Costumes

[Eadieni]

Everquest 2 and LOTRO have that "Appearance" tab where you equip an appearance item that covers the slot of the actual item so you can walk around in gear you can't use yet, like using hecatomb on your alts (but not really) to prove to people your not a noob (much of one). Except in EQ2 you can do weapons also, lotro only armor.

It's a great feature because a lot of items just do not go together. And some older, nice looking items, never get used again. I'd prob hang onto some older stuff just for looks.

[Amalah]

Everquest 2 and LOTRO have that "Appearance" tab where you equip an appearance item that covers the slot of the actual item so you can walk around in gear you can't use yet, like using hecatomb on your alts (but not really) to prove to people your not a noob (much of one). Except in EQ2 you can do weapons also, lotro only armor.

It's a great feature because a lot of items just do not go together. And some older, nice looking items, never get used again. I'd prob hang onto some older stuff just for looks.

If it gets implemented here I think it would be fair if you needed to have a job at the correct level to equip an item in the costume slot. I don't know why it just feels right. And possibly you would have to be the correct job to use them too, not totally decided on that one yet though.

[CrystalWeapon]

Having one or more extra slots added to the equipment tab (or a new equipment menu for costumes) that served no purpose other than entertainment value by changing your apperance would solve alot of the woes for a hairdresser :P

I'm thinking use it more for minor astetic changes rather than full body costumes.

Add in a hairstyle / wig slot that equips over your current hair like a helmet erasing it and replacing it with this one.

Or another example is, personally I've always wanted to be a sly animal race. Galkan's don't cut it for me b/c I'm not a big guy irl, and as a man, I refuse to play on a girl character. Could use the head slot to attach on fake ears, use a cape slot to attach on a tail.

It may seem like stupid entertainment features but personally I don't like a game being serrious buisness 24/7 it's fun to goof off / play around / and show your creative side. Would be nice to permanently have wings, halos, ears, tails, glasses, necklaces, capes, belts, auras, etc that showed permanently on you and did not take up a useful equipment slot. Would add a little bit of customization to the monotonous end game gear sets to add in a few extra personal features.

If it isn't something you'd use then don't use it. If the fact that players would all be wearing goofy things would annoy you, you need to loosen up a bit. :P

[Amalah]

Interesting ideas, I'm all for more variety.

[Anapingofness]

I really like this idea. ^_^ Actually, it's a subject I've brought up with my sis (another FF fan).
Overall, I have to say I've had my issues with FFX-2 but one of it's more fun aspects was the fact that the costumes looked so fun.

I think it would really add to the immersion in the game if players had a costumes/casual clothes type of thing. Maybe even an inventory bag of its own.
While we're at it- is it possible to throw in a jump and swim button as well? I realize that I'm asking for a lot here but Vana d'iel is a beautiful, vast, world and it saddens me that we, the players, have such little interaction with it. Maybe I may post this as its own thread in a bit, but for now, just adding my own two cents. =D

[Alkalinehoe]

Great idea! Now i can fulltime my Wicca panties. ;D

[Yenrii]

This is a great idea! Besides possibly solving the blinking issue, which is incredibly annoying for certain jobs, a costume slot would add another layer of diversity to character appearances. I think a lot of players are really pushing for the game to have more character design features like XIV, so it's definitely something to look into.

[bishop]

I see this always comes down to ps2 limitations and if so. Ps2, the reason we can't have nice things.

[Amalah]

There aren't many suggestion threads where PS2 doesn't get a mention, lol.