[dev1016][dev1017][dev1076] Materia Weapons glow?

[Cairdeas]

... You have got to be kidding me.

There really is nothing wrong with that.

FFXI was my first MMO and my only MMO for the longest time. There were a few months I eventually tried other MMO's like Ragnarok, WoW, Tabula Rasa, UO, DAoC, AoC, etc. etc. I can't even remember ever MMO I've played.

The point is, The only ones I've really enjoyed have been XI and XIV :/

[Nemo5990]

Materia adding a glow in combat? ... Meh maybe.. (as long as its subtle)
Materia added a glow to WS's? 000.. Ok, i could go for that..
Materia adding a glow all the time? . OH Hell NO!

It wont bring in players, just cos our weapons look like light sabers...
New effects/animations might help a little but not a huge amount.
But it will just be yet another step towards a middle of the road generic mmo in a market that is already over crowded with middle of the road mmos.

SE need (imo) to yes massively improve some areas and add content that feels like a FF, and make this a FF mmo.
It wont compete with the larger middle of the road mmos.
But a good MMO can do great in a smaller way. (EvE, DaoC (ok it was big ) is still running strong, FFXI)

I'm not trying to say make it glow like a neon stick >< that's just the concept i was trying to throw out there.
however they decide to do it if they did i'm sure it would look somewhat more real then a light-saber plus an if you didn't like the glow /Bloom off that's it .

Id also like to add that 1+ would be a very small type of glow of elemental status as the +2 would have more particles the +1 an the +3 would have something special or not an just add more trail.
This is Final Fantasy they said there bring the Materia system which mean we will be adding elemental effect an other customizable effect on our weapons if i have a lightning augumented bow an my arrow's don't look like there is electricity running through it how real does that make make hte fantasy of this Gameplay if my lightning bow just shoots normal arrows better at least do some type of graphical damage effect like spark the mob or something come on

[Oscillate_Wildly]

What's wrong with, instead of cheap tricks, making the actual weapons themselves impressive?
XIV doesn't need to resort to kiddy game antics to make their gear look good.
It's just obnoxious looking.

[Nemo5990]

What's wrong with, instead of cheap tricks, making the actual weapons themselves impressive?
XIV doesn't need to resort to kiddy game antics to make their gear look good.
It's just obnoxious looking.

Do you mean like adding a multi-texture layer which im sure it is already but if you mean like add extra design to the weapon they could do that but idk how there engine work most engines i worked with if we would add another texture to the same model you would have to copy that model an change the mesh name the redo some of its texture so that u can overlay the older texture with more refining meaning oldtexture+some new additional texture=newer look cause its not like we can tell the program add that texture when this is resolved maybe u can but i havint worked with major companies so idk

[Overkill9000]

Do you mean like adding a multi-texture layer which im sure it is already but if you mean like add extra design to the weapon they could do that but idk how there engine work most engines i worked with if we would add another texture to the same model you would have to copy that model an change the mesh name the redo some of its texture so that u can overlay the older texture with more refining meaning oldtexture+some new additional texture=newer look cause its not like we can tell the program add that texture when this is resolved maybe u can but i havint worked with major companies so idk

ummm i think he meant just making good weapons from the start... not adding new layers

i think if everyone would look at FF HISTORY (OMG CAPS FOR SRS BIZNAS) there isn't too many glowing weapons without an effect from the user. there are intricate weapon designs, there are fabled weapons but none of them really seem to glow unless being activated or some other cause from the user and then they don't usually sit there and glow for all eternity. i think, IF ANYTHING, the weapons should glow or 'activate' (seperate into multiple blades, burst into flame, produce a splash of water [epic], etc etc etc) only during abilities that crit or some other means of measuring if the player is doing well (exp chain 3+ or something)or in 'srs biznas' mode so to speak

[Quills]

An idea other than glowing weapons would be to have an elemental effect pop up with an attack, similar to XI's En-spells.

[Commat]

If people really want pizzazz, I would rather materia enhanced weapons gave chance on hit magical effects instead of all the time glowing.

[Thanos]

OMG LIGHT SHOW COMPETITIONS?!!?

Rave FFXIV style

waving ur glowing weapons all over the place lol


on topic.. glowing weapons would be stupid, might as well add glowing gear too then

[HiirNoivl]

Will we be able to see the materia used on the wep? Or will we have to use "Check" or the Menu and see the materia on it?

[Nuru]

I think the damage effects would be enough imo. Nothing else really needed. Not like anyone is going to give elemental attributes anyways, people would go for Attack, Defense, and Stat augments over anything else.