Curse

Horsetears · Aug 19, 2007, 04:09 PM // 16:09

I have to say I didn't go through and read everything because it'd take me a few hours to do so, but I did read some of the first and last posts...

That being said, I'm a woman and I love the more skimpy outfits personally, I don't think they have anything to do with strippers either. I'm also a mother of two so don't think it's because I'm a kid or something.

It's a game, they're cartoons, RELAX. If you don't like it don't play, or don't complain, the end.

spellsword · Aug 19, 2007, 04:24 PM // 16:24

Shuuda, I was responding to the post above yours, sorry for the confusion.

Sujoy · Aug 19, 2007, 06:03 PM // 18:03

/NOTSIGNED

I mean BULLSHIT, completely taken out of context + exaggerating the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing truth. Apart the Paragon and Ele female armors, the rest are perfectly acceptable! What the ranger elite druid is no good? If you see movies and other epic fantasy flics, you will see how the Elf archeress and the human archeress dress (hint LotR and King Arthur hint)...

So really stop complaining, you should take the armor as piece of art, you aren't mature enough and complain at a lil' bit of skin showing, I suggest you move on to Hello Kitty or some other crap.

Shuuda · Aug 19, 2007, 06:58 PM // 18:58

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Originally Posted by Sujoy

/NOTSIGNED

I mean BULLSHIT, completely taken out of context + exaggerating the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing truth. Apart the Paragon and Ele female armors, the rest are perfectly acceptable! What the ranger elite druid is no good? If you see movies and other epic fantasy flics, you will see how the Elf archeress and the human archeress dress (hint LotR and King Arthur hint)...

So really stop complaining, you should take the armor as piece of art, you aren't mature enough and complain at a lil' bit of skin showing, I suggest you move on to Hello Kitty or some other crap.

Heh, judging by your language and insults, you don't seem mature enough to understand the issues in this thread yourself. Albeit, a slightly exaggerated issue.

jesusrunz · Aug 19, 2007, 07:00 PM // 19:00

lol go play hello kitty plx

A11Eur0 · Aug 19, 2007, 07:18 PM // 19:18

1: it's a game
2: it's a FANTASY game
3: it's a FANTASY GAME with MAGIC
4: it's not Boise, Idaho or Hackensack New Jersey
5: The areas where there's little choice in armor (Elona for paragons and eles), it's HOT. Would you want to wear full robes in the desert? No. Neither do the characters.
6: It's a game directed at younger males. Younger males have testosterone spikes. They want games with sexy women.
7: If you find it offensive seeing an ele dance, don't make her dance. If you see an ele dancing, turn away.
8: If you have a problem with the Female paragon dance, then you need to get off your fat lazy ass and research African tribal dancing, which this dance is directly modeled off of.

*Snip snip* - Edited by mod

Paragons: angels. Duh. They can run around on high heels with large breasts. Why? Because they're NOT HUMAN. They're heavenly figures resembling humans.
Monk tats: magical wards.
Nec scars: same thing
everything else: eles aren't front liners so they don't need platemail. So, they wear robes that are unbinding so they can concentrate on their magic. If you want modest Ele armor, get Flameforged, Canthan, Obsidian, Kurzick(to a degree), storm(elite) or stone forged, ancient, or primeval. Lots of options.
Same with other casters. Mesmer enchanter armor: Seductive women wear negligee, it's what many males want. Seductive males wear expensive three-piece suits and rely on their face, charm, and show of money. It's what many females want.
Female gladiator armor having the same AL as everything else: It's the tactics and strategy that defend them. Gladiator armor is lighter, helps with maneuverability allowing them to defend with their shield and weapon or agility rather than brute force of a thick heavy peice of metal. This is even explained someplace, I think in the Prophecies game book. I know I read it somewhere. It protects vital areas(shoulders, hips, thigh not protected by the shield) but leaves the rest uncovered for weight savings and maneuverability.

There you go: reality applied to this game in more detail than what is needed. Go take your insecurities elsewhere and cry to your nutritional therapist.

haggus71 · Aug 19, 2007, 07:35 PM // 19:35

yeah, I didn't read through this whole thing either, but I can get the gist of it. Being in Asheville, NC, one of the capitals of PC, I could see this a mile away.

I don't hear you bitching about the male characters much. The paragon? Last time I saw nipples like that on armor was the Batman and Robin. The male Luxon sin armors are flashing those midsections as much as any fem ranger or sin. Don't get me started about the ambiguous Rit.

as said in another thread, I believe in Riverside, they are athletes. Athletes that run a LOT. Runners are not going to be a size 12. Especially not carrying all that gear. Go look at your average Marine or Trooper. They are about 5'8-5'10 and 140-185 pounds, because they march with 50-80 pounds strapped to them.

