Wanna Glam it? Play it!

[wereotter]

Didn't see this thread earlier (I hang out more on Reddit than the official forums for any game) but I just wanted to add my support, for what it's worth.

I am tired of staring longingly at a Fitting Room window where my SAM character has this perfect lightweight plate armor outfit on, knowing I can never actually wear it even though there's no logical reason why not.



The chest and boots here are Maiming gear, the legs and gloves are Striking gear. As long as I've got DRG leveled to 74 on this character, I should be able to wear this stuff.

I can buy Ward Knight armor from the Mog Station, but I can't glamour the Ishgardian Banneret's set. They're almost identical sets. Why? All pretense of "visual identity" for jobs has gone out the window long ago.

You can create this style look on samurai without needing those exact pieces. I saw one in game just last week dressed near identically to that, and the only reason it stuck in my mind was because I was surprised to see the person was a samurai and not a tank. I can't recall exactly which pieces, but I would try starting with the Replica Allagan Cuirass of Striking for the top

[Iscah]

I can't recall exactly which pieces, but I would try starting with the Replica Allagan Cuirass of Striking for the top

The Allagan cuirass would work well, and there's also the all-classes Legacy armour from Mog Station – cheap in any case and currently (until tomorrow) on sale.

I know you need thigh-length boots to work with that leg piece, since it's shorts under the skirty bit, but I'm sure we've got some kind of armoured boots somewhere.

I've done a fully armoured look with my healer before.

[Theodric_Thorne]

You can create this style look on samurai without needing those exact pieces. I saw one in game just last week dressed near identically to that, and the only reason it stuck in my mind was because I was surprised to see the person was a samurai and not a tank. I can't recall exactly which pieces, but I would try starting with the Replica Allagan Cuirass of Striking for the top

You probably saw me. I am already using the Replica Allagan Striking gear in my leg and chest slots, and I can tell you that while they are in the same "weight class" as the Maiming pieces pictured above, they are flatly inferior. The trim on them is more of a brass/bronze color, not gold. There's no neck protection and the boots are inexplicably open-toed with black leather underneath.

EDIT: Here's a comparison of what the Replica Allagan Striking gear in question looks like compared to the two crafted Maiming pieces I'd like to use.



Note how they have a vaguely similar silhouette but are very much not conveying the same look, stylistically.