Quote Originally Posted by Teknoman View Post
I dunno...every RPG with any online component has had some really great looking equipment drop from challenging enemies. Even Demon Souls to a certain extent.
Hence why raid stuffs should be in material form. If you want a simple looking leather harness imbued with the power of Ifrit then it should be available as an upgrade to a more simplistic looking gear. But if the player wants their Ifrit gear to look flashy, then there should be a corresponding recipe (think Monster Hunter, except you can make "epic" gear look like beginning/midgame gear). This level of control empowers players to get more "into" their character. It's hard to enjoy playing a character who you think is aesthetically too much or too little.