Curse

FooB · Jul 28, 2005, 02:23 PM // 14:23

right, the whole point of paying 60k for a set of armour when it has no better stats is to give the farmers something more aesthetically pleasing for thier efforts, thats doesnt give an advantage.

please areanet, if youre going to make me pay 60k for something like this, PLEASE MAKE SURE ITS ACTUALLY AESTHETICALLY PLEASNG

i get the feeling i shouldve paid 60k for a sign on my forehead that reads "HAH OMG j00 GOT 0wn3d BY AREANET SUCKER!

even if you dont change the basic design of it, actually give me SOME armour to look at, im looking at nothing but a sleeve and a glorified belt.

this is my warning to the rest of you female warriors, dont waste your GP on this stuff, its terrible.

P.S. i copied my post exactly from the one i made on a different forum, so sue me.

Drakron · Jul 28, 2005, 02:27 PM // 14:27

If you are looking for customization go play another game.

If you dont like it, get the fissure varient.

dbgtboy · Jul 28, 2005, 02:29 PM // 14:29

yeah i agree, when you pay 60k for something you should get a +100 armor boost or something, hell, i payed over 1 million for my fissure, i should have at least +500 armor boost. /end sarcasm

Aniewiel · Jul 28, 2005, 02:31 PM // 14:31

I don't know. I kind of like it.

However, I do sort of agree that a lot of the UW/Fissure armor sets for the female characters are a bit....lacking....in body coverage. However, given that a larger proportion of the game's population is male, it might be pleasing for them to see even if it makes the female 'toons' a bit chilly in the colder environs.

crimsonfilms · Jul 28, 2005, 02:35 PM // 14:35

The female gladiator design is quite infantile in my opinion. The make dragon and platemail designs are awesome.

BTW - they also need to add chicks with muscle - girth. Hell they need a fat dude and dudette.

RTSFirebat · Jul 28, 2005, 02:37 PM // 14:37

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Originally Posted by FooB

Damn you floating in midair, don't know what you been smoking but I like me some of that. The armor set looks great, don't see why you upset.

FooB · Jul 28, 2005, 02:39 PM // 14:39

yes, but the whole point is to make the armour more aesthetically pleasing, not just to show skin. i might as well just run around naked if i want to look like that.

lets face it, how exactly can that be considered armour? it protects nothing but my right arm. if that.

Sammiel · Jul 28, 2005, 02:46 PM // 14:46

They are probably going somewhat for the look of traditional gladiator armor, which was skimpy for the males of that era since gladiatorial fighting emphasized mobility over protection for the most part (there were different variants of gladiator armor, but none were like platemail or anything heavy IIRC). So that is probably why it is skimpy in comparison to the rest. I despise the chainmail bikini phenomenon in fantasy as much as anyone, but I donno if its warrented here. Especially since they follow the one armored arm design, but maybe it still is.

Isis Snowflame · Jul 28, 2005, 02:48 PM // 14:48

ya but its not just that even the different elementalist armors look no different from pre searing to droknars....some change would be nice so you can see your character evolve.....the more badass you get the more badass you should look.

Diomedes · Jul 28, 2005, 02:49 PM // 14:49

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However, I do sort of agree that a lot of the UW/Fissure armor sets for the female characters are a bit....lacking....in body coverage.

For females, armor level is inversely proportional to body coverage. I would expect to see the Thong of Doom in the expansion pack that grants the female wearer AL 120. This is a law that applies to most video games and cartoons.

There's been a lot of speculation on the subject. My personal theory is that the extra AL is an illusion, the AL is lower but the decreased damage is /actually/ coming from a negative penalty on the monster's side (who's too busy ogling the b00bz to mount a decent attack).

-Diomedes

KvanCetre · Jul 28, 2005, 02:49 PM // 14:49

yes, but the ONE ARM could take an ARMY!!!

crimsonfilms · Jul 28, 2005, 02:50 PM // 14:50

They go for realism in the armor but not the body type?
Sorry I don't buy the argument [even though it is good].

I agree the target audience is male 16-34. But I bet a lot of males and females would have fun with a husky red head running in full dragon armor.

It gets kind of boring when you have bunch of Lara Croft running around.

FooB · Jul 28, 2005, 02:53 PM // 14:53

ah, but the point of the matter is this.

if you had seen that armour before you bought it, would you opt to pay the 60,000 it cost? or pay 60,000 for armour that you can actually see.

one of the things about the ascencion armour, is that people notice it out from the rest. ive been asked about this armuor but once and i got a "you paid 60k for that?"

i was forced to respond with "unfortunatley, yes."

Mormegil · Jul 28, 2005, 02:53 PM // 14:53

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Originally Posted by Diomedes

For females, armor level is inversely proportional to body coverage. I would expect to see the Thong of Doom in the expansion pack that grants the female wearer AL 120. This is a law that applies to most video games and cartoons.

There's been a lot of speculation on the subject. My personal theory is that the extra AL is an illusion, the AL is lower but the decreased damage is /actually/ coming from a negative penalty on the monster's side (who's too busy ogling the b00bz to mount a decent attack).

-Diomedes

You should be President of the United States.

Diomedes · Jul 28, 2005, 02:54 PM // 14:54

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They go for realism in the armor but not the body type?

Yeah, you know, when they had the "body size" sliding bar while creating my character I got quite excited. I thought they were going to let me add/remove blubber from my character. Alas, it just made me taller/shorter. Somehow I really want to play a huge tubby jolly monk (sort of a friar tuck if you will). I'd blow my cash on Dwarven Ale at the end of every mission as we had lived another day. Alas, turns out I need to be buff and well defined. Just as well I suppose

-Diomedes

FrogDevourer · Jul 28, 2005, 02:55 PM // 14:55

Moved to screenshot forum where it belongs.

If you don't like this armor, feel free to make positive suggestions to help improve the game (in the Sardelac Sanitarium). Whining in a forum is useless.

DrSLUGFly · Jul 28, 2005, 02:55 PM // 14:55

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Originally Posted by crimsonfilms

The female gladiator design is quite infantile in my opinion

lol, designed by men... for men... (erm... one might suggest, boys)

Mormegil · Jul 28, 2005, 03:17 PM // 15:17

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Originally Posted by DrSLUGFly

lol, designed by men... for men... (erm... one might suggest, boys)

Do I smell sexism here? Come on, women are ripping us apart nowadays, let us prevail in videogames at least! I'm almost enslaved to my girlfriend in real life...

(OT ended)

Kershent · Jul 28, 2005, 06:36 PM // 18:36

When coupled with a shield, like in the picture, that armor gives as much protection as anything else. Her entire upperbody is covered while her shield is up. That, and she's got a ton of extra mobility. Considering that a lot of the other female armor doesn't cover the legs, I'd say it's adequate...But I wouldn't get it. I think more of that armor would look cooler, but meh.

LadyTheif · Jul 28, 2005, 08:00 PM // 20:00

Some players do like to use this type of amor. This amor adds to mana so it dose make it more helpful.