The Elder Scrolls Online

Allowing us to craft upper tier gear with lower tier skins/aesthetics?

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andrantos
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I find that I prefer many of the lower level skins, mostly due to the more conservative use of details and intricate nuances.

The dye system provides a great form of customization. It would be nice if we could somehow also craft upper tier gear and utilize the full range of looks for a particular racial motif (or at least the skins of the current tier plus those of tiers lower).

The visual changes from tier to tier can be quite dramatic and being able to take advantage of all those skins at max level would add a significant level of customization to end-game players.

Website for reference (does a great job of showing various skins at each tier):
http://eso-fashion.com/clothing-by-style/

I assume it would be easiest to work with the dye system as it seems to function as a proxy/override mechanic. When selecting dyes, if lets say I have Nord full-leather equipped, I can toggle the skins between Nord full-leather all the way down to Nord rawhide. Higher tier gear would have a larger selection of skins.

Or maybe expose it through the crafting process? I imagine that would be difficult as it may require a whole new set of items to be created.

Side Note, I originally posted a thread in General Discussion but as suggested to also post here:
http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/discussion/125783/allowing-us-to-craft-upper-tier-gear-with-lower-tier-skins-aesthetics#latest

  • Dovel
    Dovel
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    I agree. A lot of the lower tier gear is designed very well. And we never get a chance to really use it because by the time we level the crafting or gather the materials, we have leveled past it.

    Being able to craft lower tier designs, but with high level stats would be great to have and give everyone more choices on how their armor looks at the end game.
  • CirithValaria
    CirithValaria
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    http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/discussion/121362/master-crafter-new-perk-for-crafting/p1

    Here is something similar :)
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  • KenjiJU
    KenjiJU
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    Helmets would especially be nice. I'm really not a fan of some of the higher level versions.
  • Sunrock
    Sunrock
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    I find at least allot of the lower level weapon skins to look better then higher level. Not so sure about the armor... Most of them looks better at higher level. But I agree there are a few items that do look better at lower level.
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