Thread: Butt is flat again... Patch 5.15

To be honest, I've always thought SE has a bit of an obsession with T&A. There are a lot of bosses scattered around with either gigantic (barely covered) boobs, or big ol' bums (also barely covered). Echidna always comes to mind first when thinking of the arses.

Sure, the character models themselves are severely lacking, but I doubt that's because they don't like bums. My guess is that the real reason is probably tangled up somewhere between "flat arses make copying gear between the races easier and will save on dev time" and "server limitations".

Originally Posted by Skivvy

Sure, the character models themselves are severely lacking, but I doubt that's because they don't like bums. My guess is that the real reason is probably tangled up somewhere between "flat arses make copying gear between the races easier and will save on dev time" and "server limitations".

Even simpler, it's a matter of making all the gear "mix-and-matchable" - all coats and sashes on chestpieces flare out to create room for any choice of pants/skirts to sit underneath. Bottoms are small to prevent the clipping previously complained about and leading to this adjustment, without needing tops to stick out even further than they already do.

Unique character designs like Echidna don't have that issue. They only need to wear the one outfit (or lack thereof) which will be modelled specifically for them, with no need for it to be compatible with anything else.

Originally Posted by Gula

A big issue I have with XIV is that the gear pieces only look good with their intended set.

Very much personal taste there, though. I very rarely wear a complete set of gear for any of my glamours - I'd say a maximum of two matching pieces per outfit, and often entirely 'mismatched' - and I think they look better than the base outfits.