Cartoony art style, hell no we won't go

[KalaKenshu]

All the weapons in those pics look perfectly fine and unlike any of the ifrit-travesties.

I seriously HATE how serious about this you are. Ifrit Travesties? Get real dude. All the weapons look badass, and I hope the art team keeps going in this more interesting direction. You sound seriously, SO pretentious in every single one of your posts. I am tired of reading your groaning. Things are going to change whether you like it or not... so get used to it.

[Meleena]

I seriously HATE how serious about this you are. Ifrit Travesties? Get real dude. All the weapons look badass, and I hope the art team keeps going in this more interesting direction. You sound seriously, SO pretentious in every single one of your posts. I am tired of reading your groaning. Things are going to change whether you like it or not... so get used to it.

What he said, about time we see a gear piece that we would get motivated to obtain.

[Dubont]

That DRK scythe looks absolutely nothing like these ifrit loots and is a complete /fail at proving your point. The scythe fit very well with the job design. These ifrit loot drops dont even fit in with the environment!! Have you SEEN the pug weapon? How can anybody in their right mind not think that looks ridiculous?? Remember NBA jam for Super Nintendo? Cheat code unlocks big heads? Thats what this BS reminds me of. A joke.

Talking about fails, you completely missed my post containing the sword: Organics from FFXI that looks pretty close to the Ifrit sword....but then again, you're just another troll that likes bland looking weapons so I shouldn't expect much.

[Betelgeuzah]

I seriously HATE how serious about this you are.

To be more accurate, it shouldn't be a plural. Only the bow is really horrible out of the 7 weapons.

Some of them do look quite ugly, but in a rather appealing sense. Slightly gritty perhaps.

Overall, they wanted to try something different but overdid it- and that goes for many changes in the game, so it's not particularly suprising.

Things are going to change whether you like it or not... so get used to it.

And I'm going to keep posting whether you like it or not... so deal with it.

[DexterityJones]

I just dont like the pug weapons and the bow, they seem far to large.

[Gramul]

Drawing from XI's designs makes the most sense, considering the aesthetics between the two games are almost identical. Also drawing comparisons between XIV and MonHun is logical because XIV is obviously very influenced by some aspects of MonHun (the leve system, the gathering/crafting relationships, and the monster/armor/weapons designs all take some serious queues from MonHun).

I wouldn't call the aesthetics between XI and XIV really all that identical. Sure there are similarities, but XI has clearly more Asian influence in style and setting (and I'm not talking about atypical shrines and kimonos. Everything from the character design and color palette is heavily Asian. There are some Polynesian touches as well.) while XIV takes a more early European Renaissance flavor, opting for more naturalistic tones and touches like ornate metal and wood work.

So wheres the problem?

Honestly there really isn't too much of one. The glowing is explained in clear context (Ifrit's body parts for crying out loud), but the weapons style may be in too high contrast with the rest of the weapons, girth organic design where none have been presented before, being a strong factor.
We don't expect an organic weapon because we've never seen one in the game, and to a lot of us, it's disjointing to see it for the first time. Especially in comparison with the more traditional style weapons we've grown accustomed to this past year.

[Betelgeuzah]

Honestly there really isn't too much of one. The glowing is explained in clear context (Ifrit's body parts for crying out loud), but the weapons style may be in too high contrast with the rest of the weapons, girth being a strong factor.

Precisely. It's not the end of the world, but it is worth bringing up especially if we have a new developer creating the designs of items in the future. Getting rid of these small but noticeable inconsistencies at this stage will definitely help in the long run.

We can not have items or features in the game that feel detached from the rest of the game or the setting. It's easy to get fooled by the "awesome" designs (if you don't appreciate the game having highly developed artistic style) but if they are out of context when it comes to the rest of the game, that will weaken the experience.

It's basically the same deal as with animations in some games. Some people may not notice that the characters are skipping frames or moving unnaturally but it is really visually detaching if not hidden well or made 'a part of the appeal' so to speak.

[Meleena]

Honestly there really isn't too much of one. The glowing is explained in clear context (Ifrit's body parts for crying out loud), but the weapons style may be in too high contrast with the rest of the weapons, girth being a strong factor.

Well considering what these weapons are, they fit right into the lore of the game, there are no incosistences at all.
I dont like the pug weapons either, but then again its just one more of the pieces of gear that I dont like (same with the jester hat) and there are quite alot.
I will not complain about the art style cause the guy who makes the art, knows more about me regarding what fits into and whatnot.

Sure I can complain, but not in an extreme fashion, like many people here make it sound like a major disaster (which is not).

What I want for my Monk is "Wolf head" knuckles, can I have that please?
I dont care if its not "practical"....

[Betelgeuzah]

I will not complain about the art style cause the guy who makes the art, knows more about me regarding what fits into and whatnot.

The guy making the art is replacing the original designer who worked on this game up until now. It wouldn't be particularly suprising if he has some trouble adjusting to keep the consistency even though he is a professional and that can be seen here too. If you don't like the pug weapon you should say it instead of thinking you don't have the right to because you aren't professional. Giving an outside perspective on someone's work can not hurt anyone, and if he is truly a professional, he will appreciate the feedback and reflect on it instead of rejecting it.

[Gramul]

Well considering what these weapons are, they fit right into the lore of the game, there are no incosistences at all.
I dont like the pug weapons either, but then again its just one more of the pieces of gear that I dont like (same with the jester hat) and there are quite alot.
I will not complain about the art style cause the guy who makes the art, knows more about me regarding what fits into and whatnot.

Sure I can complain, but not in an extreme fashion, like many people here make it sound like a major disaster (which is not).

What I want for my Monk is "Wolf head" knuckles, can I have that please?
I dont care if its not "practical"....

The Wolf Head weapon is made of inorganic material, has an ornate design, and is based on a classical element of romanticism (in this case, the wolf as the predator).
Fits right in.