Embarassing armour

[Mahstir]

Here, this will explain everything.

[Noshpan]

At least it's not the subligar pants. I refuse to wear subligar pants on male characters.

[Naunet]

At least it's not the subligar pants. I refuse to wear subligar pants on male characters.

But subligar looks the best on male characters! D:

[Noshpan]

But subligar looks the best on male characters! D:

I just don't like the pants. The rest of the set I'm fine with. To those willing to wear the subligar pants: Kudos. I... I just can't do it.

[Amaranth]

What are you talking about?! I want vanity slots just so I CAN wear this!!!

[mikoto_qc]

[Raydeus]

Yeah, personally I don't like wearing subligars and wont wear them no matter how good the stats are on them, just no.

But other than that I'm perfectly ok wearing armor that gets stronger the less fabric it has on it as long as the design is good. Same with any unisex armor, I'm all for it.

I just wish men got as many different haircut choices in games as female characters do. It's just ridonkiulous how many great haircuts are ignored because we have to only get boring variations of the same freaking short hairstyles for some nonsensical reason in all games while women get a metric ton of choices and styles.

#imbeingoppressed

PS > Wanna know what's odd? I often see female gamers complaining about being stuck with said high level armor with too little fabric (that often looks great on them), while I usually get grumpy about being stuck wearing freaking bulky plate armor that gets increasingly more ridiculous the "stronger" it's supposed to be. Just like the comic posted by Mahstir, I'd happily trade the bulky awful looking heavy plates for something lighter and better looking that gave me the same stats.

In the end it's all about options man, to customize your character to your liking. And unisex is a nice first step.

[Sunarie]

In the end it's all about options man, to customize your character to your liking. And unisex is a nice first step.

Hit the nail on the head! The armor that the OP is complaining about is pretty much the only set I've seen (not including swimwear) that is skimpy like that (well..possibly the subligars too I suppose, though even they are usually more covered). Those armors are few and far between in this game, and there are other options he could pick (HQ crafted gear for his level comes to mind as an easy thing to pick up).

In the end what makes one person feel sexy and amazing can make another one go "ugh". So having choices is key. I've never once advocated for taking any armor completely out of a game, or changing it.. however I have always supported more "realistic" armor options. Realistic meaning.. not leaving all of my vital organ places completely without armor. I'm sure some people think games don't have skimpy enough armor, and that's fine too.

Sorry about the hairstyles thing. I honestly don't play male characters very often so I can't say too much regarding options there.

Also, just for funsies.. lol at the top definition http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Subligar

[MattAn24]

I feel shame to walk around in the armour I have. I don't know what SE was thinking designing this stuff. Please, fix it, it's NOT armour I feel like a man running around in a bra and tiny shorts.

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Here's an idea. Don't wear it. Nobody is forcing you to. Fact is, FFXIV has multiple styles of gear to wear, it's accepting and acknowledges different sexes, orientations, etc. Just because you don't happen to like "skimpy outfits" for a male character or whatever, doesn't mean others think the same (I'm not speaking for myself here, as I have a female character, but choose to wear less revealing attire unless it's an event or something else happening.
There's plenty of options available, and is inclusive to everyone. You don't speak for everyone.

[Altena]

That set was designed as a cosmetic piece in 1.0.

With the lack of a vanity system it also had decent stats.

If you hate it so much, wear something else - you do have options.
If you refuse to wear something else, then stop complaining.