6 months to create ONE equipment set!?

[Jennestia]

I think a lot of you are stuck on the one set part, its obvious that during this 6 months they make multiple armor sets at the same time, they have to make them fit 4 races with multiple genders and a range of sizes. And lol at the WoW comparison please dont compare the craptastic graphics of WoW gear to FFXIV.

No, a lot of people are stuck in 'don't know what I'm talking about". Someone referenced TERA, they use significantly more light manipulation techniques which means doing a lot more work in the model to make sure it looks well in all kinds of light sources -- By the way, did you know it takes them months to do their armor and models as well?

What a lot of people don't get about development:

Nothing is made just prior to an update.

Seriously, if that's the case every MMORPG would have an expansion sized update bi/quarter monthly because why would they sell an expansion beyond making money? (Which in a lot of F2P MMOs, said expansions are just large updates with new areas) Honestly, whenever someone says "it's a lie" or "it's an excuse" or "x studio can do it quicker" proves they have zero idea about this industry. Ironically enough, Pixar studio whether you love em or hate em went into detail saying how it can take 2-4 years to create 1 of their animated flix and their modeling isn't the highest detailed stuff around and it would be silly to say they're amatuers, which I'm sure Viion would.

There's zero difference between modeling and sculpting for a 3D animated flick and a Video game -- The only difference is in how detailed you want your models as interactivity does nothing but manipulate models given. A set of armor taking 6 months is definitely about right as I'm sure when someone thinks of set they think of just 1 full set of armor and none of its variants. MMOs who pump out new sets of armor in "quick succession" have them done prior to the update and worked on them for quite awhile or else you'd never make a deadline.

If you say you have an expansion pack to be released in November of 2011, you damn well won't start working on it in September.

[Raze]

No, a lot of people are stuck in 'don't know what I'm talking about". Someone referenced TERA, they use significantly more light manipulation techniques which means doing a lot more work in the model to make sure it looks well in all kinds of light sources -- By the way, did you know it takes them months to do their armor and models as well?

What a lot of people don't get about development:

Nothing is made just prior to an update.

Seriously, if that's the case every MMORPG would have an expansion sized update bi/quarter monthly because why would they sell an expansion beyond making money? (Which in a lot of F2P MMOs, said expansions are just large updates with new areas) Honestly, whenever someone says "it's a lie" or "it's an excuse" or "x studio can do it quicker" proves they have zero idea about this industry. Ironically enough, Pixar studio whether you love em or hate em went into detail saying how it can take 2-4 years to create 1 of their animated flix and their modeling isn't the highest detailed stuff around and it would be silly to say they're amatuers, which I'm sure Viion would.

There's zero difference between modeling and sculpting for a 3D animated flick and a Video game -- The only difference is in how detailed you want your models as interactivity does nothing but manipulate models given. A set of armor taking 6 months is definitely about right as I'm sure when someone thinks of set they think of just 1 full set of armor and none of its variants. MMOs who pump out new sets of armor in "quick succession" have them done prior to the update and worked on them for quite awhile or else you'd never make a deadline.

If you say you have an expansion pack to be released in November of 2011, you damn well won't start working on it in September.

Jennestia I'm going to assume you're a girl because smart girls are cute ^^

Let's change the topic! How long does it take you guys to make your gear in the MMOs you make?