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    For some reason, the vanguard tank/maiming set hides only FEMALE miqot'e's ears. Not male.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GrizzlyTank View Post
    For some reason, the vanguard tank/maiming set hides only FEMALE miqot'e's ears. Not male.
    This is very weird, especially considering that the way the male miqo'te ears show is quite strange. They look like horns because they come from the circular shapes to the sides of the helmet. So in the end, they don't look very good. Those shapes should be further back in the helmet, something the designers would know if they didn't design gear for hyur by default all the time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aco505 View Post
    This is very weird, especially considering that the way the male miqo'te ears show is quite strange. They look like horns because they come from the circular shapes to the sides of the helmet. So in the end, they don't look very good. Those shapes should be further back in the helmet, something the designers would know if they didn't design gear for hyur by default all the time.
    Honestly not too bothered about the ear placement on the helmet. In "reality" there would probably be speakers tucked into the ears inside that helmet. While the ears themselves are folded along the head.

    Those helmet ears are merely cosmetic.

    Still, overall sad with that set removing both our defining features. Almost wonder if they used female miqo'te as the base model for the soldiers.
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    Ifalna Sha'yoko
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    Quote Originally Posted by GrizzlyTank View Post
    Those helmet ears are merely cosmetic.
    In Battle, the last thing you'd want is protrusions on your your helmet, where any weapon would get caught and be able to transfer the kinetic energy of the swing directly to your neck.

    I'd be a fudging death sentence.

    So if we Miqo's are able to flatten our ears to the extent of fitting them snugly into a "round" helmet, such armor would be a lot more realistic and safer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Granyala View Post
    snipr.
    This only works for some jobs anyway. I usually am very favorable to arguments of verisimilitude, but I'm literally painting my enemies to death while wearing a dress.
    I want my ears and my tail showing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Granyala View Post
    In Battle, the last thing you'd want is protrusions on your your helmet, where any weapon would get caught and be able to transfer the kinetic energy of the swing directly to your neck.

    I'd be a fudging death sentence.

    So if we Miqo's are able to flatten our ears to the extent of fitting them snugly into a "round" helmet, such armor would be a lot more realistic and safer.
    I don't play the game for realism though. Have you seen how impractical some of the armor and weapons are?
    This is a jrpg.

    Also. no one knows how armor for a race with cat ears and tail would be designed.
    Them sticking out could be just as dangerous as them being so tugged in it gets uncomfortable.
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    Aurelie Moonsong
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    Quote Originally Posted by Voidmage View Post
    Also. no one knows how armor for a race with cat ears and tail would be designed.
    Them sticking out could be just as dangerous as them being so tugged in it gets uncomfortable.
    If we're going for "realistic structure" I would imagine it to be more dome shaped on the outside with internal space for the ears. But that's only if you're going for absolute protection and not looks.

    Plus there are plenty of hats where the hat provides no protection and it's all about the aesthetics and comfort.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Iscah View Post
    If we're going for "realistic structure" I would imagine it to be more dome shaped on the outside with internal space for the ears. But that's only if you're going for absolute protection and not looks.
    Yes I was mainly talking about tank gear that has classical helmets.

    Naturally this does not apply to a wizard hat made of cloth or civilian clothing.
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