No to cowl in end-game! ranting lalafell inside!

[Hysterior]

Hi,

I know it sound like a trivial complaint compared to major ones (lag and bots are my biggest grip so far) but it is not discussed much and I personally HATE it!

Why put a cowl as a end-game equipment?
Darklight Cowl of Healing and Casting, I am looking at you!

I can tolerate getting some cowl through the game, fine. But in end-game...
I want to see my character! Could we at least have the option to take the hood off?

I created my character for a reason.
Right now I have the DL cowl, I am too broke for Vanya and I am SO FAR AWAY from getting the Mythology equipment (as it will required both body+head to replace the cowl).

SE, please, no more cowl! pretty please!
(or let us take the hood off)

end of lalafell rant

[TeganLaron]

Lots of people seem to have an issue with this. They can't remove the cowl now, but I guess they'll introduce the option to have the hood down at some point.

[Shioban]

Lots of people seem to have an issue with this. They can't remove the cowl now, but I guess they'll introduce the option to have the hood down at some point.

They won't.

They mentioned that this would require two separate 3D models for each hood which is a waste of memory and development time for something negligible, where-in the case of the /visor for the WAR Helmet and SCH glasses, its much simpler obviously.

In the case of the White Mage AF for example they'd have to go back and probably start the process over again just to make a hood for the second model as the graphics have already been finalized for it, to go back now would be a huge waste of time.


I'd rather have them focus on making new gear rather than worrying about adding a hood option for things they've already made.

Of course they'll introduce new gear in the future, but that still leaves the same problem (and I use that term quite loosely) for anyone coming into the game later reaching DL level. I didn't know they had already said no, but I think they will eventually find some sort of solution to it.

The only solution would be to go back and edit/create a zbrush model that has two states an 'Up' and 'Down' hood.
This would be two 3D models, so they' have to back-track and actually remake them again, including re-texturing, re-topologizing, rigging, skinning and weighting and then sizing for each race i'd assume too.

It's a lot of work just because people want to put the hood down when we'll be replacing it with new gear in the next few months anyway.

As it's pretty much the only cowls we use in the game bar level 20(ish), I think its perfectly acceptable to deal with, we can't have everything we want.

[TeganLaron]

snip.

Of course they'll introduce new gear in the future, but that still leaves the same problem (and I use that term quite loosely) for anyone coming into the game later reaching DL level. I didn't know they had already said no, but I think they will eventually find some sort of solution to it.

[Arriverderci]

Lots of people seem to have an issue with this. They can't remove the cowl now, but I guess they'll introduce the option to have the hood down at some point.

We talked about this in Beta forums.
They said no, like they usually do.
DL gear for Mages are ugly to begin with, which is why I am taking my sweet time.
I think all DL gear is pretty crappy looking...

[Luciano_Bozzelli]

Lots of people seem to have an issue with this. They can't remove the cowl now, but I guess they'll introduce the option to have the hood down at some point.

Hmm... I like this. Would be nice to just remove my hood, and put a hat on my head!! But, naw... I'm cool with the Cowl. Just gotta work harder for AF+1. Efforts must double!!

[Raminax]

I dunno, I'm more annoyed by how inflexible two-slot equipment is. They're always a pain to upgrade.

[Naunet]

I dunno, I'm more annoyed by how inflexible two-slot equipment is. They're always a pain to upgrade.

Yeah, I really don't like this design of items. It doesn't really benefit your character to use a two-slot item as opposed to a chest and a separate hat. It's just a cosmetic thing, except it's a cosmetic thing that severely restricts your character's appearance.

In other words, it's just all around bad. :/ I'm going to wear this adorable Strategos hat and skip right past Darklight to relic gear instead.

[diulalasing]

As an lalafell, I love the fact that when you talk to someone, they can't look down upon you anymore, because they simply can't see you

This force them to kneel before you if they want to see your face.

[Shadowzanon]

I also was tired of the cowl. but because ak, wp cm and praet all give 100 tomes, I do not see whats holding you back to collect 1125 tomes to get the potash needed to get the crafted robes. the rest of the mats cost little. I am cowl free for a darn long time.