Dark elf helmet :(

Lancillotto

Hum... when I first saw the concept art for the dark elven armor I thought it was the coolest set of all... but then I saw the rendition in the game and concluded it looked the worst. I think the in-game version is too broad and pointy, and the eye slit is way too large. It makes the head looks too big. I wonder if the 3D model can be fixed in the future, so that it looks more like the original concept. Am I the only one who thinks the dark elf helmet is ugly?

Concept art (pretty cool):


In-game version (awful):

AlexDougherty

I've seen worse in this game.
At least it doesn't look like a mask with moving mouthparts, those still creep me out.

booksmcread

The helmet feels way to big. When I put it on I instantly thought of Dark Helmet from Spaceballs.

GnatB

I strongly suspect the problem is Khajit/Argonians.

ZoS seems to subscribe to the concept that armor should look the same (and probably be the same model) regardless of race of wearer, so most of the helms end up being oversized to fit some of the more... different... head shapes.

Lancillotto

I wonder if ZOS may keep the current model for low levels and create a new version (something closer to the original concept) for the higher levels. Different head shapes are not really an issue if the visor is small and blackened (as in the Breton and Imperial helmets).

smeeprocketnub19_ESO

yea that is ugly. I am unhappy with most helms. Breton light is really nice.

phaneub17_ESO

The Light Helmet is pretty nice, it looks like a plated cloth visor.

Stx

Pretty much every rendition looks 3x cooler than in game armor. The art style in this game is great but the character models could use a LOT of work.

smeeprocketnub19_ESO

the other problem I have with armor, and I realize this is just a fact and won't be changed, it that when you play a larger character, it's just stretched on. My Khajiit, who I made as big as possible save for height, looks terrible in a lot of armor because they just stretch over her like she is trying to fit into a skinny girl's clothes.

Stx

smeeprocketnub19_ESO wrote: »

the other problem I have with armor, and I realize this is just a fact and won't be changed, it that when you play a larger character, it's just stretched on. My Khajiit, who I made as big as possible save for height, looks terrible in a lot of armor because they just stretch over her like she is trying to fit into a skinny girl's clothes.

That is one of the reasons I haven't made an Orc character yet. Their bodies and armor are generally larger and it looks so weird... looks like they are in wresting spandex.

SkillzMFG

I agree, also the dark elf medium armor has waaay too small shoulders, they should make them more like ordinators from morrowind

Lancillotto

SkillzMFG wrote: »

I agree, also the dark elf medium armor has waaay too small shoulders, they should make them more like ordinators from morrowind

Yes, I didn't touch on that subject, but I totally agree.

Anvos

Actually I'd say dunmer heavy armor should have been somewhere been more high ordinator style without you know breaking the they kill you for wearing it point.

Lancillotto

And on females that helmet looks even worse, ridiculously oversized:

The_Sadist

I'm disappointed the heavy armour doesn't look like this with medium being different, but that's just me.



(I agree the hat is ugly, I use Ancient Elf / Imperial / Altmer normally)

DrizztWulfgar

I just decided to Hide my helmet.....thanks option menu....Thank you hideahelmet.....

bertenburnyb16_ESO

most armors, compared to the concept art look pretty bad

Wing

I agree, I would not mind if it was less physically possible as long as it looked good, cause the khajiit and argonians just look silly in helms.

firstdecan

The concept art version makes this look like a Cylon from Battlestar Galactica. There might have been copyright issues (second part is a joke btw).

Lancillotto wrote: »

Hum... when I first saw the concept art for the dark elven armor I thought it was the coolest set of all... but then I saw the rendition in the game and concluded it looked the worst. I think the in-game version is too broad and pointy, and the eye slit is way too large. It makes the head looks too big. I wonder if the 3D model can be fixed in the future, so that it looks more like the original concept. Am I the only one who thinks the dark elf helmet is ugly?

Concept art (pretty cool):


In-game version (awful):

Kronosphere

+1 for this the concept looks AMAZING

maybe iof they make a new visual tier(or relase the one already in game) for basic motifs we can hope for this

AlnilamE

You think that's bad? Try wearing a light armor dunmer hat on an argonian. My poor sorc looked like a ninja turtle when she was wearing Magicka Furnace...

Preyfar

booksmcread wrote: »

The helmet feels way to big. When I put it on I instantly thought of Dark Helmet from Spaceballs.

That's how I feel wearing helmets as Khajiit or Argonian, which is why I always hide helmet on those characters. Even some of the beast-specific helms just look awkward (looking at you, Argonian heavy helm -- you look like a stone toilet bowl).

Nighn_9

Maybe they changed it a bit cuz the concept art of the dark elf helmet looks a bit too much like the ebony helm in my opinion

Reverb

TES games have never had attractive helms. It's practically canon.

dodgehopper_ESO

I have to admit the Dunmer helmet never looked right to me. Nothing about it in its present state looks particularly dunmer to me. It looks neither like Ordinator, Armiger, Bonemold nor Chitin which is what I always think of as signature Dunmer styles. Maybe the Dunmer hadn't gotten into these styles fully in this era, who knows.

FilthyMudcrabs

Well at least it isn't the Argonian helmet. Bleh.

Volkodav

I use hide helmet a lot cos the helmets rarely look good.Unless they are higher level drops or wins.Like the Rage helmet.

Deadfinger6

Made elf helmet, thought Wtf, scrapped it.