[Engine related] Glass and transparency

[Wevlum]

Well it's not really S.E.'s fault that you can't appreciate architecture, no offense. Not everything has to be over-the-top. And in any case, Limsa Lominsa isn't exactly subtle either. I mean, Limsa Lominsa is far from being "just caves". Next time you're there, maybe look around and appreciate what's around you.

When someone has to clarify a statement with no offense it's usually a good indicator of intended offense but anyway. Half of the nice looking places in limsa you'd can't actually access; the lighthouse, those buildings you see in the distance with the huge windows.

Aside from that the buildings are almost identical once you're inside them with exception of one that while identical it has a fish tank. Other than that everything is just cold and grey and the main feature of a city built on top of the sea would be the sea I'd imagine but we currently have a 2D sheet of carpet instead of a sea.

There's precisely 2 neat things about Limsa; the pirate ship and the walkways. They're redesigning the game to be a next gen MMO using a brand new engine we should expect more than what we already have and you shouldn't have to get defensive just because not everyone agrees Limsa is a shining bastion of design.

[bobbygunz]

When someone has to clarify a statement with no offense it's usually a good indicator of intended offense but anyway. Half of the nice looking places in limsa you'd can't actually access; the lighthouse, those buildings you see in the distance with the huge windows.

Aside from that the buildings are almost identical once you're inside them with exception of one that while identical it has a fish tank. Other than that everything is just cold and grey and the main feature of a city built on top of the sea would be the sea I'd imagine but we currently have a 2D sheet of carpet instead of a sea.

There's precisely 2 neat things about Limsa; the pirate ship and the walkways. They're redesigning the game to be a next gen MMO using a brand new engine we should expect more than what we already have and you shouldn't have to get defensive just because not everyone agrees Limsa is a shining bastion of design.

Well, no offense, but clearly it's been a while since you've been in Limsa, because there's a lot of stuff there beyond cold and grey rocks and "precisely 2 neat things".

[Wevlum]

Well, no offense, but clearly it's been a while since you've been in Limsa, because there's a lot of stuff there beyond cold and grey rocks and "precisely 2 neat things".

/looks at signature
/nods

Anyways It'd just be able to see the outside world more when inside buildings. The inn rooms of Limsa are a nice example of where things could go though they do have a bit too much frosting on them much like the windows of the ferry if you go inside. It would be a nice place to sit if you could see outside properly.

As for the canopy thing...it doesn't stop the rain anyway they should just remove the screens :P

[Norack]

As for the canopy thing...it doesn't stop the rain anyway they should just remove the screens :P

I hate that about this game, the little mountain sides you pass under to in order to get into gridania, that doesn't stop the rain either, and thats a mountain!, really hope they fix this or if they cant just switch out the mountains for a little crappy plank to walk accross, id rather have a crappy thing that works over a cool looking thing that doesn't