Equipment Models

This is somewhat addressed to the devs, but I'm curious as to how many others have noticed the complete lack of attention paid to one aspect of gear models: clipping.

I get that avoiding clipping entirely would require more resources than it's worth, and might not be possible with the graphics engine in play. That said, at the very least, gear and clothing should be designed in a way so as to not obviously force clipping 100% of the time.

For instance, when Leathercrafting with the top-end weapon prior to 2.2 (I haven't gotten the new one yet), one's leg sticks through the table, at least as a female Mi'toque. Through. The. Table. It's not a little, either - it's the entire leg. Similar problems exist with, say, the Weathered Daystar Robe. The tail flickers in and out of it constantly whenever I move. Again, occasional clipping is to be expected and ignored - but when it's something that we see so frequently (crafting tables, or your character's rear end due to the game's third-person perspective), it's not nearly as easy to forget about.

Could there please be some attention paid to future equipment models, so as to avoid egregious cases of clipping that will affect 100% of the people who use them, on certain races at least?

I get very annoyed with some of the hairstyles and clipping in the collar area.

I would really like to see an adjustment made to the Daystar robe model. Its a great looking peice - I like the shape and color - but there is no hole for the tail? the allagan tunic had a hole for the tail...

I dont understand how the modeler could make a model with no hole for the tail when making a model for a race that has a tail.
nor how their boss could look at it and not say, "Hey you did it wrong there's supposed to be a tail hole. Do it again"



I would greatly appreciate it if the team took another look at the design of this peice, and while they are at it, lower down the ornament on the front a little bit. It would look much better if the curve of the ornament embellished the curve of the hip, instead of hiding the waist. Can we try to raise a commotion about this?