Tattoos being used as an aether focus

[Theodric]

I think we just unlocked a few rp options for some people. If at least acceptable reasons for glamour useage.

Here's hoping it leads to expanded character customisation. We've had a lot of people - myself included - asking for more options along the lines of tattoos for years now, so having a solid lore reason to cite will be an immense help.

[Haxaan]

Here's hoping it leads to expanded character customisation. We've had a lot of people - myself included - asking for more options along the lines of tattoos for years now, so having a solid lore reason to cite will be an immense help.

I 100% agree. Though I think it is very unlikely. We have been asking for more character creation options for years and it just doesn't seem to be something they are interested in offering us at the time being. I do agree there are other things in game that deserve more of their time than this, but this would be a fun quality of life addition that I'm sure A LOT of people would take advantage of.

[Iscah]

So you don't have to go so far as using aetheric ink in tattoos for it to work. Using it like normal body paint works just fine.

I guess it's a question of priorities. Tattoos are of course permanent, and if used to represent particular spells, always ready to use. Body paint is temporary and needs time to prepare - but then you're not stuck with it the rest of the time, and also could potentially "swap in" different spells for different purposes. (And of course from a game-lore perspective, serves to explain why you don't still have the markings when you change gear!)

[Iscah]

Also, from the lorebook quote...

summoner garments resemble those of other mages, lengthy and seeping--though they are unique in leaving some portions of skin uncovered.

Someone please show that to the white mage costume designers next time they try to give me underwear as "leg gear". ;_;

[SannaR]

Also, from the lorebook quote...



Someone please show that to the white mage costume designers next time they try to give me underwear as "leg gear". ;_;

Sadly that seems to only be a problem with the female set. Heck guys also don't get the fin/fan/frill thing at the back of the top that clips into everything. Not that anyone would know we were even wearing it even if it was the length of one of the mini skirts from the other sets as the top is juuust long enough in the front to cover it up.

[Iscah]

Sadly that seems to only be a problem with the female set. Heck guys also don't get the fin/fan/frill thing at the back of the top that clips into everything. Not that anyone would know we were even wearing it even if it was the length of one of the mini skirts from the other sets as the top is juuust long enough in the front to cover it up.

That fan collar absolutely ruins the dress. Otherwise I really like the look of it (and it worked really well with a long skirt under it) but the fan just clips horizontally through Aurelie's hair and it looks horrendous.

I'm not sure if I've ever seen people wearing it. I wonder if they'd ever contemplate going back and changing it? (Or releasing a second version of the gear without it??? And a second version of the astrologian gear that looks like the male tunic with the pretty embroidery. It would just about convince me to slog through Eureka for those two items....)

And yeah, it's definitely only a problem with the female set. I have a male alt character so I get to see both versions of the gear, and the female versions lose out on some nice pants on a few of the relic gear sets.

[SannaR]

That fan collar absolutely ruins the dress. Otherwise I really like the look of it (and it worked really well with a long skirt under it) but the fan just clips horizontally through Aurelie's hair and it looks horrendous.

I'm not sure if I've ever seen people wearing it. I wonder if they'd ever contemplate going back and changing it? (Or releasing a second version of the gear without it??? And a second version of the astrologian gear that looks like the male tunic with the pretty embroidery. It would just about convince me to slog through Eureka for those two items....)

And yeah, it's definitely only a problem with the female set. I have a male alt character so I get to see both versions of the gear, and the female versions lose out on some nice pants on a few of the relic gear sets.

Oh I know they do with a lot of the sets. Heck to try and stay on track of the topic of tattoos there're I think only two tops that females can were that come with sleve tattoos. I'm not sure but I do think the female version of the lv 70 monk jse doesn't even give females the tattoo? It's been awhile since I've seen the top on a female character. Yes, I am completely aware that males don't have as nice of a selection of "good" glamours vs us ladies. BUUUT the rare times we don't it's always crap like this. I mean it could be worse and be like the female ninja pants bs in XI where almost every single shorts or slacks on males were made to look like black underwear covered by fishnet sown together chaps.

[ObsidianFire]

The tattoos on the AF3 MNK armor would right over the female's breasts. For obvious reasons, that area is covered up by crop top on the female armor.

The tattoos on the AF3 SMN armor are on the stomach, arm, back and legs, so thosexarw shown for both genders.

[Iscah]

The tattoos on the AF3 MNK armor would right over the female's breasts. For obvious reasons, that area is covered up by crop top on the female armor.

So theoretically we could say they still have it, but it's covered up? Or would you just embroider the design onto the fabric in that case? I wonder if it would make a difference to how effectively it channels aether? Probably not, or all the mages would be doing it instead of using embroidered robes.

Then again - if the patterns channel aether then a smart enemy is going to try to damage them to disable the mage's spellcasting, and you've got more chance of getting out of the battle intact if they only need to target your clothing...

[Zohar_Lahar]

Doesn't Sharlayan do this a lot? There's those Circle of Knowing tattoos...