As said before, look at what women and men wear in tropic climates. Think about what a warrior would be comfortable with. A ranger is mid-backline, so they don't need the armor of a war.

Finally, Gaming is, to paraphrase the Godfather of Soul, "a man's...man's world."

Sleeper Service · Aug 19, 2007, 09:28 PM // 21:28

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Originally Posted by A11Eur0

1: it's a game
6: It's a game directed at younger males. Younger males have testosterone spikes. They want games with sexy women.

Thats your excuse. FYI "sexy" is not equal to" less clothes"

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Originally Posted by A11Eur0

8: If you have a problem with the Female paragon dance, then you need to get off your fat lazy ass and research African tribal dancing, which this dance is directly modeled off of.

Are you unable to express yourself without adding in an insult?

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Originally Posted by A11Eur0

Paragons: angels. Duh. They can run around on high heels with large breasts. Why? Because they're NOT HUMAN. They're heavenly figures resembling humans.

Last time i checked angels were not giggleing and jiggleing blond bimbos running round in high heels.

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Originally Posted by A11Eur0

There you go: reality applied to this game in more detail than what is needed. Go take your insecurities elsewhere and cry to your nutritional therapist.

here we go with the insults again...and the revelance to this thread is?

People are entitled to their opnions, they are entitled to express them here and propose a viable ALTERNATIVE. The Op is not asking for a draconian change just more options. To quote her original post "I am not saying to do away with all the rather showy armor...but instead to introduce some armor..."

as far as i can tell most people are answering "I like boobies, dont complain male para is ghey, i see boobies everywhere (i want to see them in GW too), go away (i like boobies), you are fat and ugly go away (i like boobies), stop insulting the art team (?), its fantasy and fantasy means nearly naked chicks with huge boobies killing stuff, its realistic and in reality these people would look hot, i saw 300 they all fought naked..."

Why should all male armour, regardless of class make them look dangerous/cool (except male para) and 95% of female armour make THEM look...sexy? Just better and more options for us that use female chars LOOK the part is what is being suggested. Dont you people get it? it looks stupid it may (if pixels turn you on...) look "hot" but its just retarded that on the basis that the character is female her armour should therefore have more holes in it that their male equivalent.

Aryonas · Aug 19, 2007, 09:39 PM // 21:39

Guild Wars is rated T, for teen. Thats 13 years and up. Give it a rest. No matter what, there's always going to be somebody complaining about a simple thing. That age group don't get affected by those things. If they do, there's some issues that should be taken up with parents. But also consider that the majority of players are well above that age. Not only the age, but STOP being so sexist! Come on! We're past being sexist in this age man. The male characters are just as equally "exposed." Good example is the gladiator armor. What do you want? Women to be in snow-suits, all covered up while staring at men? Come off it.

A11Eur0 · Aug 19, 2007, 10:18 PM // 22:18

To be a little more cordial, I'll agree with the more variety sentiment and support the personal choice and opinion of wanting more modest armor. I'm all for it...what I'm mostly referring to is the large scale talk of this game catering to horny young men by making all female armor "revealing"...and making the female character meshes "ideal". Sure, they cater to young men. Fine. It sells games, it makes money. But they're not only catering to young men. If that was the case, then all characters would be female, or they'd make all the male characters bland and unexciting. No...they make the warrior males big, buff, imposing. They make the male mesmers and eles(aside from their dance) appealing to the more mature female/homosexual male crowd. They made the male Paragon...which is a Chippendales dancer at best. It's on both sides...not just females. Complain about the lack of armor choices, don't complain about what's already there saying it's inappropriate. I see no armor that shows nips(on a female) or bush, I see no nudity. The jiggle effect...eh. Adds to the realism and is only noticeable when you're looking....so don't look. If you're looking, then either you're interested or you're trolling, searching for stuff to complain about.

Nkah Sennyt · Aug 19, 2007, 10:19 PM // 22:19

I'm a female gamer, and I whole-heartedly approve of (most of) the armor designs. It's a fantasy game, really - and maybe being an attractive, curvy female in skimpy armor is part of the fantasy. Accept and move along, babe.

Seppi · Aug 19, 2007, 10:47 PM // 22:47

Existing armor should not be changed to cover more parts of the body. Future armor should include more variety, ranging from full body covering (ie robes, plate-mail, etc) to the types of things the Spartans wore in 300...e.g. bracers, a helm, underwear (underwear on some classes might even need to be shortened to seem less hindering of motion :P), and a shield. I suppose more undergarment + skin tattoo designs would be fine too though.

