Glowing weapons

how about adding glowing weapons. its too boring looking.

Depends on how it is done, if it is not tacky I am not against it.

Nooooo thank you.
I've had enough cheesy glowing and fiery weapons in fantasy games to last me a lifetime. Besides, it wouldn't really fit into the feel of the game.

I know I'll be called stupid for this, but something along the lines of Tron (no pun intended) would be cool, where its only accents that glow.

Keep it down to a minimum, glowing should only be done in dark places. In normal light, it should just look like a normal color.

Tron was awesome, and so is glowing weapons. I don't know what the FFXI lead artist was smoking. All the other FF games have weapon effects and it's a big thing in fantasy in general. Time to part ways with the boring looking gear, absolutely. FFXIV already has mind-blowing graphics, if they added imaginative armor and weapons it would be insane.

No glowstick weapons, maybe some with a SUBTLE aura.

Obligatory go back to WoW.

In all seriousness though, I can't possibly think of a way to implement it without it being tacky.

I wouldn't minded seeing the flametongue or something of the sort having a slight aura of the corresponding element but just coloring it that color works just fine

I honestly can't see Final Fantasy with glowing weapons like what you guys are describing. Just, no. Every time someone mentions glowing weapons I think of Lineage 2 and Aion.

Sorry, guys. It just ain't happening.

how bout weapon made of Aetherite crystal? It glows,isnt it?

Hell no. Glowing weapons look ridiculous!

I was thinking something along the lines of light elemental effects, such as some lightning sparks across the blade of a spear, or flicks of flame coming off a sword. Nothing cheesy, or over the top, but I think light elemental aspects would be nice. Would probably fit in well with the materia system.

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Why are so many FF XIV players so boring regarding the designs...

- Cool Magic weapons and gear with aura and particle effects! No thank you!
- Burning arrows or rare armor with glowing runes… No thank you!
- A variety of fitting mounts as an addition to chocobos… No Thank you!
- More colorful settings, more plants and greens in the cities… No Thank you!
- Rings/earrings with glowing crystals? No thank you!
- Smileys in chat? No Thank you!
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Originally Posted by Rau

I know I'll be called stupid for this, but something along the lines of Tron (no pun intended) would be cool, where its only accents that glow.

Keep it down to a minimum, glowing should only be done in dark places. In normal light, it should just look like a normal color.

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Kinda like how it is in Fable?

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Originally Posted by Randis

Why are so many FF XIV players so boring regarding the designs...

- Cool Magic weapons and gear with aura and particle effects! No thank you!
- Burning arrows or rare armor with glowing runes… No thank you!
- A variety of fitting mounts as an addition to chocobos… No Thank you!
- More colorful settings, more plants and greens in the cities… No Thank you!
- Smileys for chat? No Thank you!
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We find those features tacky. It's sorta like comparing a rainbow plastic necklace with a golden one. (An over exaggerated comparison, I know.)
You're an artist, you should understand why such things don't fit with the overall feel and style the game has going for it.

I wouldn't mind some sort of slight "Aura" effect on near end-game items like a fire-axe slightly distorting the air around it as anything extremly hot would.

Wether they could do such subtle effects is up to debate, but I'm against flat out glowing stuff. It's tacky in every way.

Instead of GLOWING, i want it to be like aura like <3

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Originally Posted by Seirra_Lanzce

Instead of GLOWING, i want it to be like aura like <3

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erm...what the difference?

I'd love it if say the elemental wands for instance had a subtle effect on them. Gear where it makes sense, but nothing over the top. Something like fog falling from the Ice one or tiny sparks coming from the lightning one, a stray flicker of flame here and there on the fire one, etc.

hmm aura doesnt really just glow, as in glow = round-ish glowing, aura-like=string light around weapon that randoms-ly appear

No to wow style glowing weapons, yes to subtle glows maybe if materia is implemented like ff7 then maybe make the materia appear on the weapon and just make that glow?

Glowing weapons could look incredibly good in this game because of how well the graphics already are... I'm not saying make every weapon glowing, but a nice little small aura around some weapons wouldn't be bad at all. To all those that disagree, ask yourself why do you disagree? I was disagreeing at first then I thought harder about it, and came to the conclusion that with this game engine + SE's designers, they could do a hell of a job with it. It won't be anything like WoW, so get rid of that mindset. I think it would be great to have some glowing weapons / effects ect...

Glowing Weapons in FFXIV? What the hell are ppl smokin?

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Originally Posted by Gramul

We find those features tacky. It's sorta like comparing a rainbow plastic necklace with a golden one. (An over exaggerated comparison, I know.)
You're an artist, you should understand why such things don't fit with the overall feel and style the game has going for it.

