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RE: FF14's getting Zidane Outfit and Cloud Bike - Shoshopu - 01-13-2016

(01-13-2016, 04:51 PM)Kage Wrote: [Image: Vmw_ehLQeNdFSYoqpvTE7KW0yAEvZ4po0iTwinvy...77dc7675e1]
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Okay, count me as considerably less excited then.

RE: FF14's getting Zidane Outfit and Cloud Bike - Aldotsk - 01-13-2016

I hope it's at least dyeable. That doesn't seem fitting for cat boys :U

RE: FF14's getting Zidane Outfit and Cloud Bike - Warren Castille - 01-13-2016

This stuff got datmined months ago.

RE: FF14's getting Zidane Outfit and Cloud Bike - McBeefâ„¢ - 01-13-2016

(01-13-2016, 04:48 PM)Martiallais Wrote: Hate to be "that guy" but I actually really, really, REALLY dislike the idea of them adding the motorcycle unless they change the world a LOT between now and when it's added.

/shrug
Same, it would completely ruin the atmosphere.

RE: FF14's getting Zidane Outfit and Cloud Bike - Warren Castille - 01-13-2016

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Not months ago, but the holidays made it feel like that.

Source: https://www.bluegartr.com/threads/127212-3.15-Patch-is-Live-let-the-datamining-commence!?p=6595382&highlight=Zidane#post6595382

RE: FF14's getting Zidane Outfit and Cloud Bike - Shoshopu - 01-13-2016

(01-13-2016, 05:38 PM)Aldotsk Wrote: I hope it's at least dyeable. That doesn't seem fitting for cat boys :U

Maybe? It's kind of strange, but in the render of the Lalafell wearing the outfit the big belts around the waist are brown, while in the datamined models it's purple, and it's the only place the colors really differ. (the datamined model shows some blue on the shoes but I reckon that's the pants clipping through the boots because of the way it's being rendered, probably)

Since the model was mined last December it's entirely possible they've just updated the color scheme prior to implementation. Is the Advent Attire and Wild Rose Attire dyeable? I don't think it is...? (I've never seen the Wild Rose Attire in anything but the default colors, anyway)

RE: FF14's getting Zidane Outfit and Cloud Bike - Edgar - 01-13-2016

(01-13-2016, 05:55 PM)McBeef© Wrote:
(01-13-2016, 04:48 PM)Martiallais Wrote: Hate to be "that guy" but I actually really, really, REALLY dislike the idea of them adding the motorcycle unless they change the world a LOT between now and when it's added.

/shrug
Same, it would completely ruin the atmosphere.

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Immersion's bound to be ruined at some point. What I'm curious about is why your immersion wasn't ruined several years ago? The motorcycle, after all the other content, is what's pushing you over the edge?

To be honest, I think it fits in just fine, considering this is going to be riding alongside Magitek Armor. That'd be kind of badass, I feel.

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RE: FF14's getting Zidane Outfit and Cloud Bike - Martiallais - 01-13-2016

(01-13-2016, 07:03 PM)Edgar Wrote:
(01-13-2016, 05:55 PM)McBeef© Wrote:
(01-13-2016, 04:48 PM)Martiallais Wrote: Hate to be "that guy" but I actually really, really, REALLY dislike the idea of them adding the motorcycle unless they change the world a LOT between now and when it's added.

/shrug
Same, it would completely ruin the atmosphere.

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Immersion's bound to be ruined at some point. What I'm curious about is why your immersion wasn't ruined several years ago? The motorcycle, after all the other content, is what's pushing you over the edge?

To be honest, I think it fits in just fine, considering this is going to be riding alongside Magitek Armor. That'd be kind of badass, I feel.

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That comic is surprisingly true. Honestly I tune out a lot of the nonsensical things players tend to do. Not to say I'm always in super srs RP mode but the bike just rubs me the wrong way.

Maybe if it looked more like Magitek/the Magitek mount that we've seen in the setting thus far rather than the more hi/future tech (IMO) look that Cloud's bike has, I'd be more okay with it. As it stands it just seems to stand out against everything else.

Plus, sorry, I'm perfectly fine with NOT seeing roving bands of Miqo boy band bikers rolling around. Might be badass to some but just doesn't seem the place to go for the not-Mad Max vibe. But again, just my opinion.

Also, in before "Dragoons jousting from motorcycles" becomes the next big thing/debate.

