Vanity System in PvP

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As someone who has played MMOs that allow vanity costumes in PvP I assure you nothing would change. No one uses costumes to mislead others in said MMOs simply because it doesn't work. Anyone worth their salt will identify by your weapon/mannerisms. No one is fooled by wearing gear that doesn't match your level. The costume variety differs little from what people wear in PvE.

Its already been done, the only thing that happened was the paranoid people panicking about how it would be exploited went silent after realizing it wasn't a big deal and literally nothing changed.

EDIT: Think of it this way: there's nothing preventing that type of behavior right now. What's stopping 3 Lala spellcasters from donning identical robes, getting all the stats they need from their non-displayed gear, and playing a nasty game of "hide the healer"? Notice that's not happening: because it doesn't work. Human beings just aren't stupid enough to fall for such a ruse long enough to make a difference.

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As someone who has played MMOs that allow vanity costumes in PvP I assure you nothing would change. No one uses costumes to mislead others

Running out the gate it is everyone's job, especially the healers to take a quick look, take a mental snapshot of what you see coming out the gate.. what classes, how geared they are etc, where they are going, and where/what/when you are going to position yourself when all the shit breaks lose, you have about hmmm... 1 second maybe 2 seconds to asses the group make up and what course of action you'll take when the gate opens. With the vanity system, this is gonna be pretty funny, and chaotic.

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EDIT: Think of it this way: there's nothing preventing that type of behavior right now. What's stopping 3 Lala spellcasters from donning identical robes, getting all the stats they need from their non-displayed gear, and playing a nasty game of "hide the healer"? Notice that's not happening: because it doesn't work. Human beings just aren't stupid enough to fall for such a ruse long enough to make a difference.

This would not work, everyone wearing robes? You mean the cowls that also use your head slot? you realize you can't change gear once in combat... your team would be absolutely destroyed. There are teams that can literally kill targets that are in full i70 pvp gear in about 4 seconds, sometimes faster.

Not to mention the stats lost from losing your chest and head piece.