Appearance Tab Please

[Francois424]

I agree with the Idea. Right now we dont really have nice looking gear... But in the future, who knows.
I'd love to have a princess look with silk gloves and glass shoes for my mithra. But if the whole thing has 0 stats, damn.

Plus, I remember in FF11 how much that would've rocked. I loved some AF's, but you outgrew them and where gimped if you still used it whole after some point.

Appearance Tab would rock.

[Murugan]

I never liked appearance tabs. If you want a certain look there is little stopping you in this game, but stats/etc. from gear shouldn't be abstracted if you want the + whatever from the hat you should actually have to wear it.

[Endemerrin]

I like the idea, but to an extent. Keep armor and what not the same - but add an appearance tab for "costumes" and events items that can be worn as an appearance instead of the armor you have on underneath. Sort of like the system Guild Wars had.

[Misha]

People need to stop thinking stupid **** like turning a hauby into a bikini would happen if the system would be implemented. Obvious ones like having to use the SAME PIECE (bikini and hauby are two different slots and types of equipment) as well as the obvious fact that there would be restrictions so you couldn't change plate into cloth or other dumb idea's like being able to use event gear as armor appearances.

Appearance tabs give more individuality as well as making your character more defined! A bigger ratio of current and future armor's would be used (for stats or appearance rather than just combined) of all ranks and types if this was implemented. With this in mind there's no way an appearance tab would hurt those that don't wanna use or disagree with with it... not counting a vast majority of course that never minds their own business, and it's always about what "he" or "she" is doing xD

[Sypherblade]

Id rather not have a feature like this.... Would rather just have the developers make all gear look "cool" so we dont have to have ppl want this kind of feature

[Misha]

Id rather not have a feature like this.... Would rather just have the developers make all gear look "cool" so we dont have to have ppl want this kind of feature

Art's subjective and nothing will please everyone... so this makes no sense o.O ... another reason for appearance tab, and some gear just connects with people or it becomes personal for em... goes hand in hand with a higher ratio of used equipment old and new regardless of rank I stated in last post. If you don't like an OPTIONAL feature then you simply don't use it ... this is the hardest thing for people to understand xD Ignorant for anyone to say no to it because of that, pleases both crowds where as other way does not (Cept as I also said, it doesn't please the people who don't know how to mind their own business and it's all about what other people are doing xD... baaaaaah ... was that a sheep?! LoL). Too many benefits to pass up, but atm this obviously shouldn't be a priority^^ Something great for the future of the game to be added :P

[Amineri]

Art's subjective and nothing will please everyone... so this makes no sense o.O ... another reason for appearance tab, and some gear just connects with people or it becomes personal for em... goes hand in hand with a higher ratio of used equipment old and new regardless of rank I stated in last post. If you don't like an OPTIONAL feature then you simply don't use it ... this is the hardest thing for people to understand xD Ignorant for anyone to say no to it because of that, pleases both crowds where as other way does not (Cept as I also said, it doesn't please the people who don't know how to mind their own business and it's all about what other people are doing xD... baaaaaah ... was that a sheep?! LoL). Too many benefits to pass up, but atm this obviously shouldn't be a priority^^ Something great for the future of the game to be added :P

I am perfectly fine with optional systems.

How about we make the appearance tab optional in the sense that I can turn it off, so that I don't see the gear in your appearance tab? That way you can make yourself look just how you want to look (for yourself), and I can see the game designers vision of the world.

[Vesper]

I am perfectly fine with optional systems.

How about we make the appearance tab optional in the sense that I can turn it off, so that I don't see the gear in your appearance tab? That way you can make yourself look just how you want to look (for yourself), and I can see the game designers vision of the world.

I can see it being optional. Then everyone in the game can be happy, those that want tabs (Me) and those who don't want tabs.

AND FYI, if implemented the way I envisioned it. If you DON'T have an item slotted in your appearance tab it would default that specific slot to whatever you have in your normal gear tab. So if you have a full suit of armor on and only "Bikini's" in your appearance tab, you would still be seeing the armor of your main gear as it automatically covers the bikini. The bikini issue would be a non issue.

The other issue with a lancer running around with a fork.. well this is for armor only, maybe I should have specified. I guess it would be cool to allow weapons to have this "feature" as well, but I was mostly thinking clothing/jewelry... not weapons.

[Konachibi]

I can see it being optional. Then everyone in the game can be happy, those that want tabs (Me) and those who don't want tabs.

AND FYI, if implemented the way I envisioned it. If you DON'T have an item slotted in your appearance tab it would default that specific slot to whatever you have in your normal gear tab. So if you have a full suit of armor on and only "Bikini's" in your appearance tab, you would still be seeing the armor of your main gear as it automatically covers the bikini. The bikini issue would be a non issue.

The other issue with a lancer running around with a fork.. well this is for armor only, maybe I should have specified. I guess it would be cool to allow weapons to have this "feature" as well, but I was mostly thinking clothing/jewelry... not weapons.

In regards to tanks in bikinis, an appearance tab with an on/off toggle would probably be best, then it'd be down to the player as to whether their clothing shows as their armour or their cosmetic clothing. Since you can examine a players gear you'd be able to tell if a tank was in relevant tank gear or not even if they were showing the clothes in their appearance tab, that way you'd know if someone was actually suited to tanking or if he thinks he can get in whilst wearing useless cloth or leather gear.

I'd like the option though, I spend a lot more time doing crafting than battling and crafting gear is a teenie bit on the dull side. If I could be running around in something more casual like perhaps a leather jacket and pants like some kind of biker chick then I'd feel much happier, or maybe a cool black dress with frills, or a myriad of other things a miqo'te would look cool running around in.

Comedy cosmetic appearances for weaponry wouldn't be so bad either, like having a weapon slot in the appearance tab that changes your weapons appearance to something else. So a musketeer could change their flintlock to a water pistol or a Lancers lance to a mop or something, just for laughs. Sure it may take some of the seriousness out of the game but at least it'd be something to give you a giggle.

[Alexis_Arteme]

OP I didn't see this thread until now. I couldn't hit the Like button hard enough.