Glowing weapons

[Fensfield]

Too complex an issue, frankly.. but I'd rather they didn't. They're just.. I don't know, they bore me.

I'd really rather 'glowing' equipment weren't added. Even something really, really subtle just.. meh, feels dumb. And if it's how game's like WoW handle glowing gear then .. urgh.

That said, I suppose gear that glowed subtly under certain circumstances, like while casting a spell (or while near orcs >.>) .. wouldn't drive me completely nuts. Maybe.

But all that aside, I would take a unique model over a flashy particle effect every time.

.. Then again you'd have to drag me kicking and screaming from using the basic gear models. I vastly prefer the look of the spears to the battle forks and co.

But then the pastoral canes look really nice.. hm.

[Zahak]

lantern shields glow

[Mudd]

I'd rather not have flaming weapons and stuff..

[TypeZ]

Are u carzy? Don't bring any of that free MMO bs glow weapon here... go back to WoW or those free MMO's u play. Materia is coming soon..

[Jieddo]

how about if the weapons glow for a second or two before and after certain weapons skills like Circle Slash (fire elemental attack) or Light Spire (none elemental light attack) and add a toggle on off command so you dont have to see glowing weapons during weapons skills if you dont want to.

[Esk]

how about if the weapons glow for a second or two before and after certain weapons skills like Circle Slash (fire elemental attack) or Light Spire (none elemental light attack) and add a toggle on off command so you dont have to see glowing weapons during weapons skills if you dont want to.

More and better Spell effects, now that I'm all for to a point..
But I think the op and followers wanted to run about setting fire to there hair or getting frostbite on there a*** cheeks.
Which I'm so against I wont post my feelings on it.

[Perrin_Aybarra]

Haven't read through the whole thread but I'd rather have spell effects shown on weapon than have them glow permanently. Like lets say en-spells. Enfire would make your blade/weapon "glow" with fire for the duration of the spell, enthunder you could have some lightning running on the weapon and so on.

Wonder if materia will be shown on weapons and gears with materia on. Like little slots with round balls of colors >.>

[Alkoun]

Subtlety please. Discretion and minute details that make weapons and armor distinctly yours are better than full-on super glowing flames and lightning forking all over it. Garish and gaudy? No Ty. Maybe a couple years down the line once we're bored with the subtlety we'll clamor for flames and lightning.

Edit: Actually what the guy above me posted sounds just fine. Small effects when you get enfire, or materia orbs, that's cool.

[Phantomsaint]

If they add glowing effects then it needs to be minimal imo. The showy stuff you see in games like WoW doesn't fit the world as ppl have already stated. I could see them getting away with runic like effects. Something like Runes on a swords blade lighting up when you preform a TP based skill, or a light glow suffusing a wand or staff while casting Tp based spell. But when not in use or when auto attacking or standard weapon skills/spells the weapon should appear as any other weapon.

[Sav]

Can we add a space warlord class, too? With jetpacks, please. It's just not Final Fantasy without flying space warlords.