Curse

MagmaRed · Jan 02, 2008, 05:20 PM // 17:20

As we all know, the Festival Hats have no armor and no insignia slot. They are merely a way to look different and 'festive'. However, many of us like the way the hats look, and would like to use them all the time. To prevent people from gaining unfair bonuses, and to prevent people from gaining free armor, I have an idea to make the Festival Hats into armor!

New NPC, similar to the Festival Hats guy that lets you make the hats for any character. For a fee, and crafting materials, he can turn a Festival Hat you already own, into a piece of armor.

1) Cost = 5k
2) Materials = vary based on hat type (Yule Cap could be Cloth and Fur, for example)
3) Armor - same as hero armor, based on class and level of character.
4) Insignia slot and rune slot open, but not used.
5) Dye - same as the normal Festival Hat - some can be dyed, some can't

So you won't have a Monk wearing 80+20 AL headgear at level 1. It would require the person to have gotten the hat on at least 1 character, and pay for the armor version of the hat.

People who don't want an armor version, pay nothing, and have the same thing they always have had. People who want to use the hats in combat, not can look the way they want, and still be as effective in combat. Since it costs money and materials, it isn't allowing people to get free armor.

Since the skin is already in the game, this should be an easy thing to implement, as there is little 'new' stuff to add. But it would allow the people who love the hats to use them more often without sacrificing effectiveness.

greenreaper3 · Jan 02, 2008, 06:40 PM // 18:40

/signed ive always wanted to wear my snowman hat in uw ><

MithranArkanere · Jan 02, 2008, 07:23 PM // 19:23

Already suggested many times. Yet still I always agree with this, as long as the prices are sensible ones.

Operative 14 · Jan 02, 2008, 08:39 PM // 20:39

Perhaps they could also use this to allow us to have similar hats to past festivals we weren't able to attend. And no, I don't mean give us the witches hat, just a witches hat. One with a big sign on it that says I didn't attend Halloween '06 in Kamadan.

Anyhoo, signed for the original idea. My Dervish looks pretty good in her '07 Dwayana Wreath, it would be nice to use it.

Red · Jan 02, 2008, 09:05 PM // 21:05

An excellent idea, Magma. The cost is placed neatly below elite armors yet above normal armors; and is neither prohibitive nor dirt cheap.

You've thought this through nicely.
/signed

Dougal Kronik · Jan 02, 2008, 09:09 PM // 21:09

/signed

Doesn't bother me what other players want to wear.

Bowstring Badass · Jan 02, 2008, 09:31 PM // 21:31

/signed

I like would like to wear my SANTA HAT around as armor

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I Phoenix I · Jan 02, 2008, 10:18 PM // 22:18

Not a bad idea. More reasonable than many other suggestions.

/signed

quickmonty · Jan 02, 2008, 10:20 PM // 22:20

Not a bad idea. I sometimes wish that I could wear those silly hats while questing.

/signed

MithranArkanere · Jan 03, 2008, 12:10 AM // 00:10

It's would a bother to see some mad guys going around with the Lion hat...

...but being able to use a Ritualist or RangerAncient armor with the Mummy mask pays for all of that.

WinterSnowblind · Jan 03, 2008, 12:29 AM // 00:29

I prefer the hats being nothing more than a silly little novelty for the festivals. If you could use things like the Snowman hat inplace of regular armour, people would be wearing them all the time, instead of just at the festivals, and they'd lose a lot of their charm, IMO.

Tyla · Jan 03, 2008, 01:25 AM // 01:25

/signed
style is win

Diddy bow · Jan 03, 2008, 01:54 AM // 01:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by WinterSnowblind

I prefer the hats being nothing more than a silly little novelty for the festivals. If you could use things like the Snowman hat inplace of regular armour, people would be wearing them all the time, instead of just at the festivals, and they'd lose a lot of their charm, IMO.

/notsigned for this reason, everyone would wear them :/

SilentNite · Jan 03, 2008, 02:09 AM // 02:09

always wished i could wear some of my hats outside of town

/signed

Slotter · Jan 03, 2008, 02:21 AM // 02:21

/signed
Would love to see this.

MithranArkanere · Jan 03, 2008, 07:07 PM // 19:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diddy bow

/notsigned for this reason, everyone would wear them :/

Most GW:EN headgear are like festival hats, and not everyone wears them.
They just wear what they like.

That's reason enough to add them.

MagmaRed · Jan 03, 2008, 08:19 PM // 20:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by WinterSnowblind

I prefer the hats being nothing more than a silly little novelty for the festivals. If you could use things like the Snowman hat inplace of regular armour, people would be wearing them all the time, instead of just at the festivals, and they'd lose a lot of their charm, IMO.

The cost would prevent everyone from doing it. Also, not everyone likes the Festival Hats. Personally, I only like a couple enough to use as armor, and only one 1-2 of my characters. I simple see the hats as something people DO like, and enough to use a lot. Since the art work on them is appreciated, give the people who like them a chance to use them.

I also have thought of a way to make it easy on Anet to add. The variable armor level based on level of the character may be hard to implement. If so, just make the NPC who crafts them in a place with max armor. Droknar's Forge, Kaineng Center, and Consulate Docks. If a player can already craft max armor there, this just gives an alternate skin.

genofreek · Jan 03, 2008, 10:43 PM // 22:43

/signed, because 2007's wreath + 15k druid's dyed to match would be damn sweet.

I think the 10g goldsink for the cosmetic, armor-free festival hat should stay in place, but I'd pay and actually show my headgear if I could do this.

Jetdoc · Jan 03, 2008, 10:45 PM // 22:45

/signed - I'd love insignia-able hats, and would be very willing to pay for them. I just wish I had gotten Nightfall earlier to get the pimp hats...

S H A D O W Strike · Jan 03, 2008, 10:48 PM // 22:48

/signed because all of my festival hats don't get any attention as of now.