.DAT mining Lots of Gear....

[TummieGaruda]

unfortunately there are tons of those kinds of people out there.

That, and people like to believe what they want to see happen.

The same can really be said about the snowball thing. Being a snow-related animation that happens to come in the update just before Christmas, we are likened to believe it may have to do with Christmas (especially since playing with snow isn't unusual in winter) but on the other hand it could also have something to do with nation quests in the northlands.. Sandy's questline currently continues from there, so any conflict that occurs in there might involve some of those Young Griffons tossing snowballs..

The snowball thing is very easy to test within AltanaViewer.

If it is a firework, then there would be some source as to where the snowball comes from. There would be some type of box or item that throws or creates the snowball. In the animation, there isn't any soruce. The snowball just appears and already has velocity and smashes.

Ok so what if it is an event where it is thrown? Well if we throw it, there would be an animation in the file tied to different races in the "schedule" portion. Unfortunatly, there isn't. Based on the way that animation files are within Altanaviewer, it is very easy to see that these snowball .DATs are tied to CS's.

Plenty of animation .DAT's are stored by themselves to be used in CS's. The first battle at Fort K in the Windurst Storyline shows the Mithra units firing a barrage of arrows towards the advancing Yagudo troops. The animation for those arrows are in the .dats and are viewable in Altanaviewer.
As of right now, it points to CS animations. If SE adds animations in one of the two updates this month that supports the idea for a snowball throwing event, then I'll change my mind, but as it stands right now, it points to animations for CS's.

[Kipling]

Clearly these new armor sets -are- the new avatars, and Square is just introducing Final Fantasy DNA-Digivolving~

Hahaha. I haven't heard the word "Digivolving" in years. Bravo good sir, Bravo.

[ronin sparthos]

I hope my DNC can wear this:

http://tgp.itadakiproject.com/rawrimadancer.png

If for no other reason than maximum silliness.

God the masks bother the shit out of me... its like the usukane mask all over again ._.

[Aemora]

I hope my DNC can wear this:

http://tgp.itadakiproject.com/rawrimadancer.png

If for no other reason than maximum silliness.

Mask screams "STFU BITCH, YOU KNOW YOUR PLACE" to me.

See, there's even that woeful look in the eyes.

[Karbuncle]

Eh, if it has good stats and i truly hate how it looks in-game i'll just .dat swap it to something more interesting :\

But i kinda like how it looks anyway, despite the super spikes, its kinda growing on me D:

[ronin sparthos]

For some reason all the spike-themed gear screams "mirror universe" to me.

[Spira]

The snowball thing is very easy to test within AltanaViewer.

If it is a firework, then there would be some source as to where the snowball comes from. There would be some type of box or item that throws or creates the snowball. In the animation, there isn't any soruce. The snowball just appears and already has velocity and smashes.

Ok so what if it is an event where it is thrown? Well if we throw it, there would be an animation in the file tied to different races in the "schedule" portion. Unfortunatly, there isn't. Based on the way that animation files are within Altanaviewer, it is very easy to see that these snowball .DATs are tied to CS's.

Plenty of animation .DAT's are stored by themselves to be used in CS's. The first battle at Fort K in the Windurst Storyline shows the Mithra units firing a barrage of arrows towards the advancing Yagudo troops. The animation for those arrows are in the .dats and are viewable in Altanaviewer.
As of right now, it points to CS animations. If SE adds animations in one of the two updates this month that supports the idea for a snowball throwing event, then I'll change my mind, but as it stands right now, it points to animations for CS's.

you didnt get me at all, but nvm.

Clearly these new armor sets -are- the new avatars, and Square is just introducing Final Fantasy DNA-Digivolving~

you deserve a prize lol

[TummieGaruda]

you didnt get me at all, but nvm.

People are going to come up with theories no matter what due to SE's nebulous update teasers. I am not trying to come in here and present the armor paths as fact, but merely something to think about until we know exactly for sure what these armors will do and how they will be released.
I presume that those who are reading this thread would have the intelligence to realize that this is theory and not fact. If they take things for fact before the information is released by SE on update day, then they should steer clear of these sort of topics.

As far as the showball issue is concerned, I simply gave people the facts based on what I know about the .DAT's and animations viewed within Altanaviewer and drew my own conclusion. People should be able to arrive at their own conclusions based on the facts that I have presented.

At any rate, If I missed something you've said, and you've missed something I've said, then it's pointless to continue on this path of discussion if we aren't on the same page.

[Omniyoji]

Clearly these new armor sets -are- the new avatars, and Square is just introducing Final Fantasy DNA-Digivolving~

[Tsukino]

Shit is reminding me of
Forwards
Midfields
Defense
Goal keeper.

Fucking Blitzball.

I guess now is as good a time as any to post this then.

[InspectorGadget]

so *that's* what happened to Fort K-N after the crystal war

[Arximiro]

Oh god some sort of ball and game better not be involved to get this gear.

[Corrderio]

LETS BLITZ!

[Sho]

I Jecht Shot yo moms, son.

[ronin sparthos]

Still looks like the Pankration incarnation of the Pokemon League to me, complete with Maximilian, Rongo-Nango, Rongelouts N Distaud and Nyumomo as the would be Elite 4.

[EternalSnow]

It actually looks like a yugioh battle field lol

[Tsuko_Asura]

It actually looks like a yugioh battle field lol

You've activated my trap card!

[Corrderio]

So does that mean green hair taru can break the rules?

[EternalSnow]

FInally maint

[Spira]

probably should start a new thread later since its mined from a different date