will FFXI ever makes capes visible????

[Feba]

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And I never said it would be as simple as adding in a single file into a folder...

I didn't say you did. I said I could think of two rather important system functions that would have to be taken care of BEFORE they can even consider adding in the functionality. It would be easy on PC, probably, not so much with consoles.

. I have worked closely with some of my companies networking engineers before

Not on FFXI. FFXI was not designed for that, simply. We get eight faces to pick from, with different hair colours. And we can pick size! Exciting. Not the most powerful character customization ever.

Keep in mind also that speed counts. Even if someone disables the capes, they will probably still receive information on it; same as how SE for some reason only they know give players access to things like party TP and Alliance MP. When you're in dynamis, and your connection is already straining just to get through the things you need to know to survive, do you really want to deal with having more time being spent on top of that for something which, as most people have mentioned, will be a neat novelty for the first few weeks, and then be completely forgettable?

Which is really what it comes down to, anyway. Capes are nice if you have them, but nobody has ever quit FFXI because they didn't see a cape on their character. They quit because they got bored, because they got fed up with something, there was a feature they wanted that XI couldn't do. This would take a huge amount of effort to add, and frankly it's just not worth it. Maybe if they do it in the course of a graphics overhaul, sure, but otherwise I think everyone would rather see it put into another excellent new feature, quest, mission, area, NM, system, or minigame.

[TheGrandMom]

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Also, mantles. Capes sound cool, until you see someone with a giant piece of fur hanging off their back.

And then PETA gets involved and red paint is being thrown and there is picketing and....ya we don't want to go there.

[Callisto]

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Considering almost all of my RDM capes are the Rainbow Cape model, no thanks.

[Mhurron]

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Considering almost all of my RDM capes are the Rainbow Cape model, no thanks.

You're Elvaan aren't you? The Rainbow Cape and a bunch of Elvaan males and we have workings of a pride parade.

[Callisto]

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Would look fabulous with all of the red.

[Yellow Mage]

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If we made capes visible, every job that had a relic belt would throw a fit.

[Callisto]

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The only backpiece I can think of that I own that would look cool animated is Cerb Mantle...Amemet+1 doesn't seem like it would to me, nothing like a tattered lizard skin for fashion...Resentment Cape would be pretty bland, and my BRD looks fruity enough without a cape.

[Rothy]

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I could just see all the Dark Knight + Cape references now.

Batman, away!

[SSJGotenx268]

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i just want to be able to jump :[

[Satimasu]

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Level DRG then.

[lionhart17]

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i think it would be cool why have the option to use it if you cant see it i undestand why people want the option to turn it off thats fair enough. but i think its always more fun to have more options. creating and customising your character is what makes ff a great game and the more options there is the better i say and does city of heros have a problem with capes? ive never played it but im sure ive seen pics with caped heros flying around and why stop at capes. what about the option to change the colour of your armour etc or at least its trim. you could add your link shell colours making you look more like a team what about a mission that rewards you with armour that you can customise or link shell coloured armour just a thought.

Merry xmas

[Feba]

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creating and customising your character is what makes ff a great game

No, it isn't.

does city of heros have a problem with capes?

Do COH and FFXI use the same engine?

what about the option to change the colour of your armour etc or at least its trim.

No.

[Telera]

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lionhart, I present to you: Lord of the Rings Online.

I'm serious. I'm not being snarky or facetious or any other random adjective. You've got cloaks and capes. Dyes for your armors. All these things you're asking for. You can wear your nice clothing without even sacrificing your stats by having to have 'on' your (often uglier) armor.

You've got the tab where you equip your gear, and two other tabs. The other two are for 'costume' only use, meaning whatever you put there, even if it has stats, it doesn't apply. However, you can choose which of the three to display, so you can go in town looking more 'casual' yet still have your armor on (stat-wise), without having to toggle things around so much, and carry the clothing around. Was probably implemented more for us role-players who like our clothing and dress-up, but hey, it's a nifty system.

Lots of Kinships have a set 'uniform' and color scheme for events. Even the one I'm in, but I never go, because I kinda don't like most of them anymore. But that's another story... One of the larger ones on Laurelin is blue and silver, and some sort of long robe. They look pretty cool when you see them all gathered up.

[Yellow Mage]

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FFXI isn't exactly a "barbie-up your archetype" sort of game, as Feba indicated.

Also, what has always made FF great was the job system and/or great storylines (or stupid large fanbase . . . ).

[Illuen]

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No Capes!