Make some nice less covered male medium armor
Honestly, we have things like the named exotics and pitfighter.
Are you asking for … chest armor that has no armor whatsoever? Like a completely naked torso? Because if we’re talking purely in terms of exposed skin, that’s the only thing that can happen at this point.
Also, just because you don’t like the style of a specific armor set doesn’t mean that there needs to be more.
Honestly, we have things like the named exotics and pitfighter.
They did say medium!
Are you asking for … chest armor that has no armor whatsoever? Like a completely naked torso? Because if we’re talking purely in terms of exposed skin, that’s the only thing that can happen at this point..
Every time someone asks for revealing male armor this is always the classic counter argument while the female armor versions of those same heavys are reduced to halter tops and mini skirts and it’s super ok.
I went to http://www.gw2armorgallery.com to do a side by side comparison of all non gem store armors and tallied up the amount of revealing armor on females compared to males.
Female Armor
Light – 12
Medium – 4
Heavy – 5
TOTAL – 21
Male Armor
Light – 2
Medium – 0
Heavy – 2
TOTAL – 4
Medium armors in general get the shaft when it comes to sexy, but more alarmingly is the sheer lack of revealing male armor in general. There is as much of the player base that wants to see men look sexier, as the OP put it, and when the shoe is on the other foot the male player base is quick to say things like, “but we’d be neeked!” or “what kind of armor would we even have then? That’s unrealistic.”
In character creation you have the option to get intricate norn tattoos, body hair, and huge, ripped muscles and male armor goes to great lengths to hide these body style choices from player view thus making those choices invalid. Nobody knows you’ve got a hairy chest but you. All those tats you spent so much time looking over and carefully choosing, who is looking at that? We know you’re hot under there Mr. Warrior. Stop being a prude and show some skin.
Are you asking for … chest armor that has no armor whatsoever? Like a completely naked torso? Because if we’re talking purely in terms of exposed skin, that’s the only thing that can happen at this point..
Every time someone asks for revealing male armor this is always the classic counter argument while the female armor versions of those same heavys are reduced to halter tops and mini skirts and it’s super ok.
I went to http://www.gw2armorgallery.com to do a side by side comparison of all non gem store armors and tallied up the amount of revealing armor on females compared to males. If it’s just a low cut top or bare arms it didn’t make this list.
Female Armor
Light – 12
Medium – 4
Heavy – 5
TOTAL – 21Male Armor
Light – 2
Medium – 0
Heavy – 2
TOTAL – 4Medium armors in general get the shaft when it comes to sexy, but more alarmingly is the sheer lack of revealing male armor in general. There is as much of the player base that wants to see men look sexier, as the OP put it, and when the shoe is on the other foot the male player base is quick to say things like, “but we’d be neeked!” or “what kind of armor would we even have then? That’s unrealistic.”
In character creation you have the option to get intricate norn tattoos, body hair, and huge, ripped muscles and male armor goes to great lengths to hide these body style choices from player view thus making those choices invalid. Nobody knows you’ve got a hairy chest but you. All those tats you spent so much time looking over and carefully choosing, who is looking at that? We know you’re hot under there Mr. Warrior. Stop being a prude and show some skin.
The sad thing is, devs never give even a glance at this aspect. They don’t seem to care at all. Even though personal character design is a big part of the end game. I’d also like such armors as a long term goal if neccessary, like legendaries but please DO implement them.
Or at least just give one comment about it and show us that you listen to your community when it comes to armor design.
Lets take the male /female thing out of the equation. In general Medium armor needs more variety than trenchcoats cause that’s all it has right now bar maybe 1 or 2 sets and that’s not enough