New Gear: Less Bling, More Mean | Forums

[Felis_Menari]

As a Lawbringer, I would say maybe one of the new weapons is useable (the Eleazer looks decent, with the right setup). The rest are just overwhelmingly gaudy, in a bad way (the Scotael is *AWFUL*). Could we please get non-golden weapons in the future? I'd say we're beyond capacity, at this point. As for the new armor, should have added a couple more ridge plates to each shoulder piece. They just look weird as they currently are (unusable).

[Franleonhart]

i dont understand why the hell all the new weapons have to be golden, i reallly dont get it they are weapons not some cheap replica to hang in the wall. give us some mean steel finish weapons, not toys.

[Tsume.Shimoashi]

I agree... Before the Shinobi came out, my main was (and is probably accurate to say it still is) the Orochi. The unique weapon was the Kusanagi sword. It was so ornate (I also read the background on the legend of the real world sword it was based on...), I felt both wrong using it (from a respect point of view) and I felt that any weapon with that much decoration on it would be unbalanced or that the gold plating would come off in combat. It felt like something that belongs on a wall or in a glass case - not in battle.

That said, the new unique Orochi blades (particularly the Ippei set which has become my new favourite) look more practical than the past.

[UbiJurassic]

Less "flash" and more "strike fear into the souls of my enemies and their kin". Got it!

I'll pass along your comments to the team, everyone.

[Felis_Menari]

Less "flash" and more "strike fear into the souls of my enemies and their kin". Got it!

I'll pass along your comments to the team, everyone.

'tis appreciated.

[CLASSlC5]

As a Lawbringer, I would say maybe one of the new weapons is useable (the Eleazer looks decent, with the right setup). The rest are just overwhelmingly gaudy, in a bad way (the Scotael is *AWFUL*). Could we please get non-golden weapons in the future? I'd say we're beyond capacity, at this point. As for the new armor, should have added a couple more ridge plates to each shoulder piece. They just look weird as they currently are (unusable).

As a warlord, I agree with this 100%. All my new shields and hilts look like cheaply painted toys with giant gaudy decorations glued onto them. The metallic colors look more like someone bought a can of yellow or silver spraypaint rather than actual gold/brass/bronze or steel, and the massive gaudy decorations on the shields get in the way of showing off any cool symbols or engravings you've earned.

[II 0LD SNAKE II]

Less gold, please. More Bones! muhahahahahahahahaha *cough* *cough*

[Duskmare]

Absolutely! I want a rep 5 conqueror to have some wooden boards with rusty nails and spikes protruding from it as a shield. Something that really fits his character backstory of being a criminal conscript that succeeded thanks to brute force and ruthlessness. :P

[ATBallZ88]

Wouldn't it be nice if there was an option to customize our weapons our own way when it comes to selecting coloration and whatnot? We can change the material and slather all kinds of paint all over our armor but we cant reskin our weapons? Some of the flashier gear I really like the look of, but the gaudiness of the gold ruins it for me. Perhaps we could change the "material" of the weapon similar to like what we do with the gear, this way we can use the pieces of gear we like but make it a color palette that suits us? Maybe change the metals used and the gemstones embedded in them (e.g. if you want a ruby instead of a sapphire)?

[Felis_Menari]

Absolutely! I want a rep 5 conqueror to have some wooden boards with rusty nails and spikes protruding from it as a shield. Something that really fits his character backstory of being a criminal conscript that succeeded thanks to brute force and ruthlessness. :P

This guy gets it.