Epic nonsense

[Nilheim]

Well you may feel that way but others may not, personally I don't want swords with flames that are twice the size of my character, that just looks stupid. If you're gonna make it look magical, make it look magical, not ridiculous. Some kind of aura around the blade is fine, flames and thunder and stuff like that look stupid imo.

The gear in XIV looks fine, it just needs a little more variety, like AF gear offered in XI, but that will come, just be patient. I always thought shoulder pads that were six times bigger than the head of the character made anyone look like a dumbass but maybe that's just me.

Fantasy, yes, but let's not overdo it either.

[viion]

I wanna know what happened to those weapons Tanaka posted, i figured they'd of been added by now.

[Rydin]

Well you may feel that way but others may not, personally I don't want swords with flames that are twice the size of my character, that just looks stupid. If you're gonna make it look magical, make it look magical, not ridiculous. Some kind of aura around the blade is fine, flames and thunder and stuff like that look stupid imo.

The gear in XIV looks fine, it just needs a little more variety, like AF gear offered in XI, but that will come, just be patient. I always thought shoulder pads that were six times bigger than the head of the character made anyone look like a dumbass but maybe that's just me.

Fantasy, yes, but let's not overdo it either.

Yea... thats why there is no dev tag in this thread... Its really just a discuss what you like
I'm actually out of town and can't play again til Wednesday... so it's nice to mix it up with the community this way...

I don't know what it is about me but I just love weapons that are retarded by design....
I know a lot of people like the realism...
My buddy Xander does some metal working in real life and loves the realism in the game...
I, on the other hand, am all about "Over the top"

[OMEGA_HACK]

As a trained combatant, I find that if the weapons are too plain then they just bore me...I look at mine all day long in real life, why would I want to look at them all day long in the game. But on the same token I don't like the "twice as big as me, glowing, burning, undead killing sword+99" type weapons as its not feasibly possible to wield the weapon its so big (you can take this into account with armor well).

I like weapons are armor that seem realistic with slight magical flair or with elegant designs (have swords with tassels or engraving on the blades, a crook with an orb of colored magic that faintly glows inside the crooks wrap, a staff that has been carved to look like the wood is wrapping around itself in an intricate manner) those are the kinds of details I want on weapons; I feel its a nice middle ground between too little and over the top. XI was heading in the right direction with the weapons its just too bad that PS2 got in the way.

[Renshi]

Just to say, we're not talking about Final "Fantasy". We're talking about "Final Fantasy".

Also, there's no such thing as a THREE-HEADED AXE! I mean, WHAT!? Then a Spikeball on a stick, how about that? =D

[Gramul]

I'm kinda sick of them to be honest.
That's part of why I like the art direction they went with this game. Feels a little classier. Though that's not to say crazy over the top designs arn't fun, I'm just looking for something a little more believable right now.

[Rydin]

As a trained combatant, I find that if the weapons are too plain then they just bore me...I look at mine all day long in real life, why would I want to look at them all day long in the game. But on the same token I don't like the "twice as big as me, glowing, burning, undead killing sword+99" type weapons as its not feasibly possible to wield the weapon its so big (you can take this into account with armor well).

I like weapons are armor that seem realistic with slight magical flair or with elegant designs (have swords with tassels or engraving on the blades, a crook with an orb of colored magic that faintly glows inside the crooks wrap, a staff that has been carved to look like the wood is wrapping around itself in an intricate manner) those are the kinds of details I want on weapons; I feel its a nice middle ground between too little and over the top. XI was heading in the right direction with the weapons its just too bad that PS2 got in the way.

Like damascus steel?

What do you think of swords having blades in crazy shapes like the gunblades Lightning used in XIII (Obviously they would be just swords and wouldn't do all of that flippy trippy transformers stuff...
Like a blade like this on a sword...
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/20...teDumpling.jpg
or this
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__...F13Organyx.jpg
or even this
http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__...13Durandai.jpg

Not gunblades mind you... just swords/axe/lance heads in these shapes.... wouldn't be too far fetched
what do you think Omega??

[Rydin]

Just to say, we're not talking about Final "Fantasy". We're talking about "Final Fantasy".

Also, there's no such thing as a THREE-HEADED AXE! I mean, WHAT!? Then a Spikeball on a stick, how about that? =D

I mean like an Axe that... I don't know how to explain what I'm thinking in my head....
ok...
Take the Labrys.... its double edged
Have multiple heads going down the shaft (No pun intended)
No?

[Renshi]

Take a Labrys...
Double-edged...
Multiple heads down the shaft... mmmh...

Ok, I almost have it... nnng, come on brain, work!

hn... That!

[Rydin]

Take a Labrys...
Double-edged...
Multiple heads down the shaft... mmmh...

Ok, I almost have it... nnng, come on brain, work!

hn... That!

Did you just make that?
that is exactly what I was talking about

AND

Its bloody... sweet

That is still pretty realistic though... right?