Blue Mage Concept Art vs Render

Hey Guys

I have a question, as far as I know I haven't seen much changes from Concept to In-game AF of other jobs when they are announced. I wonder if current BLUE Render is not finished or just "placeholder"/"rushed".

There is quite huge differences on shoulders and head piece. Concept is bigger armour and the unicorn is like a piece instead of being embossed in it.

I wonder if it was purposely changed as it wouldn't look right in the game.

I know must of the clothing is similar to an Admiral type of clothing.

But just curious, what you guys think?

https://i.imgur.com/SQoMkZr.jpg

Oh look generic pants for males yet again......

Oh look generic booty shorts and thigh-highs for females yet again......

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Originally Posted by bass9020

Oh look generic pants for males yet again......

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It's a tuxedo, what you'd expect for pants? lol.

At least it's not caster robes yet again...

Kind of looks like a slightly edited version of the Shire Philosopher set.

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Originally Posted by CaptainLagbeard

Kind of looks like a slightly edited version of the Shire Philosopher set.

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It probably is. It's simpler and quicker to make that way.

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Originally Posted by Raikai

It's a tuxedo, what you'd expect for pants? lol.

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I think we want's Chippendale's dancer's shorts.

Reuse of Models in MMO and other games, is quite normal. They might used something as mockup and then made this.
But I feel it misses something :(

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Originally Posted by bass9020

Oh look generic pants for males yet again......

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Originally Posted by Magic-Mal

Oh look generic booty shorts and thigh-highs for females yet again......

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NOBODY WINS! \ o /

What should they get? A kilt and a onesie?

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Originally Posted by Seraphor

What should they get? A kilt and a onesie?

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The Gambler's pants are a good example of supposedly regular suit pants, but with a twist. At the very least, they could've done a different cut than most of the note-worthy male glamour pieces.

XI's set was pretty decent, they could have re-imagined that set like with the other jobs.

Looks really casual. I like that.

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Originally Posted by Alestorm

I think we want's Chippendale's dancer's shorts.

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I would like such shorts >_>

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Originally Posted by bass9020

XI's set was pretty decent, they could have re-imagined that set like with the other jobs.

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Since this is LVL 50 probably something similar to XI AF will be lvl 70 up.

I feel the concept art has more contrast and it pops out more. The ingame one just blends in with the rest of the gear we have. I don't know why they would make those changes, the hat doesn't stand out like in the concept art, nor the hanging chest pieces. Not even the shoulder pads stand out in the 3D one.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed. The in-game version of the gear is just flat-looking in general. I don't think other job AFs had this situation before but I might be wrong.
The pants could've been less blander than just a strap thing on the left leg but oh well.

At very least, the pants could do with a stripe down the outside of the leg. Or maybe some swirling decorations like on the waistcoat.

And the male version might look better (or at least more consistent with the female design) with knee-high boots instead of shoes.


As for the female version... looks like it's time to get out the Ramie Skirt and the glamour prisms again. :/

I was going to assume one was the starting gear and the other is the Artifact Gear.

But we're starting at Level 1, so I have no clue.

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Originally Posted by BillyKaplan

NOBODY WINS! \ o /

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Give the men the booty shorts and the ladies the pants? lol

As for the art I do feel bit of a difference, perhaps they can greatly embellish the "af2"? Concept art is generally free from restrictions in game so that tends to happen (I /love/ the Au Ra concept art and would have race changed if it was that lol), but yeah I like the concept art more but I imagine they could still make it later too. It's a good general AF (the render), but the concept art is nice and perhaps it can be the next tier still.

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Originally Posted by Fredco191

Looks really casual. I like that.

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In what world is suit pants casual?

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Originally Posted by Canadane

In what world is suit pants casual?

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Well- as in. It doesn’t look over the top. It’s a nice suit.

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Originally Posted by Berteaux_Braumegain

I was going to assume one was the starting gear and the other is the Artifact Gear.

But we're starting at Level 1, so I have no clue.

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They're definitely the same costume, just male and female variants (on top of the concept art to in-game process). Same patterned waistcoat and hat.

Still, it's a good question whether they'd be nice enough to give us the costume straight away, or whether it's artifact gear.

For Heavensward Lv30 jobs, we just got handed generic ARR leveling gear to begin with, better generic gear at Lv50, and didn't get a job-specific costume until Lv60.

For Stormblood Lv60 jobs, we got our job costume straight away.

So what's the logic, and which way will it go this time? Low-level start means generic gear? Or changed policy on giving out unique gear means we all join the masquerade at level 1?

For visible promoting of the class, they might go with the second option. But it does look like relic gear. Hmm.

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On the original post mentioning the unicorn design on the hat changing from a 3D piece to flat embroidery - that would be to with the amount of modeling that has to go into it. The unicorn as drawn is quite a complex shape - that's 'free' and no extra work when it's all just lines on paper, but would make the hat a lot more complicated as a 3D shape.

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Something else I noticed, though it took me a little while to work out what was going on, is that the design has both a coat (with blue lining) and a cape (with red lining). Because they're the same width, I first thought it was just a long coat with two different colours of lining, and it looks quite odd. But then I realised you can see the upper part of the cape in the gap between his arm and waist.

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Anyway, I think I'll figure out my own costume even if that's going to be starter gear. It's nice, but there's going to be such a horde of people wearing it all at once.

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Originally Posted by Fredco191

Well- as in. It doesn’t look over the top. It’s a nice suit.

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That is certainly agreeable.

The IG one look like a cheap cosplay of the art one.

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Originally Posted by Magic-Mal

Oh look generic booty shorts and thigh-highs for females yet again......

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It's actually based on one of the BLU outfit in FFV

http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Blue_Mage_(Final_Fantasy_V)

Many of the starter outfits were designed with cosplayers in mind. Its a bit of a challenge to get some men to cosplay and this is a nice simple outfit that even the most conservative of men would probably feel comfortable wearing. As to the ladies outfit, it looks like a lot of fun! I cant wait to see if any show up at EU or JP Fanfests.

Man I wish they had gone with the aesthetic FFXI had. Would have been awesome to rock some scimitars.

I'm kinda wondering whether the BLU weapon will be classed as being 1h or 2h (handed). If it's 1h, perhaps this could allow the older WHM and BLM weapons to find new life as glamour with BLU.

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Originally Posted by bass9020

XI's set was pretty decent, they could have re-imagined that set like with the other jobs.

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Originally Posted by Destati

Man I wish they had gone with the aesthetic FFXI had. Would have been awesome to rock some scimitars.

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I very much appreciate that they didn't just copy XI's look. Blue shouldn't be tied down by one style. I also appreciate that they went with a seemingly totally new weapon type, something that can only really be done with the open ended Blue Mage.