Thread: 5.0 Raid Eden NPC: Gaia

Originally Posted by Noitems

Seeing as how Nomura drew this and Yoshi-p was specifically "Ah but we don't have someone who uses hammers!" makes me feel that this is going to be our Geomancer.

We already have an introduction to Geomancer in the Lv60-70 AST quests. He uses a wand, not a hammer.

Originally Posted by Bright-Flower

I don't mind if there are more FF references, but I would prefer it not be, say, almost every single boss like Omega was. I don't mind callbacks to other games but the way the Omega raids just crammed in bosses without having to recontextualize them in FFXIV's world felt kinda lazy.

I don't mind it so much doing it ONCE. It gave us some fun moments like the phantom train. But really don't want another raid handled in the way Omega was.

It does sound like the elemental bosses (if true) are getting recontextualised into the story.

I agree that Omega's convenient excuse to bring in all sorts of difficult-to-integrate bosses is fine once, but I don't want it to be a regular thing.

(I still prefer Omega's approach to the lengthy over-contextualisation of the Ivalice raids going into so much detail of the other games' plot and characters. I just found it boring and overwhelming.)

Originally Posted by Wanzer

So, hum, her legs... She has two knees but four calves on that artwork, and I can't unsee this.

I think it's just that the actual shape of her legs is getting lost under all the frills and bits stuck to her boots, plus those ridiculously high heels making her legs seem longer.

Originally Posted by Iscah

I think it's just that the actual shape of her legs is getting lost under all the frills and bits stuck to her boots, plus those ridiculously high heels making her legs seem longer.

I thought it could be because of the heels as well, but the legs are ridiculously long. Just look at that giant tibia! I mean, it's not a problem to extend parts, it worked for Bayonetta, but here, there really is something wrong, because the double carves aren't supposed to exist. Unless she has four knees? But, just imagine her walking animation with that! It would be hilarious!
At first, I was thinking that the shapes were lost in her clothes, or maybe a few small details created a strange illusion ; but after zooming in, making the artwork a bit more clearer : it's just some anatomical mistakes. It's not a big deal for an artwork, not even for an expert like Nomura, I'm not trying to say it's garbage or anything, or even trying to derail the thread because of this ; and I understand how he made these mistakes as well (probably because of the hammer and the position of her arm to begin with). But, it's just funny to see it used as promotional material. It's so weird! As if nobody noticed it before! But yeah, thanks to the colours, it's something that doesn't seem to catch a lot of eyes, but it's just funny to me.