There is no reason that the game should suddenly switch to content which would merit an "E" ESRB rating. If you have a problem with the existing content because it doesn’t work for your character, that's understandable. Future content should give you more options for art designs. However, if you feel that guild wars has suggestive sexual themes due to the artwork and want the armors changed to cover more of the body, then you're in error for buying a T-rated game. There is no reason they should change their existing content to satisfy a small minority of highly conservative people.

The main reason that A-Net should not change art content is because of this:
"T" Rating:TEEN
Titles rated T (Teen) have content that may be suitable for ages 13 and older. Titles in this category may contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong language.

If you bought guild wars, you (should have) understood that the type of game you were buying might include suggestive artwork. Its your fault for buying something that doesn’t fit your taste, not a-net's.

The Lurch · Aug 19, 2007, 10:56 PM // 22:56

I think I might of already asked this, but im gonna do it again because if I did, no one answered me.

What the hell is this texmod or textmod i hear so much about? Someone tell me what it is and give me a link puh-lee-uhz

Ember010 · Aug 19, 2007, 11:02 PM // 23:02

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Originally Posted by A11Eur0

5: The areas where there's little choice in armor (Elona for paragons and eles), it's HOT. Would you want to wear full robes in the desert? No. Neither do the characters.

Shiverpeaks anyone? I love it when my armour suits my environment. For example! If my ranger is in elona, I might wear something such as 1k luxon, but in the shiverpeaks I would wear my furry armour. Its just nice to have a bit of realism.

The rest of your post completely disgusted me. I am a girl, and all this OP is asking is that you give several opportunities to the more conservative of the community.
/signed. Completely behind you on this idea.

MithranArkanere · Aug 19, 2007, 11:05 PM // 23:05

Conservative? Ha! That explains it all.

Here you are, The Lurch.
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guide...-game_graphics

See? With that the fainthearted and those with fake morals can cover up the wondrous models Anet designers made without bothering other kind players.

A11Eur0 · Aug 19, 2007, 11:05 PM // 23:05

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Originally Posted by Ember010

Shiverpeaks anyone? I love it when my armour suits my environment. For example! If my ranger is in elona, I might wear something such as 1k luxon, but in the shiverpeaks I would wear my furry armour. Its just nice to have a bit of realism.

The rest of your post completely disgusted me. I am a girl, and all this OP is asking is that you give several opportunities to the more conservative of the community.
/signed. Completely behind you on this idea.

Shiverpeaks = flameforged armor. Robes. Full coverage. 'nuff said.

And read my last post...i support the desire for more variety. What I'm arguing is the "disgust" the OP has for current armor choices, saying it's inappropriate, when it's quite the opposite. it's fitting for the environment, it's fitting for the genre, and it's fitting for the theme.

The Lurch · Aug 19, 2007, 11:08 PM // 23:08

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Originally Posted by MithranArkanere

Here you are:
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guide...-game_graphics

See? With that the fainthearted and those with fake morals can cover up the wondrous models Anet designers made without bothering other kind players.

Thanks alot! Now i can go screw with my game files wheeeeeeeeee!

MithranArkanere · Aug 19, 2007, 11:13 PM // 23:13

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Originally Posted by A11Eur0

Shiverpeaks = flameforged armor. Robes. Full coverage. 'nuff said.

And read my last post...i support the desire for more variety. What I'm arguing is the "disgust" the OP has for current armor choices, saying it's inappropriate, when it's quite the opposite. it's fitting for the environment, it's fitting for the genre, and it's fitting for the theme.

Elementalist deal with the elements.
They are the most 'bare' profession, but for them, cold and heat are NOTHING.
They could go naked in Far Shiverpeaks without even noticing the cold, and walk near the magma withouth feeling the burnt... until they get in the magma... everyone has their limits, XD.

Anyone playing this game should know that.

A11Eur0 · Aug 19, 2007, 11:19 PM // 23:19

Well that's more than enough proof to explain the choices of elem armor design. Why do elems need coverage then, other than out of modesty's sake?

JeniM · Aug 19, 2007, 11:55 PM // 23:55

I live in (NW)England so weather is unpredictable (Joy for north atlantic weather systems)
I don't really want to get in from the rain thats falling 90% of the year, take my coat off sit down to GW and play as someone wrapped up like an Eskimo

I like my skipmy armors. Its a break from real world which is afterall what GW is, a break
I'm a female gamer and personally not offended by seeing skin during a game, i see it everyday getting changed in the real world so why would pixes offend?