#WHAT IS WITH THE *LOOKS* SQUEENIX

[dearly-beeloved]

Okay ngl I'm trying the Dawntrail benchmark to test my computer and because I heard it was butchering people's characters

Etien only looks a little bit different! So that's nice she didn't get destroyed by the benchmark

But also I keep crying. That's my girl!!!

She's me. She's my daughter. She's my wife. She's Etien Mellifer and I miss her so bad 😭

#unfortunately Squeenix killed what she could be :c #Dae don't look

[sovaharbor]

sorry. sorry. i am not immune to cute-ifying my lalafell.

#maybe i also just want to be tiny and round and cute!! maybe i do!!!!! what about it!!!!!!! #summer's gaming tag #this is all modded so nobody run to squeenix and tell them what im doing :/ #but no honestly looking cute immediately makes leveling so much better. #i get the thing about PrOgReSsIoN but the tea is this. if i look ugly? im not having a good time!! #if i can look cute from the get-go however?? i will put SO MUCH TIME INTO A GAME. GUARANTEED.

[ladyofvoss]

Hey, Squeenix, I have a small question, no big deal, but um WHAT IS THIS

#wolcred #<<< you know *exactly* why I'm using this tag #YALL #I DID NOT DO THIS #THIS IS NOT A CRIME TOOLS PRODUCT #THIS IS CERTIFIED CUTSCENE FUEL #'Fuel for what?' #YOU KNOW WHAT #WHAT IS WITH THE *LOOKS* SQUEENIX #I mean hey some could interpret it as platonic #but if you've been run over by the wolcred bus like me #and have been subsidizing off of crumbs #THAT IS NOT A 'OH HEY FRIEND' LOOK #THAT IS NOT A 'GOOD TO SEE YOU BUDDY' LOOK #THAT *LINGERED* #THAT SHIT *LINGERED* #LIKE HEY YOU TWO REMEMBER YOUR OTHER PALS #LIKE YSHTOLA GOT FUCKIN *YEETED* #YALL MAKIN EYES AT EACH OTHER CALM DOWN #NOT ONCE #BUT TWICE #HOW ARE YOU GONNA GIVE ME THIS #AND EXPECT MY LITTLE SPROUT BRAIN TO FUNCTION LIKE NORMAL #AND THIS IS *AFTER* THE SEXIEST FIGHT SCENE IN THE GAME #AS THANCRED TRASH I AM FED BUT I AM ALSO *MALFUNCTIONING* #HEEEEEEEELP #(I do feel bad for Yshtola tho) #(that man really just sent her flying xD) #zoe plays hw #heavensward spoilers

[echthr0s]

when 6.3 dropped TexTools shit the bed and I had to find and reinstall all my mods

but I didn't do it right away bc 1) my intention for that day was to play FFXIV, not spend an hour re-modding it and 2) I was too upset about it to deal with it at the time

so ofc I just re-installed the two most important mods that I couldn't live without and booted the game

the two most important mods? a UI reskin and the one that corrects Estinien's facial features

#this is a declaration of my priorities #i don't know what on earth made them think that THAT was what esti looked like under the dragoon mask #but it's not. it truly is not. esti's fucked-up canon appearance is one of my biggest vendettas against squeenix lmfao #ffxiv #(i'll check out penumbra eventually. when i have the energy for that sort of thing)

[anarkhebringer]

Still think how stupid it is that NO major game company really supports their SEA playerbase and actively shoot themselves in the foot every time they make payment changes that make it impossible for that demographic to pay, which ends up wiping out a huge chunk of their playerbase and profit. Squeenix need to revert that region lock and fast, it's even affecting regions that ARE supported in terms of ability to process payments.

