Thoughts on the new street attire.

[Haruka_R]

How's mine? How's mine??

[Euphares]

This thread is a good example of why people over the age of 25 should not be able to use the forums.

[Deveryn]

I don't even think age is an issue. It's more where you're at and what mindset has developed. There's a very conservative vibe that comes through from people that are opposed to outfits like the streetwear. They hold onto that idea of what a fantasy game should be like, while ignoring the other games that have come before and after this one, where that medieval style of dress is almost non-existent. For me, it was a welcome change.

I'm more creative and artistic to begin with. I've played enough fantasy games as a caster and been tied to the robe aesthetic. It's been so good to break free of that as well as try to look just a little different from others. I started getting some nice reactions and it just inspired more creativity.

As far as the new outfit is concerned, I enjoy different parts of it. i love the touch of Yoshi drip, which we definitely saw in the last LL. I'm just waiting for the novelty to wear off on this one. I'm still playing around with the Tataru and Ameliance gear for the same reason.

[Boblawblah]

I love it, conjures memories of the late 90s lol. Good times. I won't buy it, but it's funny to see.

[Elkanah]

Oh God. Does being over 25 make me a boomer too?

I guess Im a boomer then

[Imora]

Buzz off. I'd wager the demographic of the game is over 30.

Average age only increases over time. It's harder to get the young into games you pay a sub fee for. A number of years ago, wow said its average player age was 35. Wouldn't surprise me if it were similar here.

[SturmChurro]

Buzz off. I'd wager the demographic of the game is over 30.

Average age only increases over time. It's harder to get the young into games you pay a sub fee for. A number of years ago, wow said its average player age was 35. Wouldn't surprise me if it were similar here.

I'd say there's a good mix. The more FFXIV twitters I see, the more I feel old. Tons of supposed early 20's on there. The thing about FFXIV is that it attracts a different kind of demographic than just WoW.

[Avidria]

This thread is a good example of why people over the age of 25 should not be able to use the forums.

Bizarre take but not the weirdest I've seen here

[Gullis]

to be fair its not that hard to understand why people don't like this stuff. If you come from more standard fantasy stuff to FF, its easy to look at this and think its dumb. I never played any other FF before getting into this, so it took some time getting used to, But I learned to just roll with it and have fun.

its like when you go from a place like Gridania where you got a fairly standard elf'y town with nature, bows and old style clothing, to stuff like Garlemald with cars, guns and high techology, its kinda hard to not ask the question of why most people are still using bows and axes while looking like mediveal peasants.

the game is so all over the place with tone, setting and style, Its kinda wierd at first, but as I understand it, thats just how FF works.
You have to learn to just roll with it, and accept that anything goes in this game. doesn't mean you have to like it, but that's just how it is.

[Gothicshark]

to be fair its not that hard to understand why people don't like this stuff. If you come from more standard fantasy stuff to FF, its easy to look at this and think its dumb. I never played any other FF before getting into this, so it took some time getting used to, But I learned to just roll with it and have fun.

its like when you go from a place like Gridania where you got a fairly standard elf'y town with nature, bows and old style clothing, to stuff like Garlemald with cars, guns and high techology, its kinda hard to not ask the question of why most people are still using bows and axes while looking like mediveal peasants.

the game is so all over the place with tone, setting and style, Its kinda wierd at first, but as I understand it, thats just how FF works.
You have to learn to just roll with it, and accept that anything goes in this game. doesn't mean you have to like it, but that's just how it is.

It's only weird until you realize that over half the human population on Earth today still wears medieval traditional clothing as standard, and thanks to aether and magic, bows and swords can face off against guns, mechs, and airships with ease. From a western Civilization point of view it seems strange, but from any culture outside of North America or Europe, it seems normal.