Why does BLM armor need to look bad? Like a homeless person/ jester/joker

[Darxer]

AF1, Soldiery, several sets from lower tier dungeons and now AF2.

Why do so many sets look like Jesters?

Did the person who created the BLM AF2 just give up? The gloves, boots, and pants look like level 5 armor.

Why can't BLM receive nice looking armor? This isn't FF9 anymore, we aren't Vivi, we don't have to look terrible.

[Ilenya]

Vivi does not look terrible, dated graphics aside.

[Darxer]

Vivi does not look terrible, dated graphics aside.

Thats an opinion, just like mine.

The point is, we don't have to wear tattered clothing just because it was used in previous games. This is an entirely new game.

[Sakuraluna]

Then glam it. No one's saying you have to wear something you think looks bad. Personally I don't like the look on my character either but it's easy enough to build something else over it.

[FridgePanic]

Yo, what? AF1 is sick as hell. Evenstar sucks though.

[Vespar]

I dont mind the AF sets, but I will definitely admit I am sick to DEATH of ROBES.
To be honest, I have nothing against robes, but they always looks so bland. If the robes looked more akin to say Y'Shtola's new set I might consider sticking with it.
I posted some pics on a thread a few months ago that was bitching about robes. The designs I posted were robes, but they had very intricate designs and generally had a bad-ass feel to them. Mage robes in XIV are far too lack-luster for my opinion.
When I think of mages I think of stuff like this:




Pulled these off Google Image search, but there are many many cool looking designs. Credit to their respective owners, whoever they may be.

[Averax]

I thought it was based off of the Magus job, which was basically an upgrade BLM

[Mimilu]

...I like BLM's Goetia set. ._.
It's leap and bounds better then SCH's Alice-in-Steampunk-Hell-with-books-all-over-the-butt-and-Megaman's-Mega-Busters-for-gloves outfit. :B

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Those aren't robes, those are showgirl dresses. >w>
Personally, I think those types of outfits would better be left as glamour then actual armor. >3>

[Kikoten]

Kefka called. He's pissed.

[Shougun]

I dont mind the AF sets, but I will definitely admit I am sick to DEATH of ROBES.
To be honest, I have nothing against robes, but they always looks so bland. If the robes looked more akin to say Y'Shtola's new set I might consider sticking with it.
I posted some pics on a thread a few months ago that was bitching about robes. The designs I posted were robes, but they had very intricate designs and generally had a bad-ass feel to them. Mage robes in XIV are far too lack-luster for my opinion.
When I think of mages I think of stuff like this:




Pulled these off Google Image search, but there are many many cool looking designs. Credit to their respective owners, whoever they may be.

I see a very large consistent theme in these images.. xD.

Personally do not like that sort of theme - though I suppose I'd feel better if it wasn't attempted to be sold as 'armor' and made more for glamour as someone else mentioned. Even with glamour I'd be disappointed if it reached to the point of what is popularly seen in a number of Korean* MMORPGs (not exclusive or always present, but seems to a common enough to become a stereotype).

*Can't remember what WoW looks like after being spoiled for so long but I imagine they mix in some things like you posted, just really terrible quality lol.