Petition Against Ifrit Weapon Designs

[Xionraserei]

Yeah, the FF series has always been known for it's realistic-looking weapons.

Um.

Not so much.

http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Cloud_Strife

The current designs are no wilder than what's been in the series for years.

That's a giant normal looking sword. Its not on fire or glowing or leaking anything. I don't see what is so outrageous with Clouds weapon?

[Cycloptichorn]

That's a giant normal looking sword. Its not on fire or glowing or leaking anything. I don't see what is so outrageous with Clouds weapon?

Do you know anything about swords at all? That sword would easily weigh twice or three times what Cloud weighs. He wouldn't be able to pick it up. And even if he could, he wouldn't have the leverage to use the sword effectively, if at all. It would actually make an extremely poor weapon.

That's worse than a sword being on fire or dripping acid. It makes no logical sense at all; even if he was super-strong, physics still exist. So, I think it's entirely fair to say that ideas about what would or wouldn't be realistic looking have been abandoned by this series long, long ago.

Why don't you just give it a go in-game and see if you like it or not? Also, there are many new swords being added in the new update and the Materia system will allow you to pimp one of those out to your heart's extent, more powerful than any of these drops. Let those of us who like the style enjoy it, and focus on what YOU like... rather than slagging the devs and calling it 'poor design,' based on nothing more than your opinion really.

I think the dagger for Thaumaturge is the coolest of all of them. Looks awesome with the blue gem on the end.

[Xionraserei]

Do you know anything about swords at all? That sword would easily weigh twice or three times what Cloud weighs. He wouldn't be able to pick it up. And even if he could, he wouldn't have the leverage to use the sword effectively, if at all. It would actually make an extremely poor weapon.

That's worse than a sword being on fire or dripping acid. It makes no logical sense at all; even if he was super-strong, physics still exist. So, I think it's entirely fair to say that ideas about what would or wouldn't be realistic looking have been abandoned by this series long, long ago.

Why don't you just give it a go in-game and see if you like it or not? Also, there are many new swords being added in the new update and the Materia system will allow you to pimp one of those out to your heart's extent, more powerful than any of these drops. Let those of us who like the style enjoy it, and focus on what YOU like... rather than slagging the devs and calling it 'poor design,' based on nothing more than your opinion really.

I think the dagger for Thaumaturge is the coolest of all of them. Looks awesome with the blue gem on the end.

Cyclo,

The sword works for him and his story. He is Ex-Soldier and genetically modified. The sword also fits FF7's grungy atmosphere. He can wield the sword because he has the strength. Physics, yes I understand. Maybe he still couldn't swing it. But the fact is it doesn't look out of place for him and his environment. same for Sephiroth's long katana. It fit's his player. It's kind of like an oxymoron too. He is small and thin but not frail and his sword is giant and heavy. I'd call that thoughtfulness and brilliant. It fits. Things like that are a little bit different than with an MMO. Your character in an MMO doesn't have it's own back story really. I mean in FFXIV we got the The Echo but that doesn't aid anything.

Im all for letting ppl enjoy things, i don't think my posts would make ppl not enjoy them.

[RathSkybreaker]

Do you know anything about swords at all? That sword would easily weigh twice or three times what Cloud weighs. He wouldn't be able to pick it up. And even if he could, he wouldn't have the leverage to use the sword effectively, if at all. It would actually make an extremely poor weapon.

That's worse than a sword being on fire or dripping acid. It makes no logical sense at all; even if he was super-strong, physics still exist. So, I think it's entirely fair to say that ideas about what would or wouldn't be realistic looking have been abandoned by this series long, long ago.

Why don't you just give it a go in-game and see if you like it or not? Also, there are many new swords being added in the new update and the Materia system will allow you to pimp one of those out to your heart's extent, more powerful than any of these drops. Let those of us who like the style enjoy it, and focus on what YOU like... rather than slagging the devs and calling it 'poor design,' based on nothing more than your opinion really.

I think the dagger for Thaumaturge is the coolest of all of them. Looks awesome with the blue gem on the end.

yes because every universe (considering there are multiples) and every FANTASY world, has the same laws of physics :P yes we can definitely determine that.. for all we know they could have light weight super materials..