Okay, so let me just spill my thoughts on this whole Crystarium Rebel’s Attire thing in Final Fantasy 14. You know, it’s kind of a big deal lately, but not in a fun way. It’s one of those glamour sets you can buy, but honestly, players are grumbling, and I kind of get why.
So, here’s the scoop: You can already snag tons of cool gear from the FF14 online store—like mounts, minions, and those super fancy outfits you see characters like Y’shtola and the Leveilleur twins wearing. But this new one? Eh, it looks suspiciously like stuff we’ve already seen in the game for ages.
The Crystarium Rebel’s Attire costs about 12 bucks, and sure, it’s based on something Alisaie rocked in the Shadowbringers expansion (which, by the way, was amazing). Yet, people are going “Wait a minute…” because you can pretty much whip up the same look using gear you already own in the game. Just mix an Astral Silk Doublet or Angelic Thighboots with some other pieces, and bam! You’re almost there. Meppermint Pocha, who’s an FF14 whiz, even pointed this out on BlueSky. Side note: I can’t keep up with all these new social media platforms!
Anyway, let’s dive deeper—there are differences, okay? Like, the sleeves and the potion colors. Plus, there’s this dye thing where you can double channel colors in Dawntrail. So that’s kind of a perk, since normally you need to be like a healer or magic DPS to wear similar stuff, but now anyone can strut their stuff. Still, does that make it $12-worthy? Fans are pretty much yelling, “Nope!”
This isn’t even the first time Square Enix has pulled a fast one on players. Remember Iceheart’s Attire and the Crystarium Prodigy’s Attire? Both had that knock-off vibe, too. They’re still hanging out in the cash shop, completely ignoring any backlash. Probably not going to change this time, either.
Lately, FF14’s been, how do I put it, off its game. The Belt-leather sets—what were they thinking with those? They were pricey and not great. So, fingers crossed the devs listen to us soon. We just want cool gear without selling a kidney, you know?
Alright, I’m rambling, but seriously, fans just want some good vibes and better cash shop content. Maybe one day, right?
