Quote Originally Posted by Naunet View Post
Without appealing armor appearances, I see very little point in engaging in any combat gameplay. Or are you comfortable running around as a grey box?

Aesthetics impact gameplay. This is simply fact.
Aesthetics are about your gameplay, they don't affect anyone else. That's why it's acceptable to have them be an optional feature. Nothing anyone else can do is going to compel you to buy glamour items, the same is not true of gameplay advantages. They wouldn't truly be "optional."