but we do have glamour and that's something to be excited about. Maybe in 7.0 my characters will finally wear the actual armor, instead of having to glamour everything. We can hope.

I actually like the AF1 for Summoner.

I admit hid the Horn head gear though in the settings window. I never did like the Summoner Horn, it looked too wierd for my tastes.

I mean the Summoner AF1 is exactly according to the traditional FF Summoner and exactly like it, if you know the original Summoners concept from the games. And I thought the trenchcoat was really sharp looking.

I never even bothered with AF2 so I can't say.

These days I glamor using the Gambler's Trenchcoat over the Shire gear, its actually Setzer's outfit from FF6, and not technically traditional Summoner gear... but I happen to like FF6 a lot. Its one of my favorites.

EDIT: The new Rain Festival thing just gave me the whole works now except for gloves
http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/f/16...jpg?1496195527

I actually liked the second set better than the first one . The first one felt more like a homeless SMN. The second one felt like a god like warrior.

Summoner is the odd ball job in the series since there was only a few titles that had a true summoner job. The only real design is the horn and green colored clothes. But yea, it looks like more of the same from HW. They could have tried something different.

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Originally Posted by LunaFaye

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Given your past post histories, I can't really take anything you say seriously. But nevertheless I thank you for your input. Since its an opinion and I asked for your opinions.

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Originally Posted by Mature

I actually liked the second set better than the first one . The first one felt more like a homeless SMN. The second one felt like a god like warrior.

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Woah, really? Lets just agree to disagree. I wish I was like you, then could enjoy AF3. As of right now AF3 not that appealing to me.

Hehe, I even went so far to dye my AF2 set metallic green. It gives the fabric a nice satin feel to it.

http://i.imgur.com/exY1Rol.jpg

I love how it looks like this, while I'm not a fan of the set with the white default colour at all. I guess SMN needs to be green to work for me? xP What I've seen so far of the AF3 I like it less than AF2, but maybe in (metallic) green...? Or maybe the horn's not big enough for me... Oh! I know! It needs a double horn on the head! Loki-style! ;)

I prefer the summoner AF1 too. Looks like a summoner. I was highly disappointed with the heavensward summoner af when I first got it. It did grow on me, but Imstill prefer the original. I glamour it on my shire gear a lot. :)

First AF is perfect, Iconic Summoner clothes with the green color scheme and orange horn (+ wings)

Second AF is like a greek/draconic version of the first, with biger horn and wings (Remind me of Eiko, loved it <3) and white/blue color scheme

Third AF is.... Ahh.... I just don't know how to describe it.... such small horn (what?), no wings (what the..) and pretty ugly design... I just hated it.

I'd like the AF sets more, if the augmented versions could be stored in the armoire.

I absolutely love the new AF gear, Though I do agree it looks very identical to the AF2, but I loved that gear too! To each their own, but I'm glad theres some armor that is a bit more flashy and not so boring like all the caster gear we've been getting. I, for one, am stoked for this AF gear. I've loved this more primal, tattered clothing, toga style they are getting because I think it goes with the wildness of the summoner that I imagine ^_^

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Originally Posted by MOthe

First AF is perfect, Iconic Summoner clothes with the green color scheme and orange horn (+ wings)

Second AF is like a greek/draconic version of the first, with biger horn and wings (Remind me of Eiko, loved it <3) and white/blue color scheme

Third AF is.... Ahh.... I just don't know how to describe it.... such small horn (what?), no wings (what the..) and pretty ugly design... I just hated it.

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Is this the actual AF3?
https://i.gyazo.com/6eb31e17e546ce81...34cbbccbbc.jpg

The stuff the Taru is in?

If so... yeah I won't be touching that with a 10 foot pole either.

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Originally Posted by Silverquick

Is this the actual AF3?
https://i.gyazo.com/6eb31e17e546ce81...34cbbccbbc.jpg

The stuff the Taru is in?

If so... yeah I won't be touching that with a 10 foot pole either.

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Yep, it is: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/stormb...edia/#artworks

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Originally Posted by Capriana

Given your past post histories, I can't really take anything you say seriously. But nevertheless I thank you for your input. Since its an opinion and I asked for your opinions.

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I am glad because at least someone recognizes sarcasm, however I do was serious and if you wouldn't read just the last 5 posts I've made, in topics that were already asking for a response like that, you would see that my history is actually pretty good.

But at the end, it doesn't have anything to do with anything, that's like the people that load the lodestone and tell you, that you're not allowed to answer or have an opinion on specific topics, because your character isn't that level etc. Not even taking in consideration that it might be not the main character.

So if me pointing out the obvious to some people, instead of agreeing with all their nonsense and bs half of the time is the issue, then I am glad I gave you my opinion. Take it serious or not, it still doesn't changes the fact that the AF gear is and was horrible, in my personal opinion.

Well, I am glad I am not alone in not liking AF2 and AF3, I just wish they had gone back to their roots for AF3. Another expansion missed.

But we got Bahamut, so screw it, LOL, I will be naked if it means I get to summon Bahamut for 15 second.

