I'm with Viion on this about the 'whining'. I'm not whining, I'm grumbling, BIG difference. (I'm female, trust me, I know what a WHINE sounds like )

I just have the annoying trait of coming from an art background, with some design thrown in. This game has a "feel" to it. Yes, it's a fantasy game, yes there's magic, yes there should be a few splatterings of crazy weapons - but after what story I went through with Gridania, the LAST thing I want to see is some moogles duct-taped to my weapons. Carved in like on the ax (and I guess shield/sword, need to watch it again, didn't catch the gladiator stuff) makes much more sense.

Why is that one carved, and... all the others duct-taped on with stuff you get at a carnival? Visually they don't go together. They look like goofy holiday drops from running around chasing renegade moogles to me. Something cute to get and toss into your inventory, not hunt down a giant buffalo with.