Request to unlock Hempen set styles

[Aniya_Estlihn]

It's only at 25 pages. You got a long way to go.


Still against it btw.

Against it for what reason? Your argument seems to stem from the fact you are under the misconception that it is racial gear, when that couldn't be further from the truth. It's not racial gear like the starting sets, and is simply crafted gear that for some arbitrary reason has a different a appearance based on the race that wears it. That's not "racial flavor" its basically the same as when they take one set and make vastly different models for male and female characters for no reason other than they felt like it. It's just underwear friend, it being unlocked for all characters to use multiple styles isn't going to hurt anyone. Frankly since a dev replied years ago saying they'd look into it or try to do it, I think we deserve an update at the very least.

Do you realize how ridiculous it sounds to be saying that a character shouldn't be able to wear a different style of underwear based on their race?

[Zomkei]

every time i see people argue against more options, i think of this.

[Darthgummibear]

Against it for what reason? Your argument seems to stem from the fact you are under the misconception that it is racial gear, when that couldn't be further from the truth. It's not racial gear like the starting sets, and is simply crafted gear that for some arbitrary reason has a different a appearance based on the race that wears it. That's not "racial flavor" its basically the same as when they take one set and make vastly different models for male and female characters for no reason other than they felt like it. It's just underwear friend, it being unlocked for all characters to use multiple styles isn't going to hurt anyone. Frankly since a dev replied years ago saying they'd look into it or try to do it, I think we deserve an update at the very least.

Do you realize how ridiculous it sounds to be saying that a character shouldn't be able to wear a different style of underwear based on their race?

That idiot argues for the sake of arguing. They seek out hot-button topics and make statements for the sole purpose of pissing people off. Absolutely incapable of discussing anything in good faith, and by their own admission they cherry pick information.

[SassyAssassin]

Here to show my support once again. Im so salty as a Viera that I have to use the human hempen style, its my least favourite and if for some reason I can use the human one then why the heck not the elven one?

[Axxion]

[TheSuperior]

I love being a Roe but I don't like that our hempen camise isn't even hemp. It's leather, and hard to match with my WoL's sense of style. I'd love male midlander's basic tank top without the tattoos and filth the Firmament tank gives, and catgirls have that sweet 90's as heck halter.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

That idiot argues for the sake of arguing. They seek out hot-button topics and make statements for the sole purpose of pissing people off. Absolutely incapable of discussing anything in good faith, and by their own admission they cherry pick information.

You also cherry pick information.

You guys aren't ever going to let that go, and that's OK, because it shows you have no real argument to make. You are attacking me personally and not my points. Which just makes it obvious to others you have nothing at all to say.

And no, I don't seek out hot button topics. I seek out topics I'm interested in. And I also don't intentionally piss people off. There's just a certain group I don't agree with, and apparently that includes you.


On topic, I feel like there isn't enough gear that gives races distinction from each other. We have only 2 sets per race that are unique, and I think it should stay that way. We don't really have cultural gear in game to a large extent.

You know, to show where your character came from and all that.

[SturmChurro]

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I made points about how I thought the hempen gear wasn't really culturally distinct in any way, and that viera/hrothgar have both been given another race's supposed gear as their available hempen set.

We have quite a bit of cultural gear. As examples, Stormblood had Xaela or Azim Steppe gear, HW with Ishgardian gear, recently EW with Thavnarian gear. It's just not really locked to specific races. Just as those aren't locked to races, nor should the hempen sets remain locked.

[Allegor]

Even when all races have their 'origin story', culture in this game is largely based on geographical location, not races, even if they're the dominant population. Say, just because most of Ishgard's populaton are Elezen, doesn't mean Ishgardian = Elezen, and inversely doesn't mean that every Elezen is an Ishgardian.

The starter gear (with the exception of Viera, I guess) and their hempen sets are just random clothings the devs made for each race, but have no significance whatsoever culturally or racially.

[TheSuperior]

Even when all races have their 'origin story', culture in this game is largely based on geographical location, not races, even if they're the dominant population. Say, just because most of Ishgard's populaton are Elezen, doesn't mean Ishgardian = Elezen, and inversely doesn't mean that every Elezen is an Ishgardian.

The starter gear (with the exception of Viera, I guess) and their hempen sets are just random clothings the devs made for each race, but have no significance whatsoever culturally or racially.

Roegadyn lore wise are supposed to be proud of their bodies and show them off. Which makes perfect sense for female roe starter items. But every NPC we've met has been fully dressed with the exception of a little chest from Merlwyb and Rasho.