Curse

Bark · Nov 13, 2006, 07:50 PM // 19:50

I still have not had the chanse to play as dervish but from what i have heard, the hood is designed to look like a part of the armour. That made me think that it'll look stupid when you remove it completly, as you would have to destroy your armour to do that in real..

So, if it does look like it is a part of the armour, my idea was to make a third option for the hoods, apart from hide and show. That option should be like, remove your hood (not taking it completely off, only remove it from your head, still having it behind your neck)

But that's probobly a stupid idea..

Omnidragon42 · Nov 13, 2006, 07:53 PM // 19:53

I have a dervish, with a 15k hood, and I think it looks fine both on and off, it doesn't detract from the armor at all.

Praetor · Nov 13, 2006, 08:21 PM // 20:21

Well I think it's about the physical sense of the robe-hood, not the appearance. Most of the derv outfits look fine without the hood showing. But, what Bark is saying is rather than have the hood completely disappear, have it in the folded(?) position on your neck. You can now see your shiny scalp, but you can still see your hood.

Wtf Its A Monk · Nov 13, 2006, 08:23 PM // 20:23

like the idea

like when someone wears a hoody and doesnt have the hood up

/signed

Warrior Of The Toon · Nov 13, 2006, 09:02 PM // 21:02

Yeah I would much prefer the shoulders of my hood being visible (otherwise the armour looks bare), but with the hood down.

Shadow Kurd · Nov 13, 2006, 09:30 PM // 21:30

i always thought the hoods reffered to the muslims living in north africa, but that doesnt explain why the male devrish has one

lyra_song · Nov 13, 2006, 10:14 PM // 22:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadow Kurd

i always thought the hoods reffered to the muslims living in north africa, but that doesnt explain why the male devrish has one

Islam teaches to dress modestly and with humility and shyness for both men and women. This is often interpreted different ways by many islamic cultures.

The dervish in Guild Wars seem to represent a vague abstraction of this idea.

Regardless....keep your hood on. Hijabi love baby~ ^_^

Erudition · Nov 13, 2006, 10:19 PM // 22:19

While it's a ncie idea, I sincerely doubt that it'll get inplemented.

WasAGuest · Nov 13, 2006, 10:56 PM // 22:56

It'll probably be added at the same time rangers get their quivers... still, wonderful idea(s)... both quivers and folded down hoods.

dargon · Nov 14, 2006, 12:17 AM // 00:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadow Kurd

i always thought the hoods reffered to the muslims living in north africa, but that doesnt explain why the male devrish has one

as per ANet (and guildwiki where I found the following quote)

Quote:

The Dervish armor will consist of robes, which include bracers for the hands and hoods which symbolize their humility to the gods.

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Dervish
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dervish

Dalimoor_Kalkire · Nov 14, 2006, 12:17 AM // 00:17

Oh, I forgot about the quiver idea. Would love to see both those in play someday.

Kuldebar Valiturus · Nov 14, 2006, 02:52 AM // 02:52

A /hood command would be nice.

DAoC has that command, the hood would fold back onto your shoulders. Bear in mind that nearly every class could wear hoods, so this would be a dervish only effort.

bsumlin · Nov 14, 2006, 06:04 AM // 06:04

Well...female Vabbian armor, no hood = sexy.

xiao1985 · Nov 14, 2006, 06:22 AM // 06:22

i don't think my dervishes look good with the hood (well at least not 1k sunspear any way)...

so i always have it off

to OP: nice idea, though hard to see it implemented...
/signed

Bark · Nov 14, 2006, 04:55 PM // 16:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Praetor

But, what Bark is saying is rather than have the hood completely disappear, have it in the folded(?) position on your neck. You can now see your shiny scalp, but you can still see your hood.

That is exactly what i ment

An yea.. i know that it's never going to happend, but still i thought it was a nice idea

Kuldebar Valiturus · Nov 14, 2006, 07:07 PM // 19:07

Only thing I am not completely happy with is the swishy-swish of the Dervish...err, dress when he walks. Yeah, it's highly realistic if you compare it to real world dervishes....but I always thought they looked kinda funny too. But, does it have to move so much?

I mean aren't there heavy blades in the hem of it?

Of course, like the Scotsman in a kilt, no one better make fun of him.

PanGammon · Nov 14, 2006, 07:16 PM // 19:16

/signed

I'm not one for using headgear but this idea gives me incentive to blow 15k on a piece of cloth on my head........

Praetor · Nov 14, 2006, 11:50 PM // 23:50

Since this is a minor aesthetic upgrade, a.net will implement this rather than rebalance skills. Why? How many times has the UI been updated? How many times has the skill Ether Lord been balanced(specifically buffed)? There you go.

If you're not sure, the UI changes about every 3rd update. Font style/sharpening and color changes are present each time.