Request: Racial Gear Expanded (Dyeing, Interchangable)

[SeleneVenizelos]

Hey! I have nothing against purple!

And of course you are both entitled to your opinions, and I thank you both for contributing to the discussion. The biggest beef I have is when people use lore as some kind of excuse for game design, decisions, limitations or exclusions that make no sense at all. Racial gear is, in my opinion, one of them. Using racial culture as a reason to keep this exclusivity is as redundant as saying it'd break lore. A piece of clothing is not racial identity. It never will be, either, no matter how much we long for it. Yes, there are a few mentions in quests about certain races or their behaviour, but there's no lore on it. I'm talking back stories, histories, that kind of thing. Something that, story wise, separates the races apart and really throws us into the thick of their history. A piece of clothing? It's only racial culture because that's the only race that can equip. Remove that limitation and it's just another piece of clothing. Doesn't sound like a very convincing piece of identification to me!

I mean really. Any level 50 Weaver could easily make a Miqo'te skirt to fit a Hyur. I don't really see how that's "racial identity" other than a falsely generated sense of exclusivity based solely on that race being able to use it. It's not like the gear gives them super powers or is tailored specifically to their race. It's just another skirt that only Miqo'te can wear. Nothing about that provides Miqo'tes with any kind of racial identity. Throw a pair of Roegadyn budgie smugglers on a Highlander and it's the same deal. Just another piece of equipment that, for no reason whatsoever, they decided would be exclusive to their race.

Edit: I had no idea glamour was for level 50s only. Thanks for enlightening me there.