Visual Gear Damage

[Mushy]

I think it would be a cool effect that gear matches its condition. Possibilities of 3 visual tiers.
FABULOUS
Gear has seen better days (Orange)
Looks broken and nasty (red)

How outlandish would this be? And it would only need to be on primary items like Body/Legs/Head

[Kailea_Nagisa]

that would be way to much for the little gain it would give visualy....

there would have to be three versions of every piece of visable gear, for every race. now unless the way things are displayed is simplified alot in 2.0, it would be to much demand on systems.

[Mushy]

Can we just get rid of gear condition then?

[redmage]

Though this is something that wouldn't necessarily be needed in the game, it would be a pretty nice added touch down the line! In Vindictus, they have a similar feature -- armor gets dulled, rusted, and scratched, woven items look worn and the color fades with wear as durability goes down.

[Eldaena]

I'm not certain but I think there is slight visual gear damage at least on some thaumaturge weapons. I recall having a ivory staff at 0% and quickly repaired it and it looked brighter.

[Rau]

PS3 Limitations


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[Irana]

I want my gear to break down and show my sexy booty ala Queen's Blade when the girls armors break xD

[Eldaena]

PS3 Limitations


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wait you don't think ps3 can possibly show visual gear damage? I'm not understanding how PS3 can't make that happen. lol

[Mirana]

wait you don't think ps3 can possibly show visual gear damage? I'm not understanding how PS3 can't make that happen. lol

I don't know about the ps3 limitation ,
but currently i think it's the client limitation is the major problem that is slacking off everything

come to think of it this way to make visual gear damage it's mean
1.new texture
2.this texture will be triggered when your gear is getting damaged
3.the trigger will launched the new texture to replace the old one that is currently on display of the gear
( or maybe some kind of filter )

That means the developer have to create new texture and write on some code to fixed the client for make use of it
and if they do come to think about the sending/receiving from client to server. ( cuz this game keep everything up on their server , even for something that is can only be client based )

Every single character have to reloaded the texture of gear ( like when you get chaged / take off gear )
every time the gear is damage , as you all knows about the lagging , delaying and graphic loading speed
( that use amount on your pc power ) and yes to be frank that will be interrupted the battle for sure.

Do you still want it?

[Jennestia]

PS3 Limitations


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Even as a joke this is largely incorrect as there's a lot of PS3 games utilizing engines that can show visual wear & tear in various aspects that are indeed online.

From what I remember they said the current client design prevents a lot of stuff like this since it prevents being able to see a lot more models in general.