Glowing weapons

[Physic]

I just want artistic and aesthetic continuity.

artistic and aesthetic continuity makes sense withing a town, or a city. There is no logical reason why totally different cultures and will choose too look exactly the same, people dress different in africa, then they do in new york, then they do in china then they do in india. Since we will eventually travel throughout the world it would make sense if there was different rules for fashion.

And you have to remember as far as continuity, they will adapt it to the overall tone of the game. Its not a cartoon so the gear that has more visual effects will work within that framework, like lantern shield.

[Gramul]

artistic and aesthetic continuity makes sense withing a town, or a city. There is no logical reason why totally different cultures and will choose too look exactly the same, people dress different in africa, then they do in new york, then they do in china then they do in india. Since we will eventually travel throughout the world it would make sense if there was different rules for fashion.

And you have to remember as far as continuity, they will adapt it to the overall tone of the game. Its not a cartoon so the gear that has more visual effects will work within that framework, like lantern shield.

It's set within its own period and continent. The countries in this game are so close together that quite frankly I'm surprised there's any differentiation between them at all. I'm all for finding new places and equipment, but they have to make sense with the rest of the world.

The lantern shield glows because, for whatever reason, there's a lantern stuck in the shield. Glowing weapons in the context of the game make no sense. Shiny weapons, maybe, but the strength of design in this game is in the details. Stronger equipment has more intricate designs and patterns on them, not a luminescent radiance.

[gifthorse]

Glowing weapons make sense. But that doesn't stop them from looking like crap.

[MassacreMassacre]

Glowing weapons is pretty weak.... it looks tacky everytime... I just want the gear to look badass and unique the higher up in rank you go... I personally like the combo of conquisador's helm and kokoroons mail for lancer looks pretty tight..... I think uniqueness and intricate designs would make the weapons and armoe look a whole lot better.

[Teknoman]

As long as they start to put more of Yoshida's art talents to work. The February post of Dark Knight and Black Mage looking armor was great...and even those they use the same models for alot of things, the engine allows for variation on those models, so they actually look like upgraded versions.

Unfortunately they've just been changing colors and a few small details, instead of actually using the engine to its full potential.

EDIT: This stuff:

http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy...I-VayneArt.jpg

http://squarehaven.com/media/070111_...lthier_art.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/...793aa04e87.jpg

http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to...0/64/602_1.jpg

http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to...0/64/602_0.jpg

(the last two were things posted in the February Yoshi-P letter)

Also fixed links :P

[Physic]

As long as they start to put more of Yoshida's art talents to work. The February post of Dark Knight and Black Mage looking armor was great...and even those they use the same models for alot of things, the engine allows for variation on those models, so they actually look like upgraded versions.

Unfortunately they've just been changing colors and a few small details, instead of actually using the engine to its full potential.

EDIT: This stuff:

http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy...I-VayneArt.jpg

http://squarehaven.com/media/070111_...lthier_art.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/...793aa04e87.jpg

http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to...0/64/602_1.jpg <--- from letter

http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to...0/64/602_0.jpg <---from letter

you are a broken link master lol

[Nuru]

you are a broken link master lol

Seriously xD All of those links do not work at all. ;-;

[Teknoman]

Fixed it.

Also what ever happened to this sword?

http://k.min.us/in1Vhi.jpg

And for that matter, the stuff featured here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc0ilSksWBQ#t=1m04s

[Gramul]

Fixed it.

Also what ever happened to this sword?

http://k.min.us/in1Vhi.jpg

And for that matter, the stuff featured here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc0ilSksWBQ#t=1m04s

Well, I see where all the time and effort went.
Implementing features mostly useful to the designers.

[Physic]

Well, I see where all the time and effort went.
Implementing features mostly useful to the designers.

that is honestly a very strong investment, the more effeciently they can make new content the faster we get it right?

too bad we dont get to see the returns. Its really easy for us to design stuff now, and we designed a shitload! we re already working on even more new things!
Too bad since they decided to keep the level cap low, and give us no little new content, we have no access to any of it.