Looking like a clown is killing the game for me

[ilJumperMT]

[Cherry_Moon]

Also, pink and proud.

Vanity slots are coming at some point. Until then, deal with it, or do what I do, and revel in it.

Pretty much this ^^

From what I've seen, this game has some gorgeous design in it! I even think there are some elements of design in a lot of the armor that IS awesome in itself--how it renders, reflective surfaces, cloth texture, ornamentation... however, some of these armor sets and pieces put together give you a look that often times would put you dead last in Eorzea's Next Top Model, however forgiving it might be on another race (or gender for that matter).

I think the real question is, how much customization and variation are they going to give us?

I hope that some of the lack of customization and variation that we have seen at launch is only due to lack of time and staffing, and not because SE intended the limitations we have.

[Thunderson]

My goldsmith looks fine.

[DharmaXII]

The only reason I stopped playing my tank classes is because of the ugly trashcan armour you will be eventually stuck in. At least dragoon's armour is decent looking.

[valhalla]

Tanks generally look pretty awesome. But putting a bad tank to shame while dressed like a gay pirate in a skimpy outfit? To me that holds more value.

[Felis]

Be glad your not a PLD or warrior from lvls 35-45 we look like an over sized trash can in that one-piece chest and helm gear, we get a break from it at 45 with AF then bam! right back in it with darklight gear at 50.

speaking of this trash can armor it really grinds my gear that it is so over used, they only add spikes and huge shoulder guards to the DL version of the lvl 35 version and painted it black -_-.

darklight


not darklight


Get a new art designer for your armor SE.

Now, both gears are still from end of 1.0
I guess the most time was spend more on ARR rebuild than on gear design during this time

[Evangela]

equipment in this game is a joke, especially those stuffs from 1.0. they should replace all of them with new models in ARR.

the starting gears look cool because they're all new design then we have to wear those ugly costumes again until we get those cool gears from Brayfox.

then we're back to lv40+ ugly gears from 1.0 until we get our AF1.

we look awesome in our AF1 gear, YEAH!!!! finally we look cool.... until we have to replace them with those 1.0 palette swap gears from Amdapor Keep.... and Darklight sets are not so great.

[Shirai]

Be glad your not a PLD or warrior from lvls 35-45 we look like an over sized trash can in that one-piece chest and helm gear, we get a break from it at 45 with AF then bam! right back in it with darklight gear at 50.

speaking of this trash can armor it really grinds my gear that it is so over used, they only add spikes and huge shoulder guards to the DL version of the lvl 35 version and painted it black -_-.

darklight
[http://abload.de/img/ffxiv2013-08-0100-21-d7pzn.png]

Every time I see someone walk in that I have a great urge to walk towards my kitchen and get my can opener.
I would really like to see the person that designed this explain, perhaps even demonstrate, how the hell someone is able to move around in that.
Let alone swing a weapon.

[Furio]

Get a new art designer for your armor SE.

Fucking agree. Gear in this game looks like shit. Fire them all and make a new tea... Shit, not again!

But seriously, bards look like clowns, drags look like lizards with horns, tanks look like beer cans, monks look boring, whms wear pyjamas. Pff, seriously ridiculous.

[Felis]

Darklight Tank gear on Miqo'te was awesome in 1.0
It also covered the tail with little scale-like plates.
I ask me why they removed this detail? Maybe it was not fair to the other races?

Here you can see it: