Guild Wars 2

+1. They really ought to go through and remake all the GW1 armours. Make some new dungeons, and make them the rewards.

At the same time, they should reduce the stats on Ascended to that of exotic + the infusion slot (have to add that to every armour related thread.)

More variety – non long-coat variety, is needed.

Also, I want pants for my ele. Not a skirt, not pants and skirt – just pants.

How about my idea I posted as a topic previously;

Make transmutation stones work for light, medium and heavy!

Saves the developers the time and money for making new gear and allows for alot more customization for the look of your armor. Of course stats wouldn’t transfer, just the looks.

For my previous topic, click this link:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/True-armor-customization-suggestion/first#post3539844

I like both of your solutionstarters. But obviously that’s of no concern of anet, since they never even bothered giving a simple answer. I got the feeling this won’t change – will be a mystery to me why though… Is that asked too much?

EthanLightheart.9168:

I like both of your solutionstarters. But obviously that’s of no concern of anet, since they never even bothered giving a simple answer. I got the feeling this won’t change – will be a mystery to me why though… Is that asked too much?

Well I think if we organize into 1-3 topics and discuss it and get a good idea of what we want as a group and then TYPE LOUDLY ENOUGH so the devs can hear our thoughts.

And how’s that gonna look like? The thread vanishes into the sand already again.

EthanLightheart.9168:

And how’s that gonna look like? The thread vanishes into the sand already again.

True. I guess no one is interested in having more armor customization options. Kinda cant blame them when there mechanics and end game stuff to focus on.

However the fact threads like this are being started proves theres a group of us who do want more freedom in the look of our armor.

I’m always for more options for armor, but personally I’d be glad if I could just use all the ones that already exist.

I have a charr engineer, and there are like 5 or 6 armor sets that actually take the tail into account, all the other ones the tail just pops out of the armor and goes trough it as it swings.

What about male cloth armor?

DownPour.5903:

What about male cloth armor?

It’s sad when the only decent (imo) looking male cloth armour is the heritage stuff.

There are a few really cool skins, but too many of them definitely look too similar, and I don’t think the trench coat look suits many characters very well – especially not thieves.

I absolutely loathe coat armor. They make me not want to even bother with sinking gold/tokens into a cool pant skin. Of my last 3 alts created so I could finally have one character of each profession, 2 are medium. The only armor I can find that’s attractive and coatless is their cultural (very nice job to whoever designed those, btw, with the exception of the unnecessary under-boob on fem hum t3).

More voices please

Its been said many times but they don’t seem to be listening…ascended male has been the worst armour yet. Which is a shame because I might have actually crafted it if it looked good.

“Floppy Pirate Hobo” is a bit overdone, yes.

More more more more

Day 6 and no response yet.

I believe any new armor will come strictly through the gem store, judging by the way things have been going. Personally, I just wish they had more choice even in the gem shop. I have bought a few of the armors, and would probably buy more if they came out with new cool stuff rather than reskinned yucky armor with flames (sorry, my vehemence of the newest armor slipped through – please take no offence if you like it and bought it).

I really think that GW2 for me is a fun game because of the different looks people can have, and I spend A LOT of time and in-game gold/actual cash to make my toons look “just right”. More choice, please. Then you get more of my monies.

That being said, judging also by how long it’s taking for them to come out with a replacement for the ripped off T3 flame armor, I think they have a very small team (like, maybe 1 overworked poor soul) that is dedicted to armor.

The should dived pieces by layers that can be ticked on/off. Hate the coat ? Tick it off to only have the shirt. Hate those socks that come attached to your skirt ? Tick it off.

EthanLightheart.9168:

Day 6 and no response yet.

You won’t have any. There’s never been a single red post in a thread complaining about armor designs. And what do you expect them to say ? “We’re working on it ?” Because it’s been nearly 2 years (yes when this game was in Beta) that we started complaining about :
-nearly every light armor comes with a skirt or something close
-nearly every medium armor comes with a coat or something that partially covers the pants (yes, even Human T3)
-where are the missing armors that should have been available to the player ?
-why are some skins exclusive to PvE or PvP ?

and we have yet to hear anything about any of those.

Designing armor is simply too much work for them. They’ve said as much on multiple occasions. This is why the non cash shop “armor sets” are just gloves helms and shoulders.

Then there’s the flamekissed reskins.

Yeah well this can be stated either personally or by puttinf a link, and that’s no hard work. I won’t stop until we get a brief answer, be it positive or negative. A reaction at least, I feel fooled llike this.

Meh it will pass after a while. Then you’ll see that they released a new set and you’ll get excited only to found out that :
-it’s a reskin
-it’s only helm/gloves/shoulders (and a reskin)
-it still has a skirt/coat.

EthanLightheart.9168:

Yeah well this can be stated either personally or by puttinf a link, and that’s no hard work. I won’t stop until we get a brief answer, be it positive or negative. A reaction at least, I feel fooled llike this.

You haven’t been here in these forums very long, have you. Here’s a pointer for you.

