Shiva model!

[Ricky]

I hate to be negative, but I'm not happy with how the rendering came out. I like the concept art, but the render just doesn't look right. Way too much pink in her clothing, skin is too peachy (it should be pale or bluish), and her hair is so dark gray it's overpowering the blue highlights. I didn't even recognize who this was supposed to be until I started reading further into the post. To a long-time Final Fantasy fan, Shiva should be instantly recognizable.

The concept art is great, though, IMO. Hope the final product looks more like it.

Edit: Just read Ferne's update. Glad to know the colors are just a placeholder!

It's pretty obvious when you look at the concept art
I feel sorry for Fernehalwes for having to clear up something so obvious

[Seirra_Lanzce]

She looks good! Maybe they need to change her skin color look more blue?

Concept art not blue enough?

[Rowyne]

It's pretty obvious when you look at the concept art
I feel sorry for Fernehalwes for having to clear up something so obvious

Just like how it was obvious in 1.0 beta that it was only a beta and that everything would change before release? We see how that turned out.

[Yrusama]

Just like how it was obvious in 1.0 beta that it was only a beta and that everything would change before release? We see how that turned out.

Exactly. There was too much room for doubt. Maybe the forums as a whole overreacted, myself included, but I still think Fern's confirmation was needed to put minds at ease.

[Shougun]

It's pretty obvious when you look at the concept art
I feel sorry for Fernehalwes for having to clear up something so obvious

Look at zone concept art and then look at the zones in FFXIV... nothing alike (at least in 1.0) lol

Its not obvious, specially when you have no idea what that software was. I know the basics and to me it having color meant that it was nearing final completion.

That said some people filled everyone in on what that software was - and why the colors are not the final/real colors, even made us cute pictures .

[Aion]

Just like how it was obvious in 1.0 beta that it was only a beta and that everything would change before release? We see how that turned out.

Please state which promise Yoshi-P and team did not deliver/turned out completely different during his reign in 1.0

seriously.. using old dev team mistakes to criticize new team development...its getting old and boring now, cant you stop it?

[Yrusama]

Please state which promise Yoshi-P and team did not deliver/turned out completely different during his reign in 1.0

seriously.. using old dev team mistakes to criticize new team development...its getting old and boring now, cant you stop it?

There are those of us who aren't happy with EVERY choice Yoshi-P and friends have made. I think he's the best director they could have picked, but I'm still wondering why he decided to ditch 1.23b's wonderful battle system in favor of Global Cooldowns. I know it's not a matter of copy/paste, but it could not have been hard to replicate. We'll just have to see in beta and the final product.

To be honest this thread is still much better than the Grass thread. Let's all stop arguing over whether or not we were right to question the Shiva images and start giving feedback on Shiva herself. It's a beautiful and detailed model and I can't wait to see her intro cutscene.

[Klefth]

She looks good! Maybe they need to change her skin color look more blue?

Really? Really now? Even though you quoted his post?

Damn, maybe they should've just shown the whole thing in the default red clay color.

I'll save my opinion about this one until I see the model complete with textures and such. As it is, it doesn't even have them. It's just "solid" colors here and there, probably to differentiate certain parts of the model.

[Elexia]

"It's only beta."

I never assume with SE that something is not presented as intended unless it's made abundantly clear.

As seen many will defend SE and everything they do to the death, so don't be surprised to see this phrase pop up many times again then wonder what happened when the game launches and we have a repeat in some ways of 1.0's launch.

[Aion]

There are those of us who aren't happy with EVERY choice Yoshi-P and friends have made. I think he's the best director they could have picked, but I'm still wondering why he decided to ditch 1.23b's wonderful battle system in favor of Global Cooldowns. I know it's not a matter of copy/paste, but it could not have been hard to replicate. We'll just have to see in beta and the final product.

To be honest this thread is still much better than the Grass thread. Let's all stop arguing over whether or not we were right to question the Shiva images and start giving feedback on Shiva herself. It's a beautiful and detailed model and I can't wait to see her intro cutscene.

What is yoshi-p choose is different matter, what I asked is, did he ever say something and failed to deliver it? or it become completely different? Im tired of this "look what happen at 1.0 beta" stuff. Yoshi-P and team give their best, they are hardworking people and listen to players feedback. Even if what they think of what is the best , is not same with ours, at least they usually (or maybe almost always) deliver their promises. Its kinda retard to scrutinize them for everything, even for an obvious Work-In-Progress!!