#ever since the FanFests this game's team has been shooting themselves in the foot in terms of what they give back for their scam prices #they sucker stupid amounts of money out of people SO easily because folks feel it's worth the price for all the moneygrabbing #it's a product they like and give a lot of lenience to #but Squeenix is REALLY dropping the ball on making their duct tape products look decent enough to be worth it #looking directly at the figures of the ancients and the Hydaelyn/Zodiark one that looks like absolute ass for the price tag it has

[imperial-nuisance-rudje]

anyway the ACTUAL reason i had the screenshot folder open, momoka

i kind of tripped on this look accidentally but it's actually super cute

the skirt(?) part of the top sadly doesn't dye, or it would also be pink

#final fantasy #oc: momoka fujiwara #i have yet to find a look for him i'd call canon but he's still pre-titan so it's early days yet #i didn't land on most of shayun's canon outfits until i hit hw #and momoka will definitely take longer there #gpose #give dudes more short shorts and skirts squeenix #(i've no interest in modding gear appearance outright even if new computer can handle it i like knowing everyone sees what i do too much) #(so please do not suggest that the idea of looking like arr_fashion.jpg to unmodded users hurts me)

[deet-doot]

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#re: last post #it's not just their personalities i don't like their looks either LOL #like full stop i do not like em at all #estinien's more because his hygiene is absolutely horrible and also squeenix replaced all his features with. nothing #took his lips took his nose what the hell's going on with his eyes etc #bring back old estinien >:c #he was prettier #~~but still gross bruh take a fuckin SHOWER~~ #I'm not into old men I'm not into muscles (I find them gross actually) #I don't really like ff villains all that much in general tho #I find em for the most part pretty bland #Like yeah I love (ff8) Edea's design but she's... pretty boring as a character tbh #the whole sorceress stuff is a lot more interesting in fanon #not that i've really had anything to do with the ff8 fandom for years but w/e #man with all these tags should i tag this as long post #im gonna do it anyway #long post

[taupewolfy]

hiiiiiiiiiii what if i draw deepshadow armour of fending on cylva but without the armour part. the underarmour. tunic thing. metal be gone

#anyway will be a fun exercise *looks at the armour in-game* hey what the fuck how are these attached #:< where are they attaching to. squeenix. these can't float

[battlecrazed-axe-mage]

So

For those who follow me for non-FFXIV reasons, I bring a crumb of internet drama to your door:

As with a lot of MMOs, roleplaying is a big thing. A BIG thing. Another big thing is the modding scene, so you can get your character looking just how you like. Squeenix does not best love mods, but it's broadly a don't-ask-don't-tell situation: as long as your mods don't give you an unfair advantage and you don't rub them in anyone's face, they'll look the other way

Guess what's the explicit direct polar opposite of not rubbing it in anyone's face

Buying four entire billboards in a major US city about it

A roleplay group bought out multiple billboards to advertise an event, and used both a modded screenshot (edit: that apparently uses a datamined unreleased outfit holy shit) and the official game logo on it

This Has Gone Well For Them and last I heard people had been banned temporarily over it pending more severe action, the modding scene is having very real fears that Squeenix will crack down on mod use over it, and apparently the organizers are pitching a hissy on their discord

No one is happy

#ffxiv #ff14

[yinza]

Dear Squeenix: I have rewritten your god-awful flashback.

It's hard to fathom the level of disrespect required to think it was appropriate to include multiple fat jokes in the lead up to his death scene. Not that they're ever appropriate, but what the actual fuck?

[Image Description: A greyscale digital comic in 3 panels, reframing a flashback in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Panel 1 shows Polk and Wedge seated in the truck. Polk looks worried, and Wedge is smiling encouragingly with a hand on his shoulder as he says, "Hey. We're gonna make it through this. Just remember what you're fighting for."

Panel 2 shows Wedge and Billy Bob climbing the stairwell together. Wedge grips the railing with one hand while his other arm is slung across Billy Bob's shoulders, letting Billy Bob support him. Billy Bob is saying, "I can't believe you signed on for this mission when you're still recovering from Sector 7!" Wedge replies, "My friends need help. I can't let them down."

