Thread: Melee Gear Design Contest Winner - Finally in 5.1?

So the metal gear one won? and the others won't be used? Cause I honestly prefer the others, metal gear is cool and all but it's very bland, it lacks imagination and creativity.

Originally Posted by Noctisnine

So the metal gear one won? and the others won't be used? Cause I honestly prefer the others, metal gear is cool and all but it's very bland, it lacks imagination and creativity.

I do wish they'd at least retain the runners-up as 'potential' gear designs if they find a situation that fits their theme in the future. There's been more than a few designs from those contests that haven't won but that I desperately want, and it's just such a shame we're unlikely to ever see them. The Caster / Healer portion of the contest was rife with designs like that in particular... I can't say I honestly liked either winner. :/

( Some of the short list entries from the 2016 Tank Gear contest were really darn good as well... That's probably the only contest where the Winners and Runners Up never appealed to me. )

Originally Posted by Enla

I do wish they'd at least retain the runners-up as 'potential' gear designs if they find a situation that fits their theme in the future. There's been more than a few designs from those contests that haven't won but that I desperately want, and it's just such a shame we're unlikely to ever see them. The Caster / Healer portion of the contest was rife with designs like that in particular... I can't say I honestly liked either winner. :/

( Some of the short list entries from the 2016 Tank Gear contest were really darn good as well... That's probably the only contest where the Winners and Runners Up never appealed to me. )

I was REALLY disappointed in the tank design winners. They were pretty much exactly like half the tank pieces already in the game, just with slightly different colors and ornamentation. If you told me they picked the winner based on what would be easiest to implement in-game, I would totally believe you. :/ There were some really clever and out-there entries that I was excited about; the winning entries didn't even ding my radar.

I'm definitely looking forward to the Melee DPS winner; that outfit, with its skintight, one-piece bodysuit, is really like no other gear we have!

I'd forgotten about these and I'm still disappointed with what they picked.