Glowing effects on "upgraded" gear.

[A_Magical_Unicorn_Rider]

Now i can be a real super saiyan!

Couldn't help but think of this.

But eh. OP seems like a moot point. Devs are going to do what they're going to do. If you really want something implemented that bad, do what every other person has: make an "X or riot" thread, get everyone to QQ over it and if you get enough votes you can win American Idol /sarcasm.

But seriously, that's how the equality in marriage issue occurred.

Let's see....

Buy your base relic and lose quite a bit of DPS/healing...or the more obvious solution and letting us disable glowing/auras if we so chose? This community certainly loves dealing in extremes when someone presents an argument against something they like.

The designs are fine, some are just tired of "everything glows" when you upgrade your weapon fully.

This was actually my plan for Bravura. I love the bloody axe look of atma, hate how it turns into a giant lolipop with animus. Could probably be the reason why I'm hunting down several extra sets of atmas.

[NinjaTaru72]

Now i can be a real super saiyan!

http://youtu.be/ZKMmPILYnEM

[Niwashi]

Glow-y-ness on a weapon is kind of a silly idea in the first place. Would you want to stand out on the battlefield so that people can see you better to kill you? lol Maybe if you were the tank... that's the only way I could see it being a good thing.

Now I'm wondering if the Ninja weapons are going to get stuck with those glows, too. Such great stealth in a HEY EVERYBODY LOOK AT ME!!! glow. Try hiding in shadows while you're lit up like a beacon.

[Cherie]

Now I'm wondering if the Ninja weapons are going to get stuck with those glows, too. Such great stealth in a HEY EVERYBODY LOOK AT ME!!! glow. Try hiding in shadows while you're lit up like a beacon.

LOL, I didn't even think of ninjas...

Glow is aesthetically pleasing but a really silly idea tactically... It's like "Look at me! I'm glowing! I'm so special!" and everyone answers in unison: "I can't see you, all the people glowing has blinded meh!"

We are a swarm of lightning bugs destined to be caught by a 4th grader in a jar to be forgotten about a hour later!

[katyablue]

i personally like the glow. at least it's only when in combat as apposed to all the time.

[ClaireAbigail]

Eh honestly I don't care about the glow too much. If I don't like it I'll glamour it. I honestly don't see the big deal here .-. That's why they made the glamour system.

What would be nice though is something like the book of spades. The effects of it like that red circle around the book when you open it that was kinda cool.

[Astralos]

I can handle subtle glowing or pulsing effects, but yeah, the Animus+ weapons are really ostentatious and gaudy. The first thing I thought when they were added was, "Oh, Squenix is trying to follow in TERA's footsteps now. Wonderful."

[65shion]

I agree with everyone here saying that it would be nice to have an option to turn glow on/off for you and others. Personally I find it annoying since they are not subtle by any means, and patch after patch it's getting worse with more fancy dandy lights and christmas lolipops everywhere. I mean, if at least they were something special... I don't know, like a rare legendary item hard to get, that'd be ok.

Also saying that majority of people likes these massive glows... I'm not so sure about it.

[Parodine]

I think the glow effects are cool and a good way to show off upgraded weapons.

Fixed. If your epeen is that sensitive that you want your weapon to glow like the mfing sun while standing in town so everyone knows how leet you are, that's cool. You deserve it for the time, etc.
BUT. I want it togglable at the very effing least.

[Niwashi]

Also saying that majority of people likes these massive glows... I'm not so sure about it.

I have no more solid information on this point than anyone else in the thread, but my guess would be that the majority like it briefly the first time they get something with a special glow, because at that point (compared to what they'd previously been using) it would still seem special. But that "specialness" would wear off fast as they start doing more content where everyone has the upgraded glowing weapons. It wouldn't take long before the glow becomes either annoying or irrelevant, depending on the player's preferences. So, there's perhaps a brief period where the majority may be happy with it followed by a much longer period where the majority are annoyed by it (or at the least the majority of those who care one way or the other). Seems enough to justify some good alternatives.