RE: FF14's getting Zidane Outfit and Cloud Bike - MBajihri - 01-13-2016

I just can't wait to wear that Tantalus gear, as FF9 is my all time favorite game. Big Grin

RE: FF14's getting Zidane Outfit and Cloud Bike - McBeefâ„¢ - 01-13-2016

(01-13-2016, 07:03 PM)Edgar Wrote: Immersion's bound to be ruined at some point. What I'm curious about is why your immersion wasn't ruined several years ago? The motorcycle, after all the other content, is what's pushing you over the edge?

Well, magitech armor is based off of Allagan designs, and it's internally consistent with the lore. I still find it a little silly when players ride them around ICly.

Perhaps you haven't noticed though but Eorzea seems to /hate/ wheeled vehicles. Wheeled devices of any sort are /very/ uncommon, including wagons (most of them seem to float). A motorcycle makes no sense, it's completely alien to the lore/art style/ technology in FFXIV.

If they introduced something in the world that gave any sort of depth, then that's fine. However just copy/pasting a motorcycle makes very little sense for a continent that doesn't even have proper roads most places.

RE: FF14's getting Zidane Outfit and Cloud Bike - Parth Makeo - 01-13-2016

To be honest, as much as people say immersion will be broken by the motorcycle, FF14 2.0 has started this trend of incorporating past FF games into the realm for armor design to weapons. I mean, try to explain to someone how the boomerange thingy from ff13 (Sorry i hate the game, didn't bother to learn the name of weapons) can turn into a holo book?

I welcomed the idea that it would bring about multiple FF games into one setting. Not just through renaming but the actual characters and what not. I mean i giggled at the second Gilgamesh fight with Enkidu (how he looked back in Ff5) and the original music playing before the second phase. I rather loved Ultros sub line for Hildibrand (speaking of...WE NEED MORE HILDIBRAND!) and the reward for subbing costumes so far got me gitty. I mean for crying out loud, Arala wears the Warrior of Light armor for a reason.. I love it's design from the artwork and seeing an actual Ingame version i can wear on my toon being official makes me pray they will also release a Paladin Cecil attire. I would have a major hard on when and if they announce Cecil Paladin attire.

Then again I come from WoW where people ride around on giant death mechs powered by demons from space...and in Legion said demons will have Space Ship Cruisers. 
Wait about 2-3 more years of this game and the insanity/stupidity meter will go through the roof on what will be allowed. Soon enough we might even have some odd caster gear mimicking Gogo from FF6 or Cid's attire from FF7 for Dragoons.

Now this is not going to break my immersion. I can see people already claiming that it was a Garlean prototype they stole or they fashioned it out of parts but hated making something that walked and wanted something that rolled. There are possibilities to the bike's origins and I welcome the fun ideas.

P.S: hit the spoiler to see the Mech powered by Demon energy i was talking about.
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RE: FF14's getting Zidane Outfit and Cloud Bike - Warren Castille - 01-13-2016

I want a motorcycle that does 20 MPH.

RE: FF14's getting Zidane Outfit and Cloud Bike - Aaron - 01-13-2016

Even if the bike was implemented I'd hope nobody would try to say their motorcycle is gotten from very rare or dangerous circumstances and then throw a fit OOC when they see ten other person zoom by with one IC also.

I've seen it happen plenty of times with other items before. More people will hate the cloud bike because they aren't the only ones riding around on it ic or ooc and wanna feel special.

Like that one guy who says A class sucks before release yet he's the first one to max it out and call it his main.

RE: FF14's getting Zidane Outfit - Melkire - 01-13-2016

(01-13-2016, 08:00 PM)Warren Castille Wrote: I want a motorcycle that does 20 MPH.

IIRC, this is the exact reason that the developers cited for not implementing the bike. Set at normal mount speeds, it was awkwardly slow and therefore unsatisfying. Set at higher speeds that suited the concept, the bike's speed was not only unfair but it would break maps and the game itself as a result.

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RE: FF14's getting Zidane Outfit - McBeefâ„¢ - 01-13-2016

I find the lack of wheeled vehicles and interesting bit of worldbuilding though. Especially after the calamity. What's the point of rebuilding all these roads when they could all get knocked aside at the next calamity. 

Makes sense they stick with chocobos (who can handle rough terrain and poor roads) and are pushing for airships to avoid the issue altogether.