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I’ve been here since beta and yet I won’t give up.

I would be happy at this point if they just cut most of the trenchcoats down to hip/waist level for medium sets and reworked some of the light sets to be knee/mid-thigh length (talking about female sets). Oh and the female feathered set below the waist is one of the dumbest and unflattering designs I have ever seen.

Also, have you ever seen a human female engineer in T3 or dualist with her hobosack up? so bad….

That would at least be a start.

They definitely need more waist length leather tops for males (females too). The fact that 99% of all leather armor is actually a trench coat is absurd. Give us leather armor over leather coats please.

Dont give up the fight Ethan! Keep posting until you get a response. For a game based on “horizontal progression” you would think the developers would really care about a topic like this!

This time I won’t. Maybe the thread just needs enough viewers so one of them feels like throwing in a tiny glance.

And the survey goes on.

Yes! I totally support this. Give us short coats, vests, shirts or even a simple strap. I want to actually see the pants!

I just want my engineer to look dressed up. I even got him a monocle. My best and only real option for that has left me wearing a transmuted Noble Coat since I hit 80 with him.
That was October 2012..

I am now living vicariously through my Mesmer for my dressing-up needs by getting him the light aetherblade outfit from the gemstore. The problem with that is that I only need the shirt from it, the rest of it looks like crap. I’m going to have to run ascalon catacombs explorable who knows how many times just to get a pair of pants that look like regular old pants.

So yes, I’m having to drop 800 gems for a decent shirt and farm a dungeon just so my caster doesn’t appear to be wearing a dress with a gigantic skirt. Really gigantic. Both of the above characters are male sylvari so all of these skirts and coats just add insult to injury.

Yeah right? And still no need to check this thread devs? How many answers do you need?

EthanLightheart.9168:

I’ve stated this already and no reaction ever since happened on the site of devs or game development.
I really hate, that there are only coats for males and not one that shows a little more skin.
It would be nice to finally hear an answer on that. Is this planned already or what is the sutuation?

It makes me sadpanda every day. It’s one of the worst things about this game and needs fixed.

No need to be sad just post like mad.

I think that after 2 years they got the point. And maybe we should too. They intend to keep doing what they are doing and we should drop it.

I don’t understand why designers seem to hate variety so much. Some insight from Anet would be helpful for us to understand why after all this time there are still only long coats available for medium armor users.

And the all-time-mystery of lack of variety goes on.

+1 in supporting this, its one of my more esoteric gripes about Engi. ;-)

Sylvari Cultural Tiers 2/3 work in a pinch, those are patterned after tailcoats. But I know that doesn’t work for everyone.

Doing something similar with the other Cultural sets, or perhaps offering unique Pact armors (using the Arah Story token) would have been reasonable alternatives to allow this variety as well. Heck, the latter would give me (and others) some incentive to run Arah Story more…

kidkilowat.5932:

I would be happy at this point if they just cut most of the trenchcoats down to hip/waist level for medium sets and reworked some of the light sets to be knee/mid-thigh length (talking about female sets). Oh and the female feathered set below the waist is one of the dumbest and unflattering designs I have ever seen.

Also, have you ever seen a human female engineer in T3 or dualist with her hobosack up? so bad….

Ever seen a norn female engi? the pack is sized for the males and looks 1000 time worse…on par easily with the zephyr rucksack in oversized…glory?

Worth mentioning, female characters suffer from it too, just humans and norns have the 119g option of cultural…across the board though..moar non-coats please

Because, tonight we’re going out….

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I couldnt agree more! there are many women or gay men who play this game, and it’s a shame our rangers and thieves has to be fully covered in heavy coats when we spend quite some time creating the best avatar in our eyes. The closest thing humans got to show some skin is Assassin cultural armor, which only show a bit arms.. while for feemales, they’re lucky if they got their breasts covered at all. Same goes for light armor, would love to see the extremely long sleeves gone and be LIGHT. 80% of female light armor concists of bras, which is pretty degrading. No solid pants either, they HAD to add a tiny skirt or something to the mix..

Yeah thanks for the comments, keep on posting. Maybe they hear us at 10 000 views

tornadokicks.3845:

How about my idea I posted as a topic previously;

Make transmutation stones work for light, medium and heavy!

Saves the developers the time and money for making new gear and allows for alot more customization for the look of your armor. Of course stats wouldn’t transfer, just the looks.

For my previous topic, click this link:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/True-armor-customization-suggestion/first#post3539844

I think this idea is too awesome for Anet to apply it.

I agree with the OP. It’s either trench coat after trench coat or the same 2 short skirts / 1 pantie set. Would be nice to have variety.

SAME WITH THE LIGHT ARMOR (for males)! Feel bad, they have like 1 pair of pants that look like Aladdin pants lol.

+1 I’ll just leave my supportive mark here.
Armored mediums pleeease…

It’s all about diversity, come on.

Even a body tattoo that replaces chest armor will do if designing new sets is too much of a hassle.

And another unheard day approaches