New Grand Company Gear (04/23/2012)

[Travesty]

fixed it for you

Actually, prior to these 2 last big weapon releases, that could have said 11 and 14.

These last 2 represent a significant change in art direction, and art direction, up to this point, was one of the few things this game excelled at.

[Felis]

Materia wont make up for awful base damage stats

Why should the new craftable weapons and gears have worse stats than the old craftable weapons and gears?

[Isaveron]

Remember, this is a fantasy game. All those kids that cried over realism being in a video game and it should look more and more cartoony? They got their wish.

Must have been on another website, because that didn't happen here. Don't lie to help your argument.

[syntaxlies]

Actually, prior to these 2 last big weapon releases, that could have said 11 and 14.

These last 2 represent a significant change in art direction, and art direction, up to this point, was one of the few things this game excelled at.

yes, that could have been said for ff14 version 1. but ever since 2.0 was announced we've been in a development stage. FF14 version 2 is obviously gonna be a lot different from version 1 and people should pass judgment until the final product is unveiled. If you look at the 2.0 concept art you can plainly see they are going for a more fantasy approach and veering away from a lot of the realism. FF11 was the only ff to be so realistic and with 2.0 coming it may be the last one.

Why should the new craftable weapons and gears have worse stats than the old craftable weapons and gears?

i never said they would be worse then old crafted, im saying they prob wont compete with rare(ifrit)because if they are meldable they wont have as high of base damage. Im speculating here so dont read to much into it.

[Sigmakan]

Yea wonder if those weapons are in fact class exclusive. However, its a BRD thats holding the bow (Darklight can only be worn by jobs)

[Rokien]

Must have been on another website, because that didn't happen here. Don't lie to help your argument.

It does happen here, don't lie to help your argument

[Felis]

i never said they would be worse then old crafted, im saying they prob wont compete with rare(ifrit)because if they are meldable they wont have as high of base damage. Im speculating here so dont read to much into it.

Get Ivory Staff, put in 3 Hell's Fist Materia IV and you get a weapon better than Ifrit's Cudgel ^^

[Molly_Millions]

what's all this about class exclusive weapons? You guys must have read a different letter than me. I didn't see anything about class exclusive weapons.

[syntaxlies]

Get Ivory Staff, put in 3 Hell's Fist Materia IV and you get a weapon better than Ifrit's Cudgel ^^

im sorry, i forgot to mention i was talking about non mage weapons, didnt think i needed to since everyone knows they suck.

what is your fix to make an ax better then ifrits ax...

[Gramul]

I think these are far less silly than the primal weapons.

That being said, I'd gladly welcome some more believable weapons too.