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~ Star Maiden ~ · Mar 23, 2006, 07:05 PM // 19:05

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Originally Posted by tommarrow

Rangers are supposed to be all in tune with nature aren't they.
So close to nature means less man-made stuff and more natural things like bare skin.

Anyone buying this...hmmm, anyone.

LOL. Tom you're cracking me up

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Originally Posted by Swampgirl Inez

Skimpy armor proves we are tougher than the guys.

We can go into battle with next to nothing on and still emerge victorious.

w00t! Preach it, sistah! *high-fives* Yep that's right, we can look sexy and kick ass even in our undies

xxSilhouette · Mar 23, 2006, 07:06 PM // 19:06

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Originally Posted by Swampgirl Inez

Skimpy armor proves we are tougher than the guys.

We can go into battle with next to nothing on and still emerge victorious.

very true

guys have to wear all kinds of stuff (except monks in tatoo, which IMO doesn't look to good & warriors in gladiators) but for the most part they are all covered

Witchblade · Mar 23, 2006, 07:08 PM // 19:08

i think that developpers put more work in female skins, that s how i see it

the male skins (expect maybe the Mesmer ?) look so basic

tommarrow · Mar 23, 2006, 07:08 PM // 19:08

We can look at it this way. This is a role playing game. People want to step outside themselves and play as a character. Not try to create something that closely resembles their real life. It is the same reason I like movies that step outside of reality a bit. Why do I want to whatch something that resembles my life.

Witchblade · Mar 23, 2006, 07:11 PM // 19:11

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Originally Posted by tommarrow

Why do I want to watch something that resembles my life.

100000000000 times agreed

xxSilhouette · Mar 23, 2006, 07:14 PM // 19:14

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Originally Posted by tommarrow

We can look at it this way. This is a role playing game. People want to step outside themselves and play as a character. Not try to create something that closely resembles their real life. It is the same reason I like movies that step outside of reality a bit. Why do I want to whatch something that resembles my life.

true

nothing wrong with that

tommarrow · Mar 23, 2006, 07:15 PM // 19:15

Thanks for fixing the spelling error in my quote Witchblade. LOL

I pwnd U · Mar 23, 2006, 07:17 PM // 19:17

Thats the only reason i play these games. Lets me get away from the real world and do things that are imppossible.

~ Star Maiden ~ · Mar 23, 2006, 07:19 PM // 19:19

I agree too. Hell, what girl wouldn't want to look great in a skimpy chain-mail bikini, fighting ugly dog-faced monsters invading her homeland, and earn piles of gold and materials to dress herself up even nicer?

tommarrow · Mar 23, 2006, 07:19 PM // 19:19

I think the craziest armor is the femesmer FoW armor. Talk about worthless protection.
Sexy as hell but worthless.

xxSilhouette · Mar 23, 2006, 07:22 PM // 19:22

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Originally Posted by ~ Star Maiden ~

I agree too. Hell, what girl wouldn't want to look great in a skimpy chain-mail bikini, fighting ugly dog-faced monsters invading her homeland, and earn piles of gold and materials to dress herself up even nicer?

sounds like the life to me!

Swampgirl Inez · Mar 23, 2006, 07:22 PM // 19:22

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Originally Posted by ~ Star Maiden ~

I agree too. Hell, what girl wouldn't want to look great in a skimpy chain-mail bikini, fighting ugly dog-faced monsters invading her homeland, and earn piles of gold and materials to dress herself up even nicer?

Darn, you have discovered my secret!

I pwnd U · Mar 23, 2006, 07:22 PM // 19:22

Hey Star, how are you? I havent had a chance to chat with you ingame for awhile. I have been so busy with helping guildies and such. And ya what is up with that? Lets dress up the chick characters really skimpy but they have the same amount of armor as the guy armor. Hmmm interesting.

~ Star Maiden ~ · Mar 23, 2006, 07:30 PM // 19:30

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Originally Posted by I pwnd U

Hey Star, how are you? I havent had a chance to chat with you ingame for awhile. I have been so busy with helping guildies and such. And ya what is up with that? Lets dress up the chick characters really skimpy but they have the same amount of armor as the guy armor. Hmmm interesting.

