So I’ve been scanning through the gem store and gear skins a fair bit lately. Particularly, outfits. I’ve noticed some common things that strike me as odd:
1. Antlers. SO many headpieces – especially in outfits – have horns/spikes/antlers/feathers on the head. Some examples:
- The Champion of Tyria outfit. This is the one that really got me thinking. It’s such a strange design with those things sticking out the top. It’s clearly not practical…and they hardly seem decorative. Just…odd.
- Exemplar Attire’s mask has a bit of a horn sticking up. Not the worst though. I just turn off the helm on mine.
- Nature’s Oath is covered in antlers so I do at least understand their use here. Still, I turn off the helmet on mine.
- Brahm’s Wolfblood Outfit doesn’t have horns so much as tusks. I’m not a fan.
- Dwayna’s Regalia has GIANT feathers sticking out. I dislike this less than other designs, but I’m still not a fan.
- I don’t know what that is on the Winter Solstice Outfit…but it’s sure something.
- The Harbinger of Mordremoth Outfit speaks for itself. Yikes!
- The Scallywag Helm isn’t exactly a horn or anything as much as…what? I think I might have seen that design on some herbivorous dinosaur in the past?
- The Triumphant warhelm goes horizonal with its design. Careful not to tip over!
- Berserker’s Helm. It doesn’t even fit the preview window! XD
2. Faces. Some weapons do this too, but faces/heads on your armor.
- The Champion of Tyria pops up again. Is…is that a baby’s face on your shoulder? O_o’
- Sentinel Outfit. ALMOST one of my favorites…but for birds. They’re all over. I don’t mind the one on the helmet so much, but the shoulders…and the hands. It just seems silly. Why? Why are they there?
- The light bladed armor set
- The houndskin mantle
- The seer’s mantle
- The Ambrosial Chef’s backpack. It’s a bull’s face…sticking out of your back. Mouth open comically…and breathing fire.
- Lava Skull backpack.
Those are just SOME examples too. I’m sure there are plenty more in both categories. I just don’t understand who these are for. I find them rather off-putting…but that’s just my sense of aesthetics. I’m curious what others think. Do these items have fans out there? Are there other gear themes that seem off-putting to you?
Finally, right off the bat, I would like to request: DO NOT insult anyone else based on their tastes (or really, based on anything).
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