Panel 3 shows the exterior of the Shinra Building. A window on one of the upper floors has blasted open, and a small figure is silhouetted flying back. /end ID]

#wedge #polk #billy bob #final fantasy vii #ffvii rebirth #ffvii remake #ff7 #final fantasy #yinza's artwork #artists on tumblr #fanart #comics #rebirth spoilers #ffvii rebirth spoilers #ff7 rebirth spoilers #fat art #fatphobia #death #sometimes I draw out of spite #I did not expect ever to draw polk or billy bob but here we are

[phantomyre]

Analyzing Vincent's Chamber in Rebirth

Vincent's Chamber as seen in FF7 OG

Vincent's Chamber as seen in Crisis Core Reunion

Vincent's Chamber as seen in Dirge of Cerberus First off-- this is obviously highly speculative, and borderline obsessive, but anyone who knows Squeenix and has done any kind of deep-lore investigation with FF7, you'll know that they like to include a lot of details and symbolism. As such, I think we can glean a few things based on what we see within the 4 seconds of Vincent's reveal. For those who've played FF7 OG, you may immediately notice the 'dungeon' Vincent is meant to be locked in no longer resembles a prison-- but rather a study lounge. Cobwebs, skeletons, chains, etc are all absent. Not only that, it is furnished in such a way that implies someone still lives there. One of the first details we may notice is the ample books strewn about, both half-hazardly stacked around an antique luxury leather chair, and many more by a large bookshelf and others besides. One book in particular is laid open beside on a nearby coffee-table, indicating it was the most recent book of study. Notably, there is a porcelain mug beside the open book, presumably filled with alcohol as there are several liquor bottles nearby. The lantern placed in the center appears to belong to Cloud and Co as the room is already heavily lit by wall lights and candle-sticks. Likely Cloud and Cait ventured into the chamber on their own before the rest of them team showed up, Vincent being awakened by Cloud and Cait as they've fallen beside the coffin. And speaking of coffin...

Not only does Vincent have a Cerberus gun and phone, but now he has a custom Cerberus coffin as well. While we can speculate who might have decorated his coffin, Cerberus is symbolic for Vincent's mindset (Cerberus guards the gates of hell in Greek lore, meaning Vincent is associated to being the 'keeper of hell's gate' and how he has locked himself to his nightmares/past). The fact that now he has a custom coffin implies that it's no longer a temporary piece. Instead, it has become a part of him, if not permanently. Much like his Cerberus gun. Notice how it's also not dusty but very clean, plush on the inside, and even has a pillow of all things. Certainly doesn't look to be something a self-deprecating, self-loathing individual would sleep in. Moving on to the other parts of the room... One of the more interesting pieces of furniture in the room is the wood stove placed conveniently close to Vincent's coffin and the coffee table (no, that is not a TV). It looks as though Vincent has decided to forego suffering the chill of the damp cold basement, this time-- a stark contrast to the overall environment he had previously been placed in.

Once we get a better view of the other side of the room, the room is notably very warm in terms of color-tone, juxtaposed to the cold tones of the outside of the chambers. Might this be a type of metaphor for how Vincent appears cold on the outside yet is warm on the inside? What is also strange is that there appears to be yet another basement just outside of Vincent's chamber as it goes even deeper into the basement. This implies that Vincent is not locked in the deepest part of the basement as was once assumed. Once again, the room is clear of dust and otherwise looks fairly clean. Yet again implying someone has been active within the room. Looking towards the back, the doors are now double-doors as opposed to the single dungeon-style door. Last but not least-- Vincent himself is different. As seen in the image above, and as many have noted, Vincent's hair is no longer unkempt or barbed. As a matter of fact, it is similarly styled to Cloud's hair but more importantly, looks pretty soft for being asleep for almost 30 years. SE has progressively been adding barbs to Vincent's hair, but this time around, he is completely devoid of Chaos-aesthetics. His cloak is no longer torn in exaggerated forms, as well, though it still looks very worn on the hem. Some minor details are that his buckles have been rearranged as seen on his thigh and waist (thankgoodness they kept the tiny DoC waist and slutty hips). The buckles on his leather 'shirt' are all arranged on the front instead of off to the side. He also appears to have something on his left thigh, though it is extremely hard to tell. His gauntlet looks slightly altered and his sabatons look more functional in terms of movement, though keeping the overall iconic design. The biggest alteration of his attire are the grieves attached to his shins which look as though they will provide a lot more protection (and damage) while performing melee and close-range combat. Over-all, Vincent looks a lot more like a medieval knight than ever before.

