Thoughts on the New Gear

[Remus]

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Really? I might be blind but the set looks pretty on point almost. I would say the only changes was the chaps (thank god honestly) and the helmet. You need to understand that when someone designs a piece of gear there will be changes when it gets implemented into the game. I believe the content even mentions this so you should have expected it. Artwork doesn't always translate to in-game.

Artwork will always look better than the end result when its actually in the game because the game doesn't follow the same art style of the artwork. The same thing happened to the lost allagan set, it wasn't exactly the same but as long as I am able to identify it as the contest winner then they did a good job getting it in the game with making minor changes for it work on their engine and what they are working with. Let's be honest, did you really think they would be able to replicate the fire on the helmet like that in the artwork? If you have been playing this game long enough you would know they can't. I am actually impressed they were able to pull off the cape on the caster set. Also you need to remember this was a CASTER set contest. They didn't need to make one for the other roles but they tried to copy the style for the other roles and I think they did a good job.

If it helps for those designing the melee/ranged set try not to make something which would be hard to put in the game. That doesn't mean it needs to be bland but something that is realistically able to be implemented without big changes needed to your design. It's one of the reasons why the lost allagan set won. It looked good, matched the theme of the game and they can actually make it without too much trouble. People need to learn that when implementing gear from artwork to game form there will be small changes along the way. As long as they get a good majority of it then it's fine.

If I made a set and it won but they made minor changes like removing chaps do you really think I would be annoyed by that? They got most of it right anyway and I would be happy to see my set in the game. That's just how game development works. Things get changed for it to fit in the game and people need to learn that.

[Alleo]

The caster is fine, not really 100% how the original was but at least thats something that I will probably use. (But whats with SE and belts? Why add a belt there..) The rest just shows that they might need some more new creative people in their team..the monk one is the only one that looks at least a bit like the caster set, the rest could have been from something completely else..

Also the winner seems to have posted on the reddit thread (if its the person) and seems to be disappointed by it, so yeah.

[Nestama]

If I made a set and it won but they made minor changes like removing chaps do you really think I would be annoyed by that?

Assuming Kefirarei is indeed the artist behind the Caster set (posted in this thread), they seem pretty disappointed.

errrr..... it seems, the chaps.. still have a black pants under it ._. and the horns looks little bit silly and just like the ifrit's horns XDDD originally i design the horns like just a (ghostly) fire particle/ animated glowing texture lol awwww kind of sad XDDDDD

[Remus]

Assuming Kefirarei is indeed the artist behind the Caster set (posted in this thread), they seem pretty disappointed.

I already know the person who made it is disappointed but they mention the ghostly fire on the helmet/the chaps and like I mentioned in my post i'm not surprised SE wasn't able to do that (maybe they could have done the chaps but...yeah no thanks personally).

When designing a piece of gear you need to think about what is feasible for them to do based on previous gear they have made. I'm not saying they can't be disappointed but if it was me if they got a majority of it right then I will be happy with what they made.

Look at the most recent contest for melee/ranged dps it clearly says at the bottom:

The development team may alter the grand-prize-winning designs before implementation.

So I don't see why this comes as a surprise. If you looked at the rules and understood what the contest entails you would know they might make certain changes on who won. Based on this statement they changed the helmet and the chaps mainly and everything else is basically close to the original material.

[Nestama]

I just can't think of a logical reason to really remove the chaps (or put pants underneath them) when we already have subligars (most can't be worn by Casters/Healers) and the Shisui set.

[CaptainLagbeard]

Not bothering to read through the topic, but..

Two things are making me think they're Primal based.

The flaming horns on the middle and the cloak kind of looking like fire would more likely than not be Ifrit, and the Horn on the one in the very left makes me think of Bismarck...

[Zojha]

I just can't think of a logical reason to really remove the chaps (or put pants underneath them) when we already have subligars (most can't be worn by Casters/Healers) and the Shisui set.

Neither is there a logical reason to turn the block heels into pointy heels. There isn't even a practical reason. That was just the devs going:"I like this more."

[Remus]

I just can't think of a logical reason to really remove the chaps (or put pants underneath them) when we already have subligars (most can't be worn by Casters/Healers) and the Shisui set.

Who knows? Maybe they thought full pants looked a bit better than the chaps? Or maybe they saw we already have the Shisui set so they decided against another set with the same thing and they wanted to get the set unique? Just throwing guesses out there.

[Maero]

Alot of horny players shown i guess?
Kidding aside i do like the caster set, the rest is something i would glam something else over top of

[Nestama]

Neither is there a logical reason to turn the block heels into pointy heels. There isn't even a practical reason. That was just the devs going:"I like this more."

Oh yeah, forgot about that... moar high heels for Casters (I was considering them for my RDM glamour, but ergh. I'll stick with the werewolf feet).