So uh... whats up with the end game gear designs lately?

[ErryK]

Erryk You should read the post you references and the context it is in. It's clearly a fun reply and not entirely serious.

ErryK you and I have participated in similar discussions before, I would have hoped you remember those preivous discussions and know that I am hardly advocating female gear become hoochie gear.

Fair enough, but with the amount of near-naked catgirls and dragongirls I've seen on my server (and a few others), it appeared legitimate.

But regarding your main point, the biggest issue with Square Enix is it's that they have to walk around eggshells when it comes to sex-specific differences between gear. Either they don't do it (Hellfire Fending and Striking sets) or they do it (WHM LV70 set, Dragoon Lv50 AF set), this is where the issue lies. If separate, one side might complain that "Why do I have to deal with this" or "Why does this look weird on this sex but not this one?", it's a huge issue that would be solved if they just made a "feminine" set and "masculine set" that dynamically changed depending on race and sex.

flooding that group's home with Roegadyn males wearing only small clothes and using skintones that match the small clothes precisely. Quite effective they were too, or so I remember.

Regarding that situation, it was to protest something and was done so on purpose, so that to me is beside the point of 'better looking raid/tome' gear being 'hoochie gear' as you put it.

Not to be that guy, but being that guy. The sheer number of half-naked catboys and male roe running around tells me that it swings both ways on people wanting revealing gear. Maybe not in the examples in this thread, but there are plenty of examples around.

I myself sometimes indulge in risque glamours, but the difference being, I don't go around asking for more of that kind of gear and use what's available in the game as is.

[Kosmos992k]

Fair enough, but with the amount of near-naked catgirls and dragongirls I've seen on my server (and a few others), it appeared legitimate.



Regarding that situation, it was to protest something and was done so on purpose, so that to me is beside the point of 'better looking raid/tome' gear being 'hoochie gear' as you put it.

You're correct, the only reason I mentioned it is because it's probably the most famous example of how players can manipulate characters to appear close to nude. But, clearly it's not typical.

I myself sometimes indulge in risque glamours, but the difference being, I don't go around asking for more of that kind of gear and use what's available in the game as is.

Personally I'm OK with a little bit more risque gear for both genders, however I see that as something that needs to be kept under control since we don't want this game becoming some kind of "Second Life" in Eorzea. Though, I would say that well designed and well tailored gear with a sense of style that works with the shapes of each gender would be very welcome.

It's not an either or kind of thing. There is a vast range of options between fully encased in Metal 'tin can' armor and on the other extreme bikini armor consisting of strategically placed scraps of material. I'd like for SE to explore that range, and create gear that people want to wear. Lately it seems that they are instead sticking to heavier armor (whether metal or cloth) and creating gear with drab colors that people actively want to glamor out of sight.

[Syfurion]

I myself sometimes indulge in risque glamours, but the difference being, I don't go around asking for more of that kind of gear and use what's available in the game as is.

As do I occasionally, and nor am I particularly asking for more of it either. But I'm also not opposed to it being added, since it is clearly a desired commodity. Personally I would like more 'mid-tier' armour sets in between, like the below quote.

It's not an either or kind of thing. There is a vast range of options between fully encased in Metal 'tin can' armor and on the other extreme bikini armor consisting of strategically placed scraps of material.

One of my absolute favorite sets in the game is the Orthodox/Dravinian fending set, the one that we got the dyeable version of at 64. Functional, yet stylish.

I want stuff like this.