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Originally Posted by Capriana

Well, I am glad I am not alone in not liking AF2 and AF3, I just wish they had gone back to their roots for AF3. Another expansion missed.

But we got Bahamut, so screw it, LOL, I will be naked if it means I get to summon Bahamut for 15 second.

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You're not alone, and its not just me either. Its why I had never even seen anyone in the AF2 before this thread.

You rarely if ever saw the Summoner AF2, in fact I still haven't seen anyone wearing it or glamoring with it.

One would think they would not be bone headed enough to make the same mistake twice. Its readily apparently over the entire time I've been in this game that no one wears the SMN AF2 or even glamors with it. I DO still see people Glamoring and Wearing the AF1 set though.

What... did they think it would suddenly and mysteriously work THIS time?

Yeah not going to happen.

The Caller's set is my favorite AF design in the game. I also liked the Evoker's/Summoner's sets as well, but Caller's has an aesthetic I enjoy more (white and gold color scheme, Grecian-looking, angel wings). I would wear the Caller's set more often if I didn't have to consider my Black Mage's glamour as well. If there is ever a day where glamour is tied to the job soulstone rather than gear, I'll definitely be donning the Caller's set more.

As for the design of the newest Summoner AF, I have more positive thoughts than negative. I like the silhouette, even if it is akin to the Caller's set. I very much like the color scheme they chose. My only complaint is that it lacks small details and adornments that were so prevalent in the previous AFs. I find the white waistcoat and white sleeves a bit boring and would have liked to have seen perhaps silver metal trim on them like in the Evoker's/Summoner's sets.

My veredict is the AF3 looks like a downgraded version of AF2

I have liked all the summoner gear ;-; I was maining summoner during af2 and I definitely couldn't wait to get each piece.

Of the three AF so far, I prefer the ARR set on my character, though I admit I haven't used it since glamour was introduced. Don't get me wrong though - I think that the AF2 looked good on the femroe in the HW benchmark, for instance - I just don't think it works well on my character.

To me, Summoner's new AF for Stormblood really falls in that "meh" territory. When I look at it I get the feeling that the designers really didn't know where to go with it. I can't make out a coherent "theme" that many of the other jobs' AFs have. The robeswaist-wraps and sleeves are the same color; and that's about it. The body/waist piece is underwhelming because I swear, it's silhouette looks like a less-stylized Gloam Tabard. None of the pieces looks like it compliments each other, but that can be a good thing. If you only want to glamour certain pieces, they can compliment gear from other sets if you like mix-and-matching.

The Heavensward AF was hit-or-miss. It was elegant, sure. But I know a lot of people (myself included) could not get over the leg armor; it looks like a diaper on its own, and if you're not a fan of togas, the whole look was a wash. I also don't think it flattered certain race+gender combos at all. But to me it was also a set that needed either all or most of the pieces equipped to look decent; most pieces on their own looked incredibly out-of-place on most other gear sets. And that horn. I could not get over how hard they tried to stylize a new horn by tacking-on weird sculptures to the point that you have a Bismark sitting on your forehead.

So yeah, I'm also of the opinion that the ARR set was/still is the aesthetically "best." I think most fans would see it and conclude "Summoner," and it's a stylized robe without getting overly-fancy *cough*cough*everyVoidArkset. Having said that, I do want to see how certain parts of this new set end up being dyed.

Well I guess I'll just stick with my glamour a little longer:

http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/f/da...jpg?1495929056

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Originally Posted by Dyvid

Well I guess I'll just stick with my glamour a little longer:

http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/f/da...jpg?1495929056

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I would do without the helm, but NI~CE.

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Originally Posted by MOthe

My veredict is the AF3 looks like a downgraded version of AF2

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yeah my thoughts as well... i like both AFs so far the iconic one (ilvl 90) fits with the The Nexus Veil of Wiyu pretty much <3
AF2 looks like a lightwarrior sent by heaven (compared the angels from Supernatural) - combined with thavnair legs and arms it can look pretty fluffy; I like that as well.

Now for AF3 appears something in between I feel the same like MOthe... dunno what to say bout the 3rd set yet... hmm

I'm looking forward to a smaller horn, the first 2 were entirely too large. Hopefully it dyes well~

Since BLM and WHM have the robes on lock, coats should have been our main thing in the first place imo. Ah well, rocking snow gear for life since SMN gear especially for males is so bad.

I just decided to glamour over to my AF 1 for summoner and keep AF3 for SCH. Shame, our AF3 couldn't be as exciting as AF 1.

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Originally Posted by Capriana

What are you thoughts? Which get up you prefer? Also to make things interesting you can post pictures of your Summoner glamour.

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I like the helm and skirt from AF1 but the rest are all meh. I think it's a personal thing though. I haven't really liked any of the SMN sets to date. The Plague Doctor was the closest I came.

My current glam:
https://ffxiv.eorzeacollection.com/i...arb/cover.jpeg

Here is a better look at the AF thanks to MTQ: https://youtu.be/1O7h6rMSkJ0?t=9m9s