Why is FFXIV Mobile getting better cosmetics than PC?

[Khryseis_Astra]

Oh don't worry, it gets better when you find out there are variants too


I doubt it was the intention, but the mobile game really is just completely embarrassing SE and the main game over here. Don't forget they got garlean armors immediately, and we're 10 years deep with nary a word about it

So the text says there’s 12 different hairstyles total… the model on the right looks like it’s using the hairstyle in second (dark pink) box down in the left. But it’s flipped!

DO THEY HAVE A TOGGLE TO FLIP THE HAIRSTYLES?! *cries*

[Sunhwapark]

So the text says there’s 12 different hairstyles total… the model on the right looks like it’s using the hairstyle in second (dark pink) box down in the left. But it’s flipped!

DO THEY HAVE A TOGGLE TO FLIP THE HAIRSTYLES?! *cries*

Could be that or it could mean that the hairstyle is obtained via some lootbox/gacha cosmetics package... that would be unfortunate, haha.

[Pimsan20]

So the text says there’s 12 different hairstyles total… the model on the right looks like it’s using the hairstyle in second (dark pink) box down in the left. But it’s flipped!

DO THEY HAVE A TOGGLE TO FLIP THE HAIRSTYLES?! *cries*

They could add air accessories in the MMO game so that it can use on other hairstyle.

[Kohashi]

The funny thing is, both games function on the same engine but different iterations. My prediction is that SE will slowly transition to the newer version as part of their overall slow update. It looks like they can import assets from FF14, but not yet the other way around.

I personally wish they did the way Blade and Soul did, going from UE3 to UE4. Which means almost everything gets upgraded visually while keeping the core game and how things function as it was before.

I am not sure what importing capability Luminous Engine has, but hopefully it's the same.

[SyferU]

I still think when the mobile version catches up they just gonna use it as the main game and discontinue the original 14.

[Kohashi]

I still think when the mobile version catches up they just gonna use it as the main game and discontinue the original 14.

That was my tin hat theory as well.

The mobile game is using the Luminous Engine, which is a game engine created and developed by S.E. There is no way in hell S.E isn't getting a % share of the profits that game generates.

It's not a bad move for them to go into mobile gaming since it's rapidly growing and will be bigger than PC by 2030, but still, I do have to say, I don't know why SE wasn't doing this on their own to begin with. Unlike most of their garbage mobile games, this would have a real chance of making it big. There are 0 competitors on the mobile market offering this kind of quality. A true MMO with a great world, awesome lore, great fights, nice cinematics, great open world that is not bricked by a paywall to compete or stay relevant gear-wise.

Yes, there are some other MMOs that were on PC first, but most of them are just pay-to-win garbage.

[Ephremjlm]

Damn the hoverboard looks a BILLION times better than ours, AND it does tricks and stuff. On top of that the hair options, though not my thing are really cool to see.

Meoni Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEUBGHBalpA

Like man idk, I feel like Yoshi P. really just needs to do some serious addressing in the next live letter. I feel like they NEED something drastic at this point, because the negatives really are adding up to a level I didn't think they would get to. Like the second this mobile game comes out in the US im hopping on it for sure. Don't plan on renewing my main sub for quite a while though.

[IttyBittyShark]

Damn the hoverboard looks a BILLION times better than ours, AND it does tricks and stuff. On top of that the hair options, though not my thing are really cool to see.

Meoni Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEUBGHBalpA

Like man idk, I feel like Yoshi P. really just needs to do some serious addressing in the next live letter. I feel like they NEED something drastic at this point, because the negatives really are adding up to a level I didn't think they would get to. Like the second this mobile game comes out in the US im hopping on it for sure. Don't plan on renewing my main sub for quite a while though.

lol i dont usually watch meoni but this is a pretty good video! man that hoverboard really puts our's to shame. it isn't the kind of look i ever really go for, but i think it is indisputable that this one greatly outranks our's if it is the look you enjoy.

[Raikai]

Damn the hoverboard looks a BILLION times better than ours, AND it does tricks and stuff. On top of that the hair options, though not my thing are really cool to see.

Meoni Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEUBGHBalpA

Like man idk, I feel like Yoshi P. really just needs to do some serious addressing in the next live letter. I feel like they NEED something drastic at this point, because the negatives really are adding up to a level I didn't think they would get to. Like the second this mobile game comes out in the US im hopping on it for sure. Don't plan on renewing my main sub for quite a while though.

Wow, far in the video they show the braid hairstyle we have... but their version is SO much better. Not only way more defined, but with variations of bandana and it dyes like a two tone hair.

Edit: I fully know this is going to be an never ending battle of comparisons in many aspects, especially the cosmetic one. Unless XIV steps up in the quality department, it will always fall a bit behind.