Symmetrical armor - Guild Wars Forums

Biostem · Nov 02, 2007, 10:48 PM // 22:48

I don't know if this is just me nitpicking things, but it seems like the game artists like non-symmetrical armor for some reasons. At least, this appears to be the case w/ warrior and ranger armor. My necromancer, dervish, and paragon all have neat, symmetric armor, but i cannot find a set for my ranger that is, also...

Jetdoc · Nov 02, 2007, 10:55 PM // 22:55

Try the Kurzick 15K armor...it's pretty symmetrical.

HawkofStorms · Nov 03, 2007, 01:18 AM // 01:18

The ranger and warrior armor's asymetrical nature actually makes sense if you think about it. Rangers hold their bows in their left hand and fire them with their right. Thus their right arm has to be more loose in order to provide full range of motion.

Now check out this warrior armor.
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Warrior_Gladiator_armor

Why is their more plating on thier right shoulder? Because a shield would be covering their left shoulder. Thus there would be less of a need to protect that side of the body.

See... the lack of symmetry does have a reason. This is actually fairly historically acurate (ie, real armor follows similar design qualities).

Biostem · Nov 03, 2007, 02:04 AM // 02:04

Yeah, yeah... I know (though the amount of skin shown kinda makes the armor moot).

Regardless, this game has some of the best looking armor I've seen, and I like that it's not a matter of armor A being the *only* armor w/ the best stats.

Anywho, I just felt like mad max w/ some of the armors (1 sleeve on your jacket FTW!!!111)

Onarik Amrak · Nov 03, 2007, 04:17 AM // 04:17

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Originally Posted by Biostem

Yeah, yeah... I know (though the amount of skin shown kinda makes the armor moot).

LoL. Take that, people who try to justify fantasy games with real world logic!

A11Eur0 · Nov 03, 2007, 05:49 AM // 05:49

I'll take that challenge.

Gladiator armor was designed to be lightweight, to protect the vital areas of the body during short fights, and to allow full range of motion necessary for 1v1 battles against another gladiator. Notice the armor protects the thigh(for movement), the shoulder(for weapon wielding and utilizing), the neck, etc. Everything else is bare to allow the gladiator to move around faster. The skill is the armor...you can move your shield faster than you normally can with a full suit of armor. You can move your weapon faster. YOu can move YOURSELF faster. This allows you to evade, avoid, or more easily block with the shield/weapon, and strike faster and more accurately without relying purely on brute force.

Onarik Amrak · Nov 03, 2007, 01:21 PM // 13:21

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Originally Posted by A11Eur0

I'll take that challenge.

Gladiator armor was designed to be lightweight, to protect the vital areas of the body during short fights, and to allow full range of motion necessary for 1v1 battles against another gladiator. Notice the armor protects the thigh(for movement), the shoulder(for weapon wielding and utilizing), the neck, etc. Everything else is bare to allow the gladiator to move around faster. The skill is the armor...you can move your shield faster than you normally can with a full suit of armor. You can move your weapon faster. YOu can move YOURSELF faster. This allows you to evade, avoid, or more easily block with the shield/weapon, and strike faster and more accurately without relying purely on brute force.

OK then, explain this one for a front line combatant:

Mournblade · Nov 03, 2007, 03:01 PM // 15:01

enchantments.

Toutatis · Nov 03, 2007, 03:17 PM // 15:17

I can explain that one using one of the Laws of Video Game Physics

The Law of Indecent Invulnerability states that the less skin you have covered by your armor, the harder it is to damage you. This explains why most female armor sets are very skimpy. It also makes most male opponents slack-jawed which slows them down considerably, making it easier for you to take them apart.

The example given shows a female wearing little more than a bikini top, making her virtually invulnerable from the wasit up. As this example is also a Dervish, to protect everything from the wasit down she would probably use an elaborate stack of enchantments.

Nov 02, 2007, 10:48 PM // 22:48	#1
Biostem Jungle Guide Join Date: Oct 2007	Symmetrical armor I don't know if this is just me nitpicking things, but it seems like the game artists like non-symmetrical armor for some reasons. At least, this appears to be the case w/ warrior and ranger armor. My necromancer, dervish, and paragon all have neat, symmetric armor, but i cannot find a set for my ranger that is, also...

Nov 02, 2007, 10:55 PM // 22:55	#2
Jetdoc Hell's Protector Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: The Eyes of Texas [BEVO] Profession: D/A	Try the Kurzick 15K armor...it's pretty symmetrical.

Nov 03, 2007, 01:18 AM // 01:18	#3
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	The ranger and warrior armor's asymetrical nature actually makes sense if you think about it. Rangers hold their bows in their left hand and fire them with their right. Thus their right arm has to be more loose in order to provide full range of motion. Now check out this warrior armor. http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Warrior_Gladiator_armor Why is their more plating on thier right shoulder? Because a shield would be covering their left shoulder. Thus there would be less of a need to protect that side of the body. See... the lack of symmetry does have a reason. This is actually fairly historically acurate (ie, real armor follows similar design qualities).

Nov 03, 2007, 02:04 AM // 02:04	#4
Biostem Jungle Guide Join Date: Oct 2007	Yeah, yeah... I know (though the amount of skin shown kinda makes the armor moot). Regardless, this game has some of the best looking armor I've seen, and I like that it's not a matter of armor A being the only armor w/ the best stats. Anywho, I just felt like mad max w/ some of the armors (1 sleeve on your jacket FTW!!!111)

Nov 03, 2007, 05:49 AM // 05:49	#6
A11Eur0 Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2005 Profession: W/	I'll take that challenge. Gladiator armor was designed to be lightweight, to protect the vital areas of the body during short fights, and to allow full range of motion necessary for 1v1 battles against another gladiator. Notice the armor protects the thigh(for movement), the shoulder(for weapon wielding and utilizing), the neck, etc. Everything else is bare to allow the gladiator to move around faster. The skill is the armor...you can move your shield faster than you normally can with a full suit of armor. You can move your weapon faster. YOu can move YOURSELF faster. This allows you to evade, avoid, or more easily block with the shield/weapon, and strike faster and more accurately without relying purely on brute force.

Nov 03, 2007, 03:01 PM // 15:01	#8
Mournblade Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Dawn Treaders [DAWN] Profession: W/Mo	enchantments.

Nov 03, 2007, 03:17 PM // 15:17	#9
Toutatis Walking Wiki Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Isle of Medication Guild: Visitors from Aranna [VFA] Profession: Me/E	I can explain that one using one of the Laws of Video Game Physics The Law of Indecent Invulnerability states that the less skin you have covered by your armor, the harder it is to damage you. This explains why most female armor sets are very skimpy. It also makes most male opponents slack-jawed which slows them down considerably, making it easier for you to take them apart. The example given shows a female wearing little more than a bikini top, making her virtually invulnerable from the wasit up. As this example is also a Dervish, to protect everything from the wasit down she would probably use an elaborate stack of enchantments.