Alliance Raid Gear too boring

[Atelier-Bagur]

I'm just gonna say this now. I personally think the whole Endwalker Alliance raid sets have been extremely sleepy and boring. I understand the theme behind it being all about fantasy Greek Mythology in their designs but they really could've gone all out with perhaps making each set be its own unique thing (perhaps each role referencing a bit to one of the Twelve's looks?) rather than it all be uniform.

And this isnt just another Endwalker content bad thread, I felt the same with the ever popular Nier raid sets where they also suffered from the same monotonous designs even though the sets are referencing the style from Nier. But IMO the Nier style designs I find it too boring to pass off for cool alliance gear in the first place.

I think we truly peaked with the Ivalice gear sets. Sure it also suffers from designs replicating the style of a game; namely FFXII and Tactics but at least the designs are unique and colorful and do fit with the FFXIV aesthetic.

I wonder if anyone of you also feel this way with the recent Alliance raid sets from EW and Shb

[pyxls]

You had me at Ivalice. As long as there's no dye channels, they're personally forever subpar. I want to use them, but a lot of it clashes with my theme.

Euphrosyne and the third one's look... meh-level. Aglaia has it best.

Nier's armors I actually liked, outside of Copied Factory. Still hunting 2nd and 3rd raids for fending pieces I'm missing. Wish female characters could've had the male sets too(vice versa for fairness).

[Atelier-Bagur]

You had me at Ivalice. As long as there's no dye channels, they're personally forever subpar. I want to use them, but a lot of it clashes with my theme.

Euphrosyne and the third one's look... meh-level. Aglaia has it best.

Nier's armors I actually liked, outside of Copied Factory. Still hunting 2nd and 3rd raids for fending pieces I'm missing. Wish female characters could've had the male sets too(vice versa for fairness).

Thats a fair argument, and I also believe that to be its big flaw. Same goes to the HW and ARR sets but what made them stand out to me at the very least is that each role gear set had its own flavor that set them apart from the other sets unlike the stuff we've been getting in recent raids where they're focusing on everything be uniform; hence the lack of style with each role sets. Can anyone seriously tell me that the Thaleia sets coming in 6.5 are any different looking from Euphrosyne or Aglaia? Its all the same design to me. It lacks pizzaz, its too samey, its too bland! They're all just boring, even if we can dye them.

[Fawkes]

(perhaps each role referencing a bit to one of the Twelve's looks?)

That would've been nice. I was kind of hoping for Azeyma gear.

[Raikai]

That would've been nice. I was kind of hoping for Azeyma gear.

I think the sets actually refer to them, but just one at a time. Judging by a some slight references within the sihouette and elements, Aglaia seems to be based on Nadl'Thal, Euphrosyne on Menphina, and I can assume then that Thaleia is about the not yet revealed last boss.

Said that, I wish the designs could reference more than just the last boss, it would create a bit more diversity in the visuals, while keeping cohese with the theme.

[Fawkes]

I think the sets actually refer to them, but just one at a time. Judging by a some slight references within the sihouette and elements, Aglaia seems to be based on Nadl'Thal, Euphrosyne on Menphina, and I can assume then that Thaleia is about the not yet revealed last boss.

Said that, I wish the designs could reference more than just the last boss, it would create a bit more diversity in the visuals, while keeping cohese with the theme.

All of them fitting the same theme is definitely part of why they're so drab. Especially when you compare it to the Nier and Ivalice gear that had individual references.

[IkaraGreydancer]

All of them fitting the same theme is definitely part of why they're so drab. Especially when you compare it to the Nier and Ivalice gear that had individual references.

Ivalice gear in general is rather boring imo. Amd I wouldn't call the Nier stuff unique either. It's all very samey

[Fawkes]

Ivalice gear in general is rather boring imo. Amd I wouldn't call the Nier stuff unique either. It's all very samey

Nier had individual references like Devola/Popola, Ivalice had Balthier and Vaan outfits, as well as FF Tactics outfits.

[Duskane]

I think they are cool
just dont like the open forearm segment on some of the sets

[Asari5]

i like it.

on the other side... i dont like most of the nier gear, not at all. neither most of the stuff from ivalice and crystsl tower.

its almost as if people have different opinions anout glam