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Damian979 · Jul 10, 2008, 02:00 PM // 14:00

I like having class specific armor is so, say you are die hard kurzick you can have a kurz set on all your char's and not all have the same armor.

I wish they made the appearance of collector's pieces class specific too instead of 5 million people running around with the same gauntlets, mask of mo zing, eye glasses etc.

bhavv · Jul 10, 2008, 04:23 PM // 16:23

It would be even more awesome if I could wear female elly armor on my male elly and run around role playing a cross dresser.

/signed for that idea.

(Turn on your sarcasm detector plox!!!)

Nude Nira · Jul 10, 2008, 05:12 PM // 17:12

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Originally Posted by farmerfez

oh god it's turning into WoW lol

Anet just giving the players what they wanted...people wanted a free WoW, soo Anet is gonna give it to us.

aaje vhanli · Jul 10, 2008, 05:21 PM // 17:21

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Originally Posted by farmerfez

oh god it's turning into WoW lol

No. It's turning into GW2.

sph0nz · Jul 10, 2008, 05:21 PM // 17:21

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Originally Posted by Breakfast Mc Rit

What? I know what profession is coming at me the second I spot an enemy on my radar. Tab more.

OT: No.

lulz thx for the pr0 tip.

I said it would make it more difficult to distinguish other players. Remember the shitstorm April Fools caused because everybody looked like stickfigures?

imnotyourmother · Jul 10, 2008, 05:55 PM // 17:55

right no armor at all. you can kill snow wurms with no armor

N1ghtstalker · Jul 10, 2008, 05:57 PM // 17:57

then the armor will be uncostumized and you can actually buy and sell fow armor in town

Elder III · Jul 10, 2008, 06:10 PM // 18:10

/unsigned

now give me the last 2 minutes of my life back please...

fyi - this would not work in GW1 - the character models and the armor models would have to either be redone completely or new ones added for all the new armors.... far more work than Anet will be putting into this when GW2 is around the corner (er around several more corners actually).

Breakfast Mc Rit · Jul 10, 2008, 09:29 PM // 21:29

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Originally Posted by sph0nz

lulz thx for the pr0 tip.

I said it would make it more difficult to distinguish other players. Remember the shitstorm April Fools caused because everybody looked like stickfigures?

I remember my guild not wanting to play much because it was plain stupid, but it didn't affect me in PvP.

Dr.Jones · Jul 10, 2008, 10:58 PM // 22:58

i think this is abad idea for both gw1+2. if it means that you have to kill stuff to get one armor peace i hated that in diablo2

darkknightkain · Jul 11, 2008, 03:14 AM // 03:14

/signed

Since the game already support Bandanas and etc with same skin but profession-specific stat, the system is already in place.
And the fact that the skins are already there and don't need to remodel anything.

With it then we can have more mix-n-match options for everyone, in particular Dervishes and Paragons whose armour options are very limited.

Just imagine, Pants for Paragons !!!

Carinae · Jul 11, 2008, 06:30 AM // 06:30

As a compromise I'd suggest relaxing the restriction in regards to hand and feet armor. Keep the head, chest and leg pieces as profession-specific (to allow the PvPers easy identification)

Indeed, my necro really fancies some monk sandals, and I don't think her having sandals would cause anyone to mistake her as a necro.

MithranArkanere · Jul 11, 2008, 07:14 PM // 19:14

Design warning!

Armor are profession specific for two reasons:
- Fast recognition of characters and main professions.
- Rune limitations to primary attribute.

Armor should ALWAYS go with primary attribute and profession.
If they added a way to change profession, sure! Let people equip the armor of the primary profession after changing it.
Otherwise, not.

sixofone · Jul 11, 2008, 07:24 PM // 19:24

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Originally Posted by MisterB

What pumpkin pie said. Also, Sardelac thread in Riverside.

Armor models are pretty much designed for quick recognition of class in PvP, but character models don't really have to be. I'm sure there's quite a few people who'd rather not have their male warrior look "fat," nor some of the female assassins look like they may have an eating disorder.

Yeah. It would be great to make the character look the way you wanted, but the armor should fit the profession.

(And why are all the male mesmers fat?)

AshenX · Jul 11, 2008, 07:33 PM // 19:33

For recognition in PVP just have characters take on their profession glow...like a boss. The basic idea of mix and match armor is to have the skin available for any profession. Of course a mesmer wearing an armor skin like 15k druids would not have the benefits of the ranger armor...the stats would be set for Mesmer armor. As far as having it fit...resizing isnt really a problem conceptually. My Ranger is as tall as I could make him but he can buy armor from the same crafter as someone who chose minimum height.

On the other hand this is too much of a change for GW1. Hopefully something like it will be available in GW2.

Winterclaw · Jul 12, 2008, 06:34 AM // 06:34

I don't think that this would work for every class, but for some classes (as long as the gender is the same) maybe.

For example warriors and paragons could switch and would be one group. Sassis, rangers, and dervs would be the next group. And all the casters would be a group. You could then switch in your group and gender, but not beyond that. However I don't think all armors should be switchable either.

inchoate · Jul 12, 2008, 06:37 AM // 06:37

Yawn.

Stupid idea.

Lady Raenef · Jul 12, 2008, 08:19 AM // 08:19

I wouldn't mind having awesome warrior armor on my female monk. Hell, male primeval on midget girl monk, ftw!