Public Discussion: Community Feedback - Is it being heard?

[Rolder50]

Because it's to do with the design of the item, not whether it's new or old.

Hats never work unless they fully cover the head and hide the hair, like hoods and the Reaper hat (possibly with some dependence on the shape of the top). Circlets and hair decorations that don't affect the model almost always work.

There are some older hoods that could probably be adapted but currently aren't, but overall the pattern is clear.

With the current approach at least, the only way to not create anything incompatible with them would be to never give anyone hats ever again.

I would money bet that the majority of viera players would be okay with hats that look a little goofy (either because ears clip through, or because the ears are hidden) if it meant having more hat options. There's also the fact that hat hiding is already a UI option.

[Avenger]

I would money bet that the majority of viera players would be okay with hats that look a little goofy (either because ears clip through, or because the ears are hidden) if it meant having more hat options. There's also the fact that hat hiding is already a UI option.

I just noticed that the DRK weapon clips through my head. Matoya's Hat also has clipping issues, but I like it anyway. So far I haven't created any forum threads berating the devs for being incompetent/lazy/malicious/etc. but I imagine other players might.

Regarding hiding ears, well... look at the threads/posts on hrothgar hairstyles to see what kind of reaction you might expect.

(My personal inspired idea that would probably enrage the largest number of players – but might address the resource constraints and reduce future expectations – is to release a couple of new viera and hrothgar-exclusive headgear items each patch ... on mog station only.)

[HyperiusUltima]

My personal inspired idea that would probably enrage the largest number of players but might address the resource constraints and reduce future expectations is to release a half dozen viera and hrothgar-exclusive headgear items on mog station only.

That's definitely one way to have people frothing at the mouth. Probably the worst way as monetization practices have a high tendency to make a player base angry.

A better way is to simply allow the clipping; and if need be, take the resources to create Hrothgar/Viera headgear based on all current sets in the game for like a small patch, not a big patch like 6.2 will be.

[Rolder50]

I just notice that the DRK weapon clips through my head. Matoya's hat also has clipping issues, but I like it anyway. I'm also not one to create forum threads about how incompetent/lazy/malicious the developers are.

Regarding hiding ears, well... look at the threads/posts on hrothgar hairstyles to see what kind of reaction you might expect.

My personal inspired idea that would probably enrage the largest number of players but might address the resource constraints and reduce future expectations is to release a half dozen viera and hrothgar-exclusive headgear items on mog station only.

I'd argue that there is a world of difference between a hairstyle hiding your ears when it has no right to, and a hat doing the same.