Hey pwnd. Was wondering when you'd talk to me again

You'd been quiet in-game the last few days I've seen you on. It's ok, I understand the guildees are more important than me *sniff* No, really. I'm *sniff* ok with that

I'm good, how about you?

In geek culture, whether it's videogames, fantasy art, books, movies or comics, women are always dressed as skimpy as possible while retaining maximum armor bonus. It defies logic, yes, but it's too late to reverse the thinking on this concept lol

Witchblade · Mar 23, 2006, 07:35 PM // 19:35

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Originally Posted by ~ Star Maiden ~

In geek culture, whether it's videogames, fantasy art, books, movies or comics, women are always dressed as skimpy as possible while retaining maximum armor bonus. It defies logic, yes, but it's too late to reverse the thinking on this concept lol

haha true ^^

Swampgirl Inez · Mar 23, 2006, 07:36 PM // 19:36

It's not totally defying logic. True, we get less clothing, but I think many people forget the 'distraction' factor. All those near misses and tripping over their own tongues is bound to make the enemy efforts come out in your favor.

xxSilhouette · Mar 23, 2006, 07:36 PM // 19:36

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Originally Posted by ~ Star Maiden ~

Hey pwnd. Was wondering when you'd talk to me again

You'd been quiet in-game the last few days I've seen you on. It's ok, I understand the guildees are more important than me *sniff* No, really. I'm *sniff* ok with that

I'm good, how about you?

In geek culture, whether it's videogames, fantasy art, books, movies or comics, women are always dressed as skimpy as possible while retaining maximum armor bonus. It defies logic, yes, but it's too late to reverse the thinking on this concept lol

very true, and i wouldnt let something like that stop me from playing a game i liked. One of my friends started playing WOW and then wanted to play GW with me and then she says "boy i hate how all the guys make those female elementalists and do all that stuff and its just so degrading to women and its not right" and to an extent its true, but you cant let something like that decide whether or not you do something you enjjoy.

~ Star Maiden ~ · Mar 23, 2006, 07:39 PM // 19:39

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Originally Posted by Swampgirl Inez

It's not totally defying logic. True, we get less clothing, but I think many people forget the 'distraction' factor. All those near misses and tripping over their own tongues is bound to make the enemy efforts come out in your favor.

When I say "defy logic," it has more to do with keeping all those tiny scraps of cloth and metal from falling off at any given moment during the heat of battle than with them providing a distraction for the enemy, hon.

You're bound to have a "wardrobe malfunction" at some point or another lol

tommarrow · Mar 23, 2006, 07:43 PM // 19:43

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Originally Posted by ~ Star Maiden ~

When I say "defy logic," it has more to do with keeping all those tiny scraps of cloth and metal from falling off at any given moment during the heat of battle than with them providing a distraction for the enemy, hon.

You're bound to have a "wardrobe malfunction" at some point or another lol

The armor is actually air-brushed on. Keeps it from falling off at a bad moment.

~ Star Maiden ~ · Mar 23, 2006, 07:45 PM // 19:45

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Originally Posted by xxSilhouette

very true, and i wouldnt let something like that stop me from playing a game i liked. One of my friends started playing WOW and then wanted to play GW with me and then she says "boy i hate how all the guys make those female elementalists and do all that stuff and its just so degrading to women and its not right" and to an extent its true, but you cant let something like that decide whether or not you do something you enjjoy.

I completely agree. See the thing is, that doesn't offend me because you're given the tools, and it's all in how you use them. If some people use them to deliberately degrade women by their actions, that's neither my fault nor the developers. They dressed eles in revealing armor, as well as flirty lingerie underneath, but I find that more realistic than anything, including the emotes. There's nothing inherently wrong with any of them. But some people might just spend the whole time turning it into something perverse instead of just having fun with it.

Now if the devs had made it so that all female characters received strength penalties or couldn't wield certain weapons, I'd find that offensive