Epic Gear/Weapons

[Gramul]

Never really... if i had to chose between a steel sword and a wooden weapon well you know what i would chose.

The one that can lop off the head of a horse?

[Onidemon]

The one that can lop off the head of a horse?

So can the steel sword and take down your wooden weapon as well

[Teknoman]

As long as they come up with a more FF style name than epic.

[Evangela]

This is generic
http://ffxiv.zam.com/Im/width=189/180488.jpg

This is epic
http://files.myopera.com/Sword%20Lak...a-dissidia.jpg

[Elexia]

This is generic
http://ffxiv.zam.com/Im/width=189/180488.jpg

This is epic
http://files.myopera.com/Sword%20Lak...a-dissidia.jpg

Yeah, "epic" has lost its meaning for the past decade.

Protip: Both are the same design: Simplistic.

[Demacia]

This is generic
http://ffxiv.zam.com/Im/width=189/180488.jpg

This is epic
http://files.myopera.com/Sword%20Lak...a-dissidia.jpg

A nomura-ized version of amano character design does not = epic. Nomura = belts, zippers, asymmetry and Amano = BEADS EVERYWHERE, lipstick, at least 100 colors per outfit. Akihiko Yoshida is probably one of SE's better artists. Armor looks generic in XIV because they just reuse the same models over and over.

[Teknoman]

This is generic
http://ffxiv.zam.com/Im/width=189/180488.jpg

This is epic
http://files.myopera.com/Sword%20Lak...a-dissidia.jpg

Two different artists. This is how Yoshida art usually looks:

http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy...I-VayneArt.jpg

http://squarehaven.com/media/070111_...lthier_art.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/...793aa04e87.jpg

http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to...0/64/602_1.jpg

http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to...0/64/602_0.jpg

(the last two were things posted in the February Yoshi-P letter)

[Onidemon]

Two different artists. This is how Yoshida art usually looks:

http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy...I-VayneArt.jpg

http://squarehaven.com/media/070111_...lthier_art.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/...793aa04e87.jpg

http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to...0/64/602_1.jpg

http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to...0/64/602_0.jpg

(the last two were things posted in the February Yoshi-P letter)

This is what we need

[Teknoman]

For reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macuahuitl

The maquahuitl was sharp enough to decapitate a man. According to an account by Bernal Diaz del Castillo, one of Hernán Cortés’s conquistadors, it could even decapitate a horse

Its a cool weapon to have in a game, just needs more decoration on the higher rank versions than just some extra feathers.

[Augury]

I disagree with the topic- aesthetics and numerical factors should be unrelated in a multi-player game. Raid gears/NM gears are silly, though it would be cool if they drop awesome materials for gear building, so we could aesthetically choose to get the same stat bonuses etc for shabbier looking duds, if it so pleases us.