Glowing weapons

[Physic]

What next? Lightsabers for everyone?
Galkas with Butterfly-wings, just because its fantasy?

There are enough Games with thousands of Colors for one pair of shoes and Glowing stuff everywhere, for the little ones who like it.
Why cant there be just a few without such things, for those who dont want to wear Sunglasses to play a Game?


But i would agree with this Tron-like stuff from a pic posted in here. As long as they dont add it to every Item and not to much of it on the ones who get it.

I get that some people may want games that are more realistic and toned down fantasy, but Final Fantasy series has never been that. They should not throw out the concept of glowing weapons and auras as possibilities, they just need to execute it well, and make it cool, it should also come in when appropriate, maybe a level 1 dude shouldnt have a glowing sword like ATMA weapon, but someone who has been to hell and back and fought the gods, and took thier weapons, should probably not have a plain looking weapon.
Every weapon/armor doesnt need to be flashy, but there should be some that are, and they will appeal to different people.

[Visch]

Same reason you came to be. Total accident.

I don't think anyone accidently makes a new thread on a forum. Try again at being funny.

[Jynx]

what is it with this weird arguments anyway?

full glowing gear and light-stick weapons? No one asked for it.
Why is it that people hear about visual effects and immediately think of a
cheesy WoW sword and then assume SE could do no better and
all those who request it have no taste?

Lantern shield is a great example of how it is done right.
Now imagine rings with a subtle glowing crystal or gloves that only have a small rune glowing,
rare weapons and gears with small details, particle effects and such.

If your imagination is very limited there is no need to obscure the requests of others.
(I am not directing this post to anyone specific, it is merely my thought in general)
People ask for stunning designs and others try to make it look like they ask for Galkas with fairy wings... sad

I think the issue is while SE is known for detail it's not unknown for design choices to be done haphazardly and poorly. Hell I'll use Ultima Online as an example once again.

Original games armour. Notice it has colour yet isn't off the wall.

When they added Neon...everything At first it was a few select almost impossibly rare items that could be dyed special colours or be obtained in such a manner, then it spread to ALL equipment...andthen eventually you could dye your Skin Neon Green and your Horse mount Candy stripe pink...

Ultima Online armour is now as bright as a Double Rainbow all the way...full on...

It's not that I am against the idea I just think we need to be clear as a community as to what we mean by "Glowing" effects.

[Vanguard319]

How about a crystal sword with a translucent blade?

[Zenaku]

FFXI had a glowing Body was that item you get from buying a 100$ neckitem in real life lol. You got a body that teleport your party. There one part that glow the light would glow light and then turn off and it would just do that. I wish in FFXI they would have made the element staff glow somehow.

So yes i agree with Glowing wep/gear as long as it done right like some of you said Lantern shield

[Shai]

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.

Lantern Shield just pwnd this thread. Ouch.

Final Fantasy ... well, Final Fantasy has always had special weapons. It's had diamond sword and ice brand that look like their namesake. Ice Shield, Flame Shield, Stone (Medusa) Arrows. I could go on and on. I always wondered why the MMOs do such a drastic job of taking the FF out of the XI(V).

I'm not saying I want a sword made of fire, glowing and blaring and looking tacky and ridiculous - but it could certainly be designed to look like fire, even have subdued aura/glow or runes that make it look magical, or have a "flame" animation as you hit the monsters.

All of this is part of what it's meant to be Final Fantasy for 20 years. So it's weird to hear so many people dead set against it. It's like XI is the only FF you ever played. Good choice, but there's more to the series than that.

Edit: By "designed to look like fire," I meant a metal sword that has the shape or coloring of a flame, not designed to be flame itself. Sorry if that caused confusion.

[Ostia]

Lantern Shield just pwnd this thread. Ouch.

Final Fantasy ... well, Final Fantasy has always had special weapons. It's had diamond sword and ice brand that look like their namesake. Ice Shield, Flame Shield, Stone (Medusa) Arrows. I could go on and on. I always wondered why the MMOs do such a drastic job of taking the FF out of the XI(V).

I'm not saying I want a sword made of fire, glowing and blaring and looking tacky and ridiculous - but it could certainly be designed to look like fire, even have subdued aura/glow or runes that make it look magical, or have a "flame" animation as you hit the monsters.

All of this is part of what it's meant to be Final Fantasy for 20 years. So it's weird to hear so many people dead set against it. It's like XI is the only FF you ever played. Good choice, but there's more to the series than that.

Edit: By "designed to look like fire," I meant a metal sword that has the shape or coloring of a flame, not designed to be flame itself. Sorry if that caused confusion.

Actually i think a sword made out of fire would look awesome, like tidus sword in FFX, it looked like it was forged out of water, so a sword/spear that is made out of like flame done right could look awesome, again SE does design awesome looking wepons on their offline games.

[Shai]

Ostia, my old ZAM nemesis.

I agree with you.

[Ruen]

I've seen enough glowing weapons in my life time.. no thanks

[OJtheLIONKing]

Actually i think a sword made out of fire would look awesome, like tidus sword in FFX, it looked like it was forged out of water, so a sword/spear that is made out of like flame done right could look awesome, again SE does design awesome looking wepons on their offline games.

I think this precedent is the kind of thing to go for. I like the armor and weapon design in the game as it is, though, but I'm a big fan of the art director's previous work. I don't see a problem with glowing weapon accents or maybe a subtle effect like Brotherhood's bubbles/water blade. Doesn't need to be WoW's super-glowy shoulders and staves, just a little thing to let us know the weapon is pulsing with magic power.