FFXI World Concept scan

[Aliria]

all these pictures are awesome i just love the Warrior's Af equipment

[Jabeo]

Concept art is neat since you can see what they started with and then compare it with the final version that we know in game. Thank for sharing the pics.

[Russta]

Anyone know where to get this book from within the UK? I had a quick check last night but found nothing

[Ayakino]

I'm wondering when somebody will scan the entire book. I want to see everything, and eventually I'll buy a hard copy.

[Knightingale]

Originally posted by RuneGrey
Very nice looking. You can definately see the influence that Crystal Chronicals had upon Final Fantasy XI in its early development stages. I'm surprised that the Mithra don't look more like Selkies than they do now, given that I understand that it was the FF:CC designer who did most of the work on FFXI to start with.

And if it isn't obvious that the Taru were heavily influenced by the Lilties in FF:CC... both in overall design and in racial temperment.

I like some of these designs, but I guess they ended up wanting a more 'realistic' look to things.

I hope what I'm about to say doesn't come in any offense; but if you look at the original Japanese release dates, I'd say the roles would be reversed -- and that Final Fantasy XI had an influence when creating CC.

Where as CC was released in Japan on August 8th, 2003...the original PS2 release of FFXI in Japan was more than year before then...dating at May 16, 2002.

Overall, I think FF: Tactics would be the one that had an impact on both games in terms of designs.

[Aliria]

To me all the design still look like fina design !! LOL

[Kittyneko]

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Original Mithra design had no tail!

Our finest feature!

Yea what the hell is that about! Mithra's have had tails since ages. In the myths.

[kenshin-san]

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Thank god that Elvaan was only a concept... They look horrid!

[Shahar]

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http://www.finalfantasyxionline.com/content/images/gallery/concept-art-locations/Ronfa_1

http://www.finalfantasyxionline.com/content/images/gallery/concept-art-locations/Boyada_1

I think these 2 are my favorite looks, but there was a lot of fascinating stuff. Thanks for the link.

[Nukapai]

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I would have chosen a Tarutaru if that's what they'd have looked like...

The goblin concepts look remarkably like the goblins that Brian Froud designs. (Some of you may know of him - or remember the films "Dark Crystal" and "Labyrinth")

[Darkhound]

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Wow... ia had never seen those scans.... wow amazing! Where can i ger that book?

[Jei]

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if you have any import book stores you can order it. ISBN posted on the first post ^^b

[Matera]

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I wish my Taru had hair like the one in the third picture bottom right.

[Taruun]

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bump so I can find this when I get home :D

[Serryl]

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In reply to the first post.

Those Tarus look cool.
They seem to have alot darker of a theme to them...
Now, you'll see these cute little "animals" running around...
Kind of takes away from the "mysticism" feel.
They would've made a better looking race if they stuck true to the concepts.