A Hard Look At The New Nikana Sheath(S)

[Vanadium]

It's really just one sheathe, guys. They're pretty much the same. Anyway...

 

So, while obsessively staring at this thing, I noticed a few not-great things about it that rubbed me the wrong way:

 

1) There's no material background.

 

 

It's just a black void with an energy animation over it, which kind of gives me this weird impression of a void-pocket swallowing my sword. I just think it would look cooler if it was, say, a giant shard of carved prisma crystal, kind of like this knife with full jade adornments:

 

(actually, that might be a solid jade knife; that's cray-cray)

 

Just looks awkward sticking my sword into emptiness.

 

2) Sheath is wider than the rim at the bottom.

 

(sorry for the crappy resolution)

 

This gives it a weird muffin-top look, which breaks the flow of the sheathed weapon.

 

3) Tint 4 doesn't do anything.

 

I know this is nit-picking, but I just think it can look even more baller than it does. Because why shouldn't it?

Edited February 26, 2015 by Vanadium

[ensignvidiot]

Thanks for the closer look.

Ive been Kind of waffling between getting it and not getting it

 

I really hope for a Wakazashi soonish.

[NinjaSnipe11]

1) There's no material background.

I'm not sure what you are talking about. Mine doesn't look anything like yours

[Vanadium]

I'm not sure what you are talking about. Mine doesn't look anything like yours

 

 

Sorry, really should grab a "black energy" shot. It just looks like the whole sheathe is made from nothing because there's no underlying material texture. I just think it looks a little strange.

 

Even if it was the clear Ether crystal look with the energy animation on it, I think it would look better (and you could see the sword through it, which would be kind of neat).

[NinjaSnipe11]

Also "2) Sheath is wider than the rim at the bottom."

Yeah that's normally how sheaths work.

[Vanadium]

Also "2) Sheath is wider than the rim at the bottom."

Yeah that's normally how sheaths work.

 

Not at all:

 

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A few of many. Sorry, bud, you lost the internet this time.

[Ailith]

Sorry, really should grab a "black energy" shot. It just looks like the whole sheathe is made from nothing because there's no underlying material texture. I just think it looks a little strange.

I get what you're saying, it's like the sheath is just a layer of flowing energy (instead of a sheath bathed in energy), so it looks funky. The screenshot in the patch notes makes this seem less apparent that it is in-game.

 

Honestly, I kind of regret blowing 50p on these, though I'm going to blame my poor choice on the lack of a preview in the Arsenal...again.

[Vanadium]

I get what you're saying, it's like the sheath is just a layer of flowing energy (instead of a sheath bathed in energy), so it looks funky. The screenshot in the patch notes makes this seem less apparent that it is in-game.

 

Honestly, I kind of regret blowing 50p on these, though I'm going to blame my poor choice on the lack of a preview in the Arsenal...again.

 

Exactly what I'm saying.

 

I'm not too burnt on the cost, it's pretty much a syadana for your nikana, I'd just like for it to have a little more swag.

Edited February 26, 2015 by Vanadium

[Helch0rn]

If you choose the right grayscale and it makes the sheath look like mercury.

Wich is kind of neat imo