Epic Gear/Weapons

[Augury]

I disagree with the topic- aesthetics and numerical factors should be unrelated in a multi-player game. Raid gears/NM gears are silly, though it would be cool if they drop awesome materials for gear building, so we could aesthetically choose to get the same stat bonuses etc for shabbier looking duds, if it so pleases us.

[Duelle]

I disagree with the topic- aesthetics and numerical factors should be unrelated in a multi-player game. Raid gears/NM gears are silly, though it would be cool if they drop awesome materials for gear building, so we could aesthetically choose to get the same stat bonuses etc for shabbier looking duds, if it so pleases us.

I can agree with this. I think we could afford to compromise and go with costume slots, that way the people that want to show off their gear can and those that want to look modest or not mismatched can get their way as well. If I had any say in the matter, I would probably perma-"wear" a mercenary's chainmail with an extra piece here and there. Well, until we see the classic jobs enter the game, then I'd full time Red Mage AF.

[Teknoman]

I disagree with the topic- aesthetics and numerical factors should be unrelated in a multi-player game. Raid gears/NM gears are silly, though it would be cool if they drop awesome materials for gear building, so we could aesthetically choose to get the same stat bonuses etc for shabbier looking duds, if it so pleases us.

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.

[Evangela]

Tournesol - FFXII
http://pics.livejournal.com/tintings/pic/0002hx01

Brotherhood - FFX
http://finalfantasy.cc/ffmembers/dis...sidiaTidus.jpg

Wyrmhero Blade (Sword of Roto) - FFXII
http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0...e130_super.jpg

Perseus Bow - FFXII
http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy...PerseusBow.jpg

Nirvana - FFX
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__...;s_Nirvana.jpg

Venus Gospel - FFVII
http://www.mrowr8d.com/ff/ff7/items/weapons7.jpg

Nightbloom Virtutis - The Last Remnant
http://images.wikia.com/lastremnant/...m_virtutis.jpg

Valeria Heart - The Last Remnant
http://images.wikia.com/lastremnant/...leriahart2.jpg

[Augury]

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.

[Xzen]

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.

This is made of WIN. +1

Best post in this thread yet.

[zoekwon]

hm... interesting...

[Onidemon]

This is made of WIN. +1

Best post in this thread yet.

completely agree

[Gath]

Any epic gear or epic weapons should be rediculously hard to get. Final Fantasy is ran by HARDCORE gamers, not casuals. I know I don't want it to happen and I think most of the community agrees with me, that everybody and their brother shouldn't be running around with full HNM gear or relic weapons.

[Vahzl]

Buster Sword = not epic

However it is iconic. You can show people that sword and nothing else, and you will more than likely get a response along the lines of "Isn't that from the game with the guy with the big spiky hair?"