What's a fantasy world without capes?

[Betelgeuzah]

Most MMORPGs coming out now equal FFXIV's graphical quality.

LOL.

They don't call it "the industry leader in graphics" for no reason.

So, before we get a game that rivals 2.0 in graphics and has cape physics, yes, the game is far beyond implementing a back piece physics.

If 2.0 looks like any other MMO with cape physics, then we do have a case.

[Fiosha_Maureiba]

Like what Rentahamster posted from Foxclon's recent posts, there aren't currently any plans to implement capes due to the high cost to the engine associated with them.

Are the waving flags in the city contributing to my slow motion city stroll? or tis' an illusion? I will wear that animating flag proudly as my cape instead!

[ellohwell]

They could implement an off-the-shoulder cape like Lightning's cape so it didnt interfere with the weapons which players had equipped, and the animation could be transported to all other races with what I imagine wouldn't be too much effort, relatively speaking.

Im imagining of course that they animate the capes individually rather than leave it up to a physics engine.

[ellohwell]

Are the waving flags in the city contributing to my slow motion city stroll? or tis' an illusion? I will wear that animating flag proudly as my cape instead!

You can turn off physics, and see if that makes a difference.

Hair, cloth, and those flags all respond to the physics option. I dont notice any difference turning physics on/off personally. Shadows seems to have a bigger impact.

[ViolentDjango]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M68ndaZSKa8

Gah! I love that movie so much!

[RedAffinity]

if they implement capes they have to consider the possibility, and likelihood of every single person equipping a cape. Given that they're improving the number of players on screen at once, with current hardware and technology it's just not worth the trade off to get capes in.

[Bahn]

Any idea if there are future plans to be implementing it into 2.0 with the DX11 engine Bayohne? I know DX9 chokes on this kind of stuff, but DX11 looks like it'll be able to do it and since you're doing an engine overhaul, wouldn't hurt to ask.

[Zaireeka2025]

if they implement capes they have to consider the possibility, and likelihood of every single person equipping a cape. Given that they're improving the number of players on screen at once, with current hardware and technology it's just not worth the trade off to get capes in.

Hence my proposal that capes could be an AF armor/elite gear piece. Then we would only see elite players wearing them (which would add to the rarity of the look).

I really liked the previous statement that capes could simply be pre-animated with movement, thus avoiding strain on the physics engine.

[Anapingofness]

^^ Capes sound fun! =D

[Majidah]

capes seem kind of tacky. picture everyone and their mom wearing one.

maybe if they were like... level 70.