New Sword shown..

[Lithera]

That looks like it took some design cues from XIs Almace (Empyrean sword).

[MaethusXion]

I thought they said we'd be able to make a "custom" appearance for it, not reskin...

[TouchandFeel]

I thought they said we'd be able to make a "custom" appearance for it, not reskin...

Perhaps they will be dyeable like the poetics weapons which would allow some level of customization to the look. This game needs more dyeable weapons/shields.

[Hyrist]

I thought they said we'd be able to make a "custom" appearance for it, not reskin...

You... don't know a thing about modeling if you think that is a reskin. That's an entirely new model.

As far as customizing it's 'appearance' I would like to see where exactly this is being quoted from, because I was never under the impression that the appearance is customizable. The stats are.

[Kiara]

Excalibur...this early in the game? lol

Name's gonna worthless in a few months to a year.

I agree, it feels too early to be the true Excalibur. But... knowing Yoshi P, maybe it won't be... I'm guessing we'll see:

* Excalibur [Entry Level]
* Excalibur Zenith
* Excalibur Atma
* Excalibur Animus
* Excalibur Novus
* Excalibur Nexus
* 10 more Stages

* TRUE EXCALIBUR! :P

(With Custom Weaponskill & Animation like in XI please!)

[Sandoria]

All that ornate gold is fancy. They simply must make an exquisite staff of the same wrought gold nature.

[Enthy]

Oh thank god, It does not glow! Yay!

[Prototype909]

Oh thank god, It does not glow! Yay!

Not yet it doesn't

[Mardel]

(With Custom Weaponskill & Animation like in XI please!)

You MIGHT get some type of custom animation but I can guarantee that you WON'T get a "weapon skill" because those weapons are designed to NEVER be the strongest in game. They are catch-up/filler weapons that at times are good enough to raid with when new content patches roll out.

Why would SE put something special like a new ability on a weapon that is inferior to the best end-game raid weapons.

[MaethusXion]

You... don't know a thing about modeling if you think that is a reskin. That's an entirely new model.

As far as customizing it's 'appearance' I would like to see where exactly this is being quoted from, because I was never under the impression that the appearance is customizable. The stats are.

I said "thought they said" not "they said we could". If it was said, it was probably when the Zodiac line was announced.

I look at the pic, and I can see they might've stripped away the metal on the outside of Curtana and just put on gold wherever they see fit, the job IS from Ul'dah, so you don't expect to see gaudy looking things from the city?
And I was using "reskin" in this manner, REPLACING the exterior