[Suggestion] - Animated AF Armour

[madolyn]

It's not shitting over ideas..it really does look tacky seeing glowing armor, especially if it's not tastefully done. What we do know is SE is trying to work on things like Warrior's visor going down or up and WHM's hood going up or down depending on what you choose. Stuff like that they're already trying to do.

Walking around looking like a glow stick..yeah this isn't exactly the MMO for that.



Yep considering Relic were Hydra Corps armor, it was to show they were higher rank than those who just get the standard gear tailored for them (back during Crystal War, since for the most part we're getting them stuck in coffers after the fact) and Empyrean Armor were the version of armor tailored in the Abyssean timeline, which had to be made to kill enemies stronger than those that live in 'our time.'

The thing about DRG glowing is it technically wouldn't make sense from a lore standpoint, unless they completely change the storyline and final cutscene of the game that tells us we'd essentially be corrupted by Nidhogg if we're going to be start glowing.

nah, its still shitting on ideas.

and there are ways to do certain things without it looking tacky. nobody said you had to glow like a chem stick.

also, though af armor may not be that good, there are people out there that still consider it an achievement...regardless of how meaningless it is.

[MikkoAkure]

One of the devs already said that in 2.0 the warrior mask and white mage hood can be moved up and down. It just couldn't have been implemented in the current version.

[Meister]

One of the devs already said that in 2.0 the warrior mask and white mage hood can be moved up and down. It just couldn't have been implemented in the current version.

Awesome. Can't wait.
These ones make sense, my others were just suggestions as not to leave the other jobs out. But it looks as if its just based on the head gear anyway, which is really all I was after.

"Walking around looking like a glow stick..yeah this isn't exactly the MMO for that."

Glowing is not in everyones taste, but neither are magical, shining, bursting, flaming, sparkly weapon skills. Most medieval warriors don't strap fireworks to their swords, but theyre in this game regardless.

I love the DRG armour. But I would never suggest such an effect on ANY peice of armour would be on all the time. It would lose its impact if was on all the time. Which is why I suggested that "something" happens when you reach Power Surge III, because we all know how often that happens... not very often, fights dont usually last that long, either that or the DRG doesnt survive.
But its these little touches that make a peice of armour special and encourage you to wear it when you don't need to wear your mega-uber gear.

[Livioti]

This would be awesome if they could bring it into the game.

Also, too add to it, I would love to see DRG armor be less spikey when not in active mode then *SHINK* spikes flip up when you draw your pole arm! Flippin cool!

[Airget]

One of the devs already said that in 2.0 the warrior mask and white mage hood can be moved up and down. It just couldn't have been implemented in the current version.

All they need to do now is add in vanity slots which allow players to equip more than one "head piece" XD. Pirate eye patch with warrior AF head sure! Materia crown with a monocle sure! If they are able to make it where you can change the "graphic of the WAR/WHM head piece I hope they also have plans to implement a way to bring more variety to the character design since it is kind of a let down to have pirate eye patches that you can't use because they take up the head gear slot lol.

[Nash774]

I'm not sure if this is translates into fact, but in the 2.0 screen shots they showed the warrior with the mask down on the AF helm. I think this was in the shot from the trailer.

[Gramul]

Maybe if they have 'mechanical' parts like the weapons.

Otherwise, I prefer more practical looking armor.

[rina_inverse]

tldr

yea sure, more load for my PC
can you put something to turn it off, maybe like a hammer or something?

[Duelle]

While I don't think this is something that should apply to all AF and job specific gear, it'd be nice to see something like this.

Dragoon
This one is difficult. DRG is my main and I hate not wearing the helmet with the body peice, so I thought of something different. I like the cool effect when Drakes start to glow when attacked, so why not have something similar (rather more subtle though) on the DRG armour that kicks in maybe when you reach Power Surge III? Some cool looking inscriptions/markings on the armour appear?

I'd do something simpler, like the spikes in the back of the chespiece collapsing (like the S foils on an X-wing) when out of combat, but spreading to their current positions when you draw your weapon. The wing effect without actually giving it wings.

[rina_inverse]

The wing effect without actually giving it wings.

Because dragon flying without wing