the immersion problem made by glams

[Wolven_Essence]

you are in now way wrong but all of this things are based in magic. they all run on some form of magic or magical crystals

Even if this was true, it isn't, the other poster pointed out examples of how it isn't, but even if it was, it is irrelevant. But even if the technology was purely based on magic, that still takes it out of high fantasy simply because that technology exists. Some of Brandon Sanderson's worlds have technology that runs purely off of the magic of those worlds and no one would call those worlds high fantasy. Hell, Stormlight Archive has that kind of technology and some of their fashion styles do look more more modernistic.

[Saraide]

what we got in FF14 (and most of them) is magical technology or magitek. if we really want to give FF more accurate definition it be magitek. not sci/fi. notihng in the world if ff works on scientific principles but on magic. thats what make it more of fantasy. wahts more what modern looking city we got in 14?

Have you not seen the pictures and artworks of garlemald?

[SamsaraTrickstar]

Have you not seen the pictures and artworks of garlemald?

i did and its some what technological looking but in no way modern.

[MintnHoney]

technological looking but... modern.

If that's all you're looking for, just ask for one of your friendly neighborhood Eorzeans to show off their handy little cellph- I mean, tomestone (-lith?). They'll be able to bring up the latest fashions, call their friends, order a meal delivered by Chocüber, and all with just a few quick swipes and taps of their finger. Everyone who's anyone is getting one; except me, because I know better and refuse to fall prey to another scheme created by the Illuminati.

The thing about semantics is that, when you're talking about immersion, that's all you're going to be talking about because immersion is a personal experience that is inflicted upon individuals differently and through varying triggers in varying degrees.
Therefore, you were arguing semantics since the very beginning.

[Saraide]

i did and its some what technological looking but in no way modern.

Guess regular streets with regular sidewalks like I see every day with steel houses and sky scrapers only look modern to me then.

[SamsaraTrickstar]

but there no point arguing semantics. its clear we all stay in our believes. so lets agree to disagree.

[Snorky]

At first I thought oh that's too modern but then it dawned on me this is fantasy! Seriously, I lover the glams.

[AziraSyuren]

If it was another game, sure, but FF14 was never a magic and wizards fantasy setting so modern clothing doesn't really bug me.

FF itself hasn't even had that kind of setting since 5, maybe 6.

[SilverObi]

If it was another game, sure, but FF14 was never a magic and wizards fantasy setting so modern clothing doesn't really bug me.

FF itself hasn't even had that kind of setting since 5, maybe 6.

FFIX and FFXI as well. Also XIV 1.0 and arguably 2.0 followed a high fantasy feel with the Garleans being exotic for their magitek.

[TaleraRistain]

If it was another game, sure, but FF14 was never a magic and wizards fantasy setting so modern clothing doesn't really bug me.

FF itself hasn't even had that kind of setting since 5, maybe 6.

IX absolutely. It was a love letter to the original sprite games that had more of a fantasy background.