Glowing weapons

[Warm]

No thank you for armour please

[Carzilla]

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...RIA-suggestion

[Platinumstorm]

I like World of Warcraft but I generally find the FFXIV armor design refreshing after so many years of WoW.

I think they need to keep "glowing" somewhat down, but I'm not opposed to some glowing for casters.

[Rydin]

Glow like "Lost Odyssey" weapons would be cool

Also...

Batraal has Glowy weapons... what do we think of that kind of glow?

[Gennosuke]

No glowstick weapons, maybe some with a SUBTLE aura.

I agree with this. That would be a cool effect for a weapon. Not a glow though, that's too cheesy, would be hard for me to take the game serious then. But i am definitely all up for enhancing the look of weapons and armour and making them stand out.

For gear, it would make more sense to have a minor reasonable glow or shine to it to make some of the better gear stand out. some AF2 gear had that in FF like drk. i'd be all up for somethin like that.

[Rydin]

I agree with this. That would be a cool effect for a weapon. Not a glow though, that's too cheesy, would be hard for me to take the game serious then. But i am definitely all up for enhancing the look of weapons and armour and making them stand out.

For gear, it would make more sense to have a minor reasonable glow or shine to it to make some of the better gear stand out. some AF2 gear had that in FF like drk. i'd be all up for somethin like that.

"I don't want a glow... but an aura would be cool"
Aren't we really splitting hairs?

[Irana]

NO NO GLOWING WEAPONS. I HATE GLOWING weapons.

Just make the desing actually awesome and intimidating. Fck glowing weapons

[MrKupo]

Glowing weapons and giant shoulders. And glowing giant shoulders.

[Drazzan]

Perhaps something like the Red Queen from DMC4?~
I think it would be cool under certain weapon skills.
It would take the beneficial element from your weapon.
I.e. Fire, and your animation would flourish a flame.

[Archadius]

Why does it have to be "all or nothing" in this thread? I really don't see why we can't have something subtle that accentuates MAGIC RELATED GEAR. This is a fantasy game after all, with spells etc.

The kind of effect I'd like to see are things like this:
- THM Ele staves (with the blue/red/etc crystal ball on top) have a slight glow to the crystal itself, seeing as they are teeming with magic
- Specialty weapons like Frostbite and Flametongue have a vein or a few veins of fire/ice embedded in them, that maybe pulsate slightly like those mice that change colours in the dark
- Lantern Shield effect is not over the top, let's use that as a basis and expand upon it

Imagine this scenario:
You walk into your local antique shop searching for something unique. The clerk tries to interest you in an ornate wand of sorts, it's pointed at one end with an elegant handle... and atop the other end is a red gem, it looks dull, almost painted, nothing like a ruby or special stone might look. The clerk insists this wand possesses the magical power of flame, are you inclined to believe? Rare gems in real life sparkle, and it can be subtle depending on the cut, why not reflect this similarly to add value, and an aura of mystery to our magic equipment?