Colored gear with specific classes.

[Bayohne]

The reason that different colored equipment now offer different stats was because when making the item-related adjustments, the team changed it so you can easily differentiate stat differences by the color of the gear.

I understand that some people want dyes to just be an aesthetic-only option, and I'll be sure to pass that along to the dev. team along with other feedback.

[Roaran]

The reason that different colored equipment now offer different stats was because when making the item-related adjustments, the team changed it so you can easily differentiate stat differences by the color of the gear.

I understand that some people want dyes to just be an aesthetic-only option, and I'll be sure to pass that along to the dev. team along with other feedback.

I think this is great, so long as there are more colors to choose from. If people care more about aesthetics than stats, they should have no problem sacrificing stats for aesthetics.

The people who wan't both will never be satisfied so don't even bother.

[Estellios]

Yeah I personally would give up stats for aesthetics since a bulk of the stats will be in materia and I'd be able to balance out by putting more of a certain type of materia to make up for it.

As Roaran said, if we can get more colors available with either duplicate stat spreads or more varied stat spreads (ie: have a Purple robe with the stats of the Green and a Blue robe with the stats of the Red, or have them be in-betweens), there should be something to make most people happy.

[trinta]

The reason that different colored equipment now offer different stats was because when making the item-related adjustments, the team changed it so you can easily differentiate stat differences by the color of the gear.

I understand that some people want dyes to just be an aesthetic-only option, and I'll be sure to pass that along to the dev. team along with other feedback.

This has to be one of the stupidest, laziest things I've ever heard of. Flame away, I don't care. Seriously, they wanted color-coded clone PCs? Very disappointing.

[Dargoth_Draconia]

The reason that different colored equipment now offer different stats was because when making the item-related adjustments, the team changed it so you can easily differentiate stat differences by the color of the gear.

I understand that some people want dyes to just be an aesthetic-only option, and I'll be sure to pass that along to the dev. team along with other feedback.

I really like it the way it is. Adds something new and different to the game, plus not everyone looks exactly the same because they want their character to look cool.

[Razor]

I think that "some people" should more accurately represented as "many people" personally, just browsing the forums and talking to people in game the opinion on stat-color locked gear is overwhelmingly negative.

And yes, people who want "both" (i.e. stats and ascetics) CAN be very easily be pleased. Actually, they already added a system that will please us: Materia. We didn't want and don't need gear to be color coded on top of that. If we want to specialize the stats we can do so using the variety stat augmenting materia.

I really like it the way it is. Adds something new and different to the game, plus not everyone looks exactly the same because they want their character to look cool.

I don't understand. Please elaborate.

If I'm going to be tanking I wear Cobalt Cuirass set (Red). The Gladiator next to me is also wearing Cobalt Cuirass set (Red). So is every other gladiator who doesn't want to be laughed at for wearing the gimpy silver version.

If I want to be DDing on my PUG instead, guess what I wear? Oh... Red Ranger's Tunic because its better than the white one. Felt Trousers (Red) because they are better than the undyed ones. Cobalt Plated Jackboots (Red).. why? You guessed it! Because they are better than the undyed ones.

The point of the matter is that now everyone WILL look the same because while there is that slim percentage of people who will sacrifice stats over color, most people will not. I for one don't hate the color red persay, but I don't want to look like a fire engine. I'd much rather wear the silver one. But my logical side will prevail and I'm not going to spend money on second rate gear. It does not mean I will enjoy it. And last I checked, I was supposed to enjoy a video game..

[Kiara]

The reason that different colored equipment now offer different stats was because when making the item-related adjustments, the team changed it so you can easily differentiate stat differences by the color of the gear.

I understand that some people want dyes to just be an aesthetic-only option, and I'll be sure to pass that along to the dev. team along with other feedback.

Hi Bayohne,

Thanks for the reply and reasoning behind the Color-Locked System in 1.19.

I'm normally a proponent for unique Class-Specific Gear (like Artifact Armor (AF) from FF XI), but I agree with most people on this thread: There's no reason to make it unique based on Color alone.

I realize it's a cost-effective (arguably lazy) way to get some Class-Specific Gear out, but Color is one of the best things that we had in the original XIV. It allowed some customization for players for pure looks (everyone has a favorite color).

The ideal solution is having unique 3D Models for specific Stat Differences (maybe a certain Ribbon or the small facet looks), while allowing everyone to have Colors for aesthetics only.

[Reinheart]

The reason that different colored equipment now offer different stats was because when making the item-related adjustments, the team changed it so you can easily differentiate stat differences by the color of the gear.

I understand that some people want dyes to just be an aesthetic-only option, and I'll be sure to pass that along to the dev. team along with other feedback.

Hopefully they find something because JP thread is going nuts about this one LOL seems like bigger issue than the PL imo lol

[Oscillate_Wildly]

Hopefully they find something because JP thread is going nuts about this one LOL seems like bigger issue than the PL imo lol

I'm glad to hear your input in this. ; w; I checked the JP boards a few days ago and didn't see one, and there have been mixed messages about whether or not they even care as much as the EU/NA players do. Do they seem to be more in favour of it as someone said a few pages back? Or against it? O:

[Reinheart]

I'm glad to hear your input in this. ; w; I checked the JP boards a few days ago and didn't see one, and there have been mixed messages about whether or not they even care as much as the EU/NA players do. Do they seem to be more in favour of it as someone said a few pages back? Or against it? O:

Not a thread with lots of response but just look at number of likes gives you idea that they feel exactly the same as NA/EU

http://goo.gl/joPOI