Quote Originally Posted by Enkidoh View Post
You do realize this set was actually based on a design made by a player who won a competition SE ran last year? Maybe SE shouldn't do 'design your own armour' competitions anymore then if this is the sort of criticism they get. No matter what Yoshi and his team does it's always wrong to someone.
That's not true. The player submitted design was specifically the sleek and fitted armor that the melee dps got. The bulky tank set being discussed was not designed by the player in the design competition.

It's understandable that people hoping for a similarly sleek design for the other roles would feel disappointed that, instead of embracing the aesthetic the player submitted design, SE decided to go with their usual 'bulky tanks, robed casters' aesthetic. Especially since the player design was based on such an iconic look (from the Metal Gear series). Personally I understand that SE likes to differentiate roles like this, though in this case I feel like it's a bit unimaginative.

All in all I think it's actually the 'armored longcoat' tails that really ruin the look for the tank set. I bet if the chest piece didn't have those random long tails added (which are pretty much antithetical to the spirit of the original design, which is obviously geared towards mobility), people would be a lot more ok with the Tank set having a more armored, hard-shelled look.