Cartoony art style, hell no we won't go

[WillRiker]

I am just chiming in with the crowd that thinks these are all ugly.

Sure, i see where they are coming from. And, from an execution stand point, I think they are very well executed. I also think the amount of glow is just right. I just do not like the way they look. Every one of them looks... blunt, dull, not sharp. Also, they all look heavy, unbalanced, unwieldy, and just all around unusable.

I realize that Could's blade in FF7 was over sized as well. Then again, silk button down shirts were in style during that time. And MC Hammer pants were just heading out of style. Times change, and so do consumer tastes. Everyone linking up weapons from the past is not considering this. At one point in time, huge, gawdy[sp], weapons were actually in style. The "in" thing right now is to design weapons with flare, but yet still seem like they would function well (unless the overall design of the game is over the top fantasy). By every measure, these designs just fail that test.

Side Rant:
And for goodness sake, i wish they would give the curved blades a rest. There are so many other types of blades out there to choose from as a reference. Despite better stats, I didnt even attempt to go for the Aeolian Scimitar. While this is a design that was actually used as a blade at one point in time. I believe it is one of the ugliest.

I can only guess that this is because I only see sword motions which swing instead of stab. So, that limits the blade choices to use as a reference. For example, using a slashing motion with a rapier just looks goofy. For the FFXI guys, compare the Ridil attack animations to the Joyeuse. They are the same, but the joyeuse is a rapier (a stabbing weapon by design). A rapier just doesnt look natural with a slashing attack motion. Is it too much work to add attack motions based on weapons? I dunno, but Demon Souls and Dark Souls does it.

[Dubont]

I happen to love every weapon they are coming out with, aside from the THM weapon.

[Esk]

At least we don't look like this, right?

Ok you have the 1st valid point for the general meh on both sides of the argument.. It could be a lot worse.

I know were getting the weapons we have seen I'd prefer more refind and stylish weapons but well...
The only reason I'm still commenting on this is in the hope that we can get the Devs to to look at other recent FF titles and take inspiration from them, and find a better way of giving people that OMG EPIC gear, but having it look stylish and fit in with the style of the world we have now without it having just another generic mmo look wow has pushed on us..

[Dubont]

Ok you have the 1st valid point for the general meh on both sides of the argument.. It could be a lot worse.

I know were getting the weapons we have seen I'd prefer more refind and stylish weapons but well...
The only reason I'm still commenting on this is in the hope that we can get the Devs to to look at other recent FF titles and take inspiration from them, and find a better way of giving people that OMG EPIC gear, but having it look stylish and fit in with the style of the world we have now without it having just another generic mmo look wow has pushed on us..

Just letting you know, those "generic MMO WoW" items were in FFXI before WoW came out...

[Mudd]

I don't see why people are freaking out. I mean, look at the stuff in the Artifacts gear picture. None of that stuff looks way over the top and chances are that gear will be the best of the best when it comes out..

[Biggs]

Last Comment: Heres hoping the sword has the same stats as the XI Ifrit blade

[Gukswar]

I dont like any weapon because they try to do a style that isnt a FF style..... [Removed by Moderator according to the FINAL FANTASY XIV FORUM Guidelines.]

I hate the thaum weapon personaly lol it looks like a glowing stick >.>... [Removed by Moderator according to the FINAL FANTASY XIV FORUM Guidelines.]

[Firon]

It looks like I'm going to be the only PUG in the game actively using the Ifrit weapons then, hooray

No ill be using them to i love them they look crazy lol

[Tsuga]

By the line of logic presented in the OP, Great Swords (a weapon type that was popular in XI, and I have seen a desire for in XIV) would be pretty much inexcusable in Hydaelyn.

I honestly don't think that these weapons are "cartoony", and their proportions aren't nearly as exaggerated as the absurd WoW shoulder pads (or WoW anything for that matter).

I will say that I am all for absurdly sized weapons, as long as the same care and detail put into them as is put into the armor/weapons of the Monster Hunter franchise (if you aren't familiar with the series, most of the weapons are as big, if not bigger than your character. It also boasts some of the best armor, weapon, and monster design of any game that I've ever played) - which if anything is what the Ifrit rewards reminded me of.

Hydaelyn is a world where a three foot tall Lalafell can chuck someone nearly three times his size out of a bar. Final Fantasy is a series where the absurd, and impossible are typically embraced. I would hope that the devs and artists for XIV do not limit themselves by the bleak "black and brown, everything should be realistic" picture that the OP seems to wish for. This game is brown enough as it is, please continue to embrace color and variety, SE.

[Jennestia]

I dont like any weapon because they try to do a style that isnt a FF style..... [Removed by Moderator according to the FINAL FANTASY XIV FORUM Guidelines.]

I hate the thaum weapon personaly lol it looks like a glowing stick >.>... [Removed by Moderator according to the FINAL FANTASY XIV FORUM Guidelines.]

They've done similar designs in even FFXI. It's FF style as some of the older FF games had some "weird" designs to them. Also no, these are defninitely not "*** toys" I can assure you.