Issue with Rydia's outfit (Aphorism caster/healer)

It's wonderful to get yet another outfit from one of final fantasy's major characters, this time with Rydia from FFIV.
https://i.imgur.com/jrPx3Qw.png
https://i.imgur.com/vQ5nfEM.png

As seen the outfit is mostly faithful to the previous designs. However there is one glaring issue.

The collar.

https://i.imgur.com/oqVBhKF.png

That collar is not present in any of the previous iterations, it just looks awkward, takes your eyes from the rest of the outfit and as seen in the picture, clips with hairstyles off any length.

I saw that outfit and all I thought was if only it didnt had that collar I mightve worn it lol. (the white version)

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Originally Posted by Juun

I saw that outfit and all I thought was if only it didnt had that collar I mightve worn it lol. (the white version)

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And this isn't the first time they've added an awkward looking collar, with the worst offender being the napkin stuck to the back of the otherwise gorgeous stormblood white mage outfit.

The collar takes it from "summoner" to "magician". Brb getting a hat and a rabbit.

With that said, I think it is very pretty and the collar seems to disappear from some angles.

yeah that annoyed me too, im using the Zadnor hairstyle, which was perfect as far as dodging clipping goes, and then this D:

I don't think it looks bad at all to be honest... I kind of like it? It really brings the outfit together.

That's because it's Rosa's collar (as rare as is it to see her with it in most media). The Casting/Healing sets are reskins of eachother. Just as Rydia now has a collar, Rosa lost her shoulder pads.

It's the same deal for Fending/Maiming. White Cecil or Purple Cecil, though I guess Kain's helmet was already in the game. See: Dragonlancer set.

I like the collar, it brings the eyes up towards the face.

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Originally Posted by CharlotteSilver

That's because it's Rosa's collar (as rare as is it to see her with it in most media). The Casting/Healing sets are reskins of eachother. Just as Rydia now has a collar, Rosa lost her shoulder pads.

It's the same deal for Fending/Maiming. White Cecil or Purple Cecil, though I guess Kain's helmet was already in the game. See: Dragonlancer set.

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And also this. The caster/healer sets are two characters smashed together.

Yep, I agree completely. I think the outfit looks great but that collar is the one thing that will keep me from ever actually using it for glamour.

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Originally Posted by CharlotteSilver

That's because it's Rosa's collar (as rare as is it to see her with it in most media). The Casting/Healing sets are reskins of eachother. Just as Rydia now has a collar, Rosa lost her shoulder pads.

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Looking at the arts for rosa i can only see the collar being present in two Amano art-pieces and the gba menu sprite and is otherwise missing from everything else. And can't see anything else from it that matches the set presented in XIV. For mixing Ridya and Rosas sets then they have decided to go with something quite obscure.

Amano is generally the main inspiration they go to.
the Ninja/Striking helm is based on edge its a veil like in Edge amano art but in every other iteration of Edge he just has a generic ninja mask.

I absolutely agree. The outfit is awesome - unless you realize that nasty collar >_<
I just dislike any designs that destroy hairstyles. And as long as clipping is as bad as is, it is very hard to design collars people are going to like.

Have to agree....I will have to change my hair when wearing this. I have no idea why they add collars some of the gear is nice until the collar appears :(

I too think the collar is just awful. The only upside is that you can dye the outfit red and walk around like a super awkward Kefka.

It's not really just the collar that is '' inaccurate '', it's moreso inspired by than a direct representation.
When you actually start looking at it in detail it's very different.

I like the collar but I also use shorter hairstyles generally, if I used longer hair I'd hate it due to clipping :P.

The moonward sets in general are cool but feel a bit rushed/odd.

The fending/maiming and striking/scouting set also completely remove tails for Miqo'te/Au Ra right now. Probably just a bug, but I hope it's fixed soon.