Cartoony art style, hell no we won't go

[Irondude]

After the video of the ifrit battle weapon drops, I read a large amount of negative feedback about the stylization and artwork design. I thought the thm and conj weapons were done nicely, however the archer and gladiator *edit* also pugilist, man is it big */edit* maybe a bit much....

I can say emphatically nobody wants http://woweconomist.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/81830.jpg"]this after reading enough post:


But what do we want? Can we come up with some dialog to describe what we think the art style should be for ff14 moving forward. At launch there seemed to be a large amount of base (bland) gear. Moving forward I want to see more Final Fantasy brand flare, but not to the point where it breaks down the 4th wall by looking so over the top as to be out of place with the rest of the game design.

here's a start:

I'd like weapons and armor to look functional
- Pugilist weapons would break your wrist if you used them irl. They should be attached at the forearm not held. (pet peeve)

I'd like weapons to be realistically sized

Armor shouldn't be overly stylized like a tron suit (ease up on the lines!)


what else....stay on art style.
*edit* someone posted this picture and I think it is a shining example of what final fantasy xiv art style should continue to strive for. http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy...FantasyXIV.jpg */edit*

[Gramul]

I just want them to match the believable asthetic already introduced. Part of what attracted me to the game in the first place was the natural look of everything.

[Konachibi]

I'd love to be able to look like Vanille or Yuna. Something more colourful and stylish but can still fit in with the clothing themes of the game. (Fur, leather, cloth, viewable jewellry/decorations)

[Arock]

I'd love to be able to look like Vanille or Yuna. Something more colourful and stylish but can still fit in with the clothing themes of the game. (Fur, leather, cloth, viewable jewellry/decorations)

Agreed. I'd like some armor that looks like the monster I made it from, with fur and stuff. You know, kinda to show off!

[Mireille]

I'd love to be able to look like Vanille or Yuna.

You and every girl in Japan....

Some of the weapons look good, and some are over the top. I would never use that bow on my Archer. I like the visual style of the game, but some character style elements of X, X-2, and XIII would be a welcome addition. Admittedly Payne's hair is an option in character creation.

[Linkurrra]

I'd love to be able to look like Vanille or Yuna. Something more colourful and stylish but can still fit in with the clothing themes of the game. (Fur, leather, cloth, viewable jewellry/decorations)

Gotta support my fellow Vanille fans! lol She was annoyingly peppy. But I liked her style!

The animal fur, skins and beads were nice. Though I would think a Gridanian may abhore your fashion. Or at least spend weeks in meditation trying to appease the Greenwrath that would be caused by her outfit! lol

[Konachibi]

Gotta support my fellow Vanille fans! lol She was annoyingly peppy. But I liked her style!

The animal fur, skins and beads were nice. Though I would think a Gridanian may abhore your fashion. Or at least spend weeks in meditation trying to appease the Greenwrath that would be caused by her outfit! lol

Hey now! The first thing I noticed about Vanille was she had the same attitude as me, a happy, care-free, "Do it or don't do, don't sit around thinking about it" personality. Are you saying I'm annoying?

*rhetorical question*

[Synapse]

Hey now! The first thing I noticed about Vanille was she had the same attitude as me, a happy, care-free, "Do it or don't do, don't sit around thinking about it" personality. Are you saying I'm annoying?

*rhetorical question*

Vanille is a jailbait lol, i remember i had people run into my room curiously everytime she summoned or use an attack.

[Konachibi]

Vanille is a jailbait lol, i remember i had people run into my room curiously everytime she summoned or use an attack.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZex5lXYWrM

[Betelgeuzah]

Classy and realistic equipment is what I want to see. Simplistic but visually appealing. If it wouldn't be practical to use in real life, it's too over-the-top.

That doesn't mean it can't look cool. But the methods used to make them 'cool' differ. You simply don't increase the size and glow and stuff the model with ten different mish-mash designs to make it look more 'epic' or 'grand' or whatever.

http://images.wikia.com/ffxi/images/...zulweapons.jpg

It takes skill to pull this off. While anyone can create a cool looking but completely over-the-top bow.