Machinist: Aetherotransformer doesn't change appearance with weapons

[Elnidfse]

I'm not the kind of person to change out my lunchbox if it still can carry my food

[Gun-Cat]

I can kind of understand why it doesn't change. Unlike bows, which are an old and archaic weapons, guns are much newer, and the Aetherotransformer is newer still. It's basically a box that house our tools: gauss attachments, special ammo, turrets, the triggers for Peloton, Tactician, Palisade, and Refresh, etc. Moreover it seems to be a box that is pretty much made in Ishgard for machinists of the Skysteel Manufactory. Those aren't tools you're going to find some random mook from Garlemald carrying around.

By that logic very few of the MCH weapon drops make sense. I always figured we got the original lunchbox from Steph and from that point on improve it ourself. I see no reason why my character wouldn't be able to tinker with the box to work better with whatever weapon they are wielding, resulting in a different look for the box.

But in the end I would doubt SE cares much about the lore in that regard. They just show an amazing lazyness when it comes to MCH.

[Xruptor]

Still sad the lunchbox at our hips isn't updated in appearance with our guns. I mean even a change in color would be nice. I think the glamour for it is an afterthought to Square.

[Seraphor]

Still sad the lunchbox at our hips isn't updated in appearance with our guns. I mean even a change in color would be nice. I think the glamour for it is an afterthought to Square.

Well, dyes applied to the weapon also apply to the box.

[Nicku]

Boy how I wish the look of the lunchbox was mchs biggest or only problem...

I agree though. I don't mind the look of it, but I always did find it weird that every brd quiver and every ast sleeve matches the weapon, meanwhile the mch box is always the same..

[Iscah]

It doesn't change appearance because it is the same recently-invented device all the time. We're just finding new guns to use with it.

[Elnidfse]

Why do other static attachments change? The quiver, the sheath, the deck holder, etc etc

[Iscah]

Why do other static attachments change? The quiver, the sheath, the deck holder, etc etc

Because they're pre-existing items that are often associated with the weapons. Bows come with quivers, swords come with sheathes, Sharlayan star globes evidently come with card holders.

Guns (a pre-existing technology) do not regularly come with a very specific, unique device that was recently invented to enhance the use of those pre-existing guns. You can't expect to find new ones in treasure chests in ancient ruins.

[Ing-Dono]

Because they're pre-existing items that are often associated with the weapons. Bows come with quivers, swords come with sheathes, Sharlayan star globes evidently come with card holders.

Guns (a pre-existing technology) do not regularly come with a very specific, unique device that was recently invented to enhance the use of those pre-existing guns. You can't expect to find new ones in treasure chests in ancient ruins.

Sure would be nice to have to occasional special box. maybe when bought with tomestones or something.

[CienFleur]

I would like an option to turn it invisible and visible, same with the AST Card Holder