Glowing weapons

[Steelcyclone]

We find those features tacky. It's sorta like comparing a rainbow plastic necklace with a golden one. (An over exaggerated comparison, I know.)
You're an artist, you should understand why such things don't fit with the overall feel and style the game has going for it.

I been playing FF game for over 14 years including ffxi and I hardly find glowing weapons tacky. Im all for something new. Point is this game sucks atm and every new idea is shot down by hardcore people that must think this game is the best thing in the world. WAKE UP!!!

[Elexia]

Why are so many FF XIV players so boring regarding the designs...

- Cool Magic weapons and gear with aura and particle effects! No thank you!
- Burning arrows or rare armor with glowing runes… No thank you!
- A variety of fitting mounts as an addition to chocobos… No Thank you!
- More colorful settings, more plants and greens in the cities… No Thank you!
- Rings/earrings with glowing crystals? No thank you!
- Smileys in chat? No Thank you!
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No one is "boring" because FF is a classic RPG which has classic fantasy designs, it's a primarily western thing that something has to be over the top with their fantasy.

Why do we need to glow?

Why do we need glowing runes?

Why do we need a varity of mounts when in FINAL FANTASY the primary source of travel is Trains, Airships, Ships, Wyverns and Chocobo? Even wyverns are pushing it because it was linked to the storyline of V.

More colorful settings? The game is bright and "real", this isn't unicorn land.

Glowing crystal armor? Why?

Subtle Aura would be something like in FFXI in zilartian areas. You can tell it glows but it's not in your face tacky.

Lanturn Shield already has a glow, so its been done, why are people worried about it being tacky, that shield looks ace.

I'm all for glowing weapons.

That's more of an aura than glowing.

[Jynx]

I wouldn't mind some sort of slight "Aura" effect on near end-game items like a fire-axe slightly distorting the air around it as anything extremly hot would.

Wether they could do such subtle effects is up to debate, but I'm against flat out glowing stuff. It's tacky in every way.

[Seirra_Lanzce]

Instead of GLOWING, i want it to be like aura like <3

[Aion]

Instead of GLOWING, i want it to be like aura like <3

erm...what the difference?

[Kiroh]

I'd love it if say the elemental wands for instance had a subtle effect on them. Gear where it makes sense, but nothing over the top. Something like fog falling from the Ice one or tiny sparks coming from the lightning one, a stray flicker of flame here and there on the fire one, etc.

[Seirra_Lanzce]

hmm aura doesnt really just glow, as in glow = round-ish glowing, aura-like=string light around weapon that randoms-ly appear

[Silent]

Glowing weapons could look incredibly good in this game because of how well the graphics already are... I'm not saying make every weapon glowing, but a nice little small aura around some weapons wouldn't be bad at all. To all those that disagree, ask yourself why do you disagree? I was disagreeing at first then I thought harder about it, and came to the conclusion that with this game engine + SE's designers, they could do a hell of a job with it. It won't be anything like WoW, so get rid of that mindset. I think it would be great to have some glowing weapons / effects ect...

[Alegis]

Glowing Weapons in FFXIV? What the hell are ppl smokin?

[viion]

Lanturn Shield already has a glow, so its been done, why are people worried about it being tacky, that shield looks ace.

I'm all for glowing weapons.