Cartoony art style, hell no we won't go

[AsterBarnivere]

LOOK IT'S FFXI ASTER WITH A CARTOONY ARTSTYLE THAT TOTALLY GLOWS! JUST LOOK AT THOSE EFFECTS!

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...70174212_n.jpg

LOOK!! IT'S WOW ASTER WITH A REALISTIC ART-STYLE BUT STILL MAINTAINS SOME OF IT'S FANTASY HERITAGE WITH NON-GLOWING WEAPONS THAT REPRESENT POWER AND HIGH AUTHORITY!! HER WEAPONS ARE SO NATURAL THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO GLOW TO LOOK AWESOME!!

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__.../Tyrande10.jpg

*sarcasm*

[Esk]

Only replicas of real world implements, unfortunately. We're going to have to change magic as well; it will have to be just a mental effect that causes severe damage/pain thus taking HP. So 'Fire' would just make you feel on fire... This way we can be consistent with the realism.

I love the sarcasm, without any real content to the posts in ones like that..
Just taking an idea an blowing it out of proportion to get an argument, weak trolling at its best. I know there is plenty of emo ranting going on in both camps about the weapons but gzz..
There is so little constructive posting mixed in with it sometimes on these forums..

Ok. We don't have a huge about if any good posts against the effect do we?
So why are people talking about the glow or effect so much when its not being brought up.. meh..

We Do have Post about the size of some of the weapons being to big.
Some about them not fitting with the game in some peoples opinions.
Mine are in with these as they are not styled as well as current gear (the Empires armour included), or other FF titles (such as VIII/X/XIII) imo But some of the weapons are and do fit.

The Game ATM has a level of realism to it, They can still retain that and give us very impressive end game weapons. (oh look just like FFVIII/IX/X/XII/XIII).
Mixing realism and Fantasy is better then just having Realism or Fantasy imo.

And I really do wonder why some people have such a hard time with taking a concept from a comment anyway and not taking them so literally.. Oh cos that would mean they need to have a though out reply not just a rant.. Nvm... (that's aimed at all sides)

[Punainen]

I happen to like the new weapons (except the cesti). And no, I don't like WoW... I happen to hate WoW.

[KaiKatzchen]

Wheres the anouncement?

While he is correct that when they did the changes to the development they did announce that the Senior Concept Artist would be Akihiko Yoshida and the Lead Artist would be Hiroshi Takai...

BUT

They also said that these people were "handpicked from other projects to work with the existing talent on FINAL FANTASY XIV". And on top of that, we don't know if it was the new artist or someone from the original team who did the concept art for these weapons, so the argument is kinda void.

[syntaxlies]

people continue to make the argument that these weapons don't fit the current art style. how do you know they aren't taking the whole art style in a new direction. If these weapons are here to stay then you can expect plenty more like them.

p.s. on the patch notes it says ifrit drops weapons and armor, i really wanna see that armor now.

[Nexxus]

Would like to see a Mage armor that have some glowing effect depending on what you are casting. Like a glowing spiral that pop around you're char, if you use a water spell, it'll trigger a water spiral, etc... but i'm pretty sure, this idea will never come out ! xD

[Irondude]

holy sh*t, my thread is number one today, I was not expecting that. hey have you guys seen this page yet?

http://www.dqx.jp/

Talk about a highly stylized art style, Dragon Quest has no shortage of that. I wonder if it will come out in the states....

Oddly enough the more I keep looking at those Ifrit weapons the more I like them. (except the pugilist one.... that one just sucks)

[Jennestia]

Yes but apparently final fantasy weaponry isn't welcome in final fantasy XIV

Have you seen the amount of angst that pops up if you dare mention Final Fantasy related material in Final Fantasy XIV? Especially XI? lol

[FilthyDisco]

I figured it was only a matter of minutes before someone complained about something in the upcoming patch. Don't play the game if you don't like it.

[Irondude]

Really, I'm not against the new gear, I just want the developers to know I have a concern moving forward that the game might start looking hokey if every piece of new content has to one up the last (i mean in terms of art wow factor) ((and not the game WoW i mean "wow factor" as a phrase... but ironically enough both meanings in this case fit kind of))

Anyway any change is good change compared to september of 2009 and I want people to know, I think Yoshi is doing a kickass job. I felt I had an obligation to myself to voice a concern about a game I haven't given up on, which is what the devs want.. right? Also i was bored at work and wanted to see if i could get a thread to "catch". I cant believe it did......