CONCLUSION: What's all of this tell us, you might ask...? Of course it could all be merely over-analyzing. However, I think what is being presented to us is a visual representation of who this version of Vincent really is. It doesn't look like he has been merely sleeping in his coffin for the past 20-30 years and condemning himself to eternal torment. Unless the room is being regularly used by someone else, it appears as though Vincent actually been fairly active, albeit behind closed doors. Everything from the books, the wine, the layout, etc. all seems to indicate we may no longer be dealing with a Vincent who only wanted to seal himself away in his despair-- but rather someone who is actively searching for answers. The Vincent we meet in Rebirth may no longer be the ultra 'emo' character fans have always known him to be. Something has changed about Vincent. And with the way things are going in the Remake trilogy, I don't think anyone should be surprised at this point. Because if there's anyone outside of Sephiroth and Aerith (and now Red) who ought to have some knowledge of what's taking place-- it should be Vincent. Edit: One story-point I neglected to note--- if Vincent has indeed been delving into the archives of Shinra Manor, and by default the library, then we might expect him to have some working knowledge of Omega/Chaos, and the Protomateria already. This might be expected to an extent, given what we've already seen in Remake. And if anything else... it was just a fun silly fan-speculation.

#vincent valentine #final fantasy #ff7 #final fantasy 7 #final fantasy 7 rebirth #ffvii rebirth #ffvii #vincent musings

[doberbutts]

To those wondering what I'm talking about re: Harvestella... these are some of the many comments on various articles regarding the game and specifically the interview that announced the non-binary OPTION (meaning if you don't want to be nb you simply don't select it- literally all it does is give you they/them pronouns instead of she/her and he/him).

And this image from Squeenix's official twitter:

Which is the "absolutely terrible" character customization screen that people are complaining about. Pronouns, body type, skin color, hair color, eye color. Less customization than some, more than others. Your clothes change with your job. Pretty sure the models are exactly the same, just one has [small] boobs and an updo and the other has no boobs and a side ponytail.

Reactions from Gamer Bros vary from your typical shitty trans/nbphobic "mental illness" and "doesn't exist" comments all the way for advocating for genocide of Japan and BOTH antiblack AND anti-Japanese slurs at the same time (that one thankfully downvoted by everyone).

But what gets me the most is the reaction to the male body type. He's fairly androgynous and maybe even a bit pear-shaped- it's hard to tell with the way the clothes flare around his waist. But it's "this guy doesn't look like a man" and "I'm being forced to play as someone I don't look like" which is interesting to me because A: I know men who look like that and

B: I've literally always been forced to play as someone I don't look like, it's VERY RARE that I as a black person can find the correct skin tone, correct hair texture, AND correct facial features in a character customization screen. They are always too dark or too light, with european hair textures, and euro or asian facial features... OR the facial features are just shy of exaggerated characiture (looking at you, Skyrim) and thus playing as such is not a fun experience. And that's JUST my reality of being black, not even mentioning gender or disability.

I don't look like Geralt. I don't look like Aloy. I never have. I never will. I have ALWAYS been forced to play as someone I don't look like. Even when I supposed to make this character *me*. Even when it comes close, it still misses the mark. Even this game does- I don't look like that and my hair would never do that and my face will never be that asian-beauty-standard prettyboy look. I can have my skin tone, that's it.

Gamer Bros really are the weakest link, they think if something doesn't pander immediately and directly to them that it's garbage. As if there aren't thousands of people exactly like me who have yet to see themselves in a game, who've been gaming since they were old enough to hold a controller. How many women out there grew up forced to play male characters while being told "the mc is supposed to be YOU :)" until game companies remembered girls exist too? How many companies STILL do this?

You will not die because in this one offshoot Final Fantasy Farming games you're forced to choose between a twink and a high femme, I promise.

[gilly-moon]

Sephiroth/Cloud and what makes you happy about them? (I love these two, too!)

~harley

a fellow man of taste I see 👀

when I started shipping it if I did:

I remember watching Advent Children in...fifth or sixth grade? And yeah it was basically over for me after that.

my thoughts:

Squeenix is really on the Sefikura agenda in the FF7 remake, huh? But man oh man it has ALWAYS been that way. I'm not sure I have EVER seen a villain so sensually coax a hero into a battle where he then pins him to the wall with his sword. Lots of stabbing with these two. 10/10.