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I do not see how they would not fit. It would fit perfectly when well done and does anyone here actually don't trust that SE could do the graphics right?
It only does not fit if you imagine FF characters running with WOW weapons around.


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Lanturn Shield already has a glow, so its been done, why are people worried about it being tacky, that shield looks ace.

I'm all for glowing weapons.

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Originally Posted by viion

Lanturn Shield already has a glow, so its been done, why are people worried about it being tacky, that shield looks ace.

I'm all for glowing weapons.

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good example! Lantern shield rocks.

IMO if they add any weapon/armor with elemental properties or something out of the ordinary the armor should reflect as such. We don't need people walking around with weapons drooling with water. However have design cuts embedded into each weapon/armor would be cool. XIV prides itself with its detail so SE should continue this and further build on it.

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Im ok as long the glow just like the lantern shield,only the ornament glows,not all of it

I'm not a big fan of when the weapon effect obscures the weapon model, but beyond that sure. PARTS of the weapon glowing would be neat.

wisps of an element maybe (Not a lot of elemental weapons in ff games have elemental effects until you actually hit something with them)

If the blade is the effect thats cool tool.

i don't know about glows, if they're made good i won't care ^^.
what i'd like tho this time around is an actual effect on the weapons if we get en- spells again.

As long as it is not tacky sure. It can be so easily messed up. Cooler effects of a crystal sword and such, like Tidus's Brotherhood would be nice. Also something like pitch could be added to your realistic weapon and gives it a fire effect.

I want a glowing piece of wood >.>;

More seriously, I don't mind having added effects on weapons although it's not ultimately needed.

I want more like elemental like graphics

Watch the CGI Cutscene, when they're fighting that morbol, you will see the mage cast some sort of fire magic onto the archer, this causes his arrows to flame up? I'm not into glowing for the sake of it, but if I use some fire/arrow strike or fire arrows they they could have this affect.

Also if you use Red Lotus Blade, your sword should flame up for a second

But in terms of design, keep it minimal and not glowing like some unreal engine 3 game, the latern shield is how it should be done!

latern shield glows???

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Originally Posted by Randis

Why are so many FF XIV players so boring regarding the designs...

- Cool Magic weapons and gear with aura and particle effects! No thank you!
- Burning arrows or rare armor with glowing runes… No thank you!
- A variety of fitting mounts as an addition to chocobos… No Thank you!
- More colorful settings, more plants and greens in the cities… No Thank you!
- Rings/earrings with glowing crystals? No thank you!
- Smileys in chat? No Thank you!
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No one is "boring" because FF is a classic RPG which has classic fantasy designs, it's a primarily western thing that something has to be over the top with their fantasy.

Why do we need to glow?

Why do we need glowing runes?

Why do we need a varity of mounts when in FINAL FANTASY the primary source of travel is Trains, Airships, Ships, Wyverns and Chocobo? Even wyverns are pushing it because it was linked to the storyline of V.

More colorful settings? The game is bright and "real", this isn't unicorn land.

Glowing crystal armor? Why?

Subtle Aura would be something like in FFXI in zilartian areas. You can tell it glows but it's not in your face tacky.

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Originally Posted by viion

Lanturn Shield already has a glow, so its been done, why are people worried about it being tacky, that shield looks ace.

I'm all for glowing weapons.

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That's more of an aura than glowing.

I'm all for a slight glow, aura, pulse, what have you as long as it makes sense. Something like the Flametongue certainly should have had a better look than it currently does and a slight fire aura of some kind would make sense.

I don't think anyone really wants ridiculously bright glowing weapons to the point where you can't actually see any detail on them due to the overpowering light. I think aura lines, slight glows or other similar things would be fine where applicable. Unique or elemental equipment.

Speaking of glowing things though, I wonder if we'll be able to see materia slotted in anything. It would be interesting if there was some kind of visual cue, maybe not even that extreme. I mean we already have the gems showing in the rings.

and when we're well fed maybe our bellies can get fat. glowing weapons would just look plain tacky =p ide prefer just more unique weapon designs and armor etc

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Originally Posted by zoekwon

latern shield glows???

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The shield itself doesn't glow, just the indentations have 'flame' aura in it. You can spot it, but it's not turning you into a one man light show like certain MMOs.

I'd rather not see it at all, as I find it to be tacky most of the time, but if done correctly I wouldn't mind it to much. As others have said, it needs to be subtle, instead of stabbing your brain via your eyes like games such as WoW and Aion where everything glows.