What makes me happy about them:

Listen just watch the scene in FF7 where they enter their own little mindscape and Sephiroth leans down half a mile to whisper in Cloud's ear. Need I say more.

What makes me sad about them:

Nothing?? Basically any iteration of these two within canon or even within AUs is a pure shot of seratonin to my brain. Doesn't matter if it's a happy ending or if someone's getting eviscerated with a sword. I'll consume it all.

things done in fanfic that annoys me:

I'm not a huge fan of overly-enthusiastic Cloud. He can be eager or even confident and bold, but there's a line some fics cross where it no longer feels in his character.

things I look for in fanfic:

Pre-Zack death (or AUs) I'm enjoy some sweet/shy Cloud and dominant Sephiroth. Post-Zack death, I'm all in for hatefucking or mind control shenanigans (bottom Cloud supremacy tho). Also a huge fan of Sephiroth 'redemptions' where he breaks free of Jenova's control and Cloud is there to catch him in the fallout.

Who I’d be comfortable them ending up with, if not each other: 

I've enjoyed almost any ship combo with Sephiroth, Cloud, and Zack. Sometimes with Angeal and Genesis thrown in for fun. Barret/Cloud is also good. Cloud/Tifa platonically is nice. I really can't ship post-Crisis Core Sephiroth with anyone else though. Squeenix seems to agree:

My happily ever after for them:

The fic Hold Me Gentle is my ideal happy ending for them. Jenova's influence is washed away by Aerith's rain, and Sephiroth has a chance to be himself again. That being said, I'm also a-ok with the canon reality where Sephiroth refuses to die and remains a Cloud-botherer for the rest of their lives.

who is the big spoon/little spoon:

Obsessive Sephiroth is big spoon.

what is their favorite non-sexual activity:

idk, stabbing each other??? Dueling??? (or does that count as sexual for them idk)

#ff7 #sefikura

[about92bleachedrainbows]

Sketch of what I hope fem Hrothgar will look like.... please squeenix don’t give us a Miqo’te 2.0 :’) 

#ffxiv #hrothgar #ffxiv hrothgar #fem hrothgar #female hrothgar #sketch #my art

[one-winged-dreams]

If I never draw a Squeenix insert again, it'll be too soon <- has a billion Squeenix inserts

I can at least come up with a DESIGN and basic details for now, right?

Lux Astrum (formerly known as Lumine Astrum, and if you know him by that name then no you don't), dragoon-adjacent. Born to use a lance, forced to sit crammed in the middle back seat of the Regalia (he and Prompto are the same size, why can't HE sit back here? HMMM?????) Deadpan, but with a sense of humor (mostly a dry one but not always), only really gets expressive about chocobos or sweets. Also a bit vain and practices what little beauty regimen he can when you're on a seemingly never-ending road trip. He broke an expensive bottle of moisturizer and he's still devastated about that. Calls Gladio by his full first name when he's exasperated/flustered, chews gum to keep his sugar cravings sated and to keep himself from clenching his jaw.

Don't look at me, I'm embarrassed.

But I'll tag people anyway because I depression-blacked-out and then this was finished but now I'm very sore.

tag list:

@kylars-princess @dearly-beeloved @adoredbyalatus @dorothys-wife @the-sleeping-city

@camellias-and-coriander @sunstar-of-the-north @lysandreslittlechatot @little-miss-selfships @goldenworldsabound

#self ship #self shipping #virus art #cr: gladiolus #s/i

[scramble-crossing]

I've always wanted a Sho plushie so that I can do some cocomelon type shit to him and last night I had a dream where squeenix was releasing a ton of new twewy merch so I went to their site with my fingers crossed and was thrilled when I saw they had a Sho plushie. I immediately clicked on it and looked at the price. $5000. Naturally I was completely baffled and went on tumblr to ask others what they thought about it, but everybody here was like "Dude wtf are you talking about. He's $40 like all the other plushies." So I went back on the site but this time he didn't even have a price anymore. It just said "We know what you would do to him"

#nomura please please please I can be so normal about him I promise I wont run him over with my car #I think my favourite part is that I was mostly disappointed that he was FIVE GRAND but I wasnt really questioning it too hard #a mild 'hmmmm Odd and Inconvenient“ but thats it #my dream worlds economy is in shambles