How do you feel about the armor changes?

SewerFairy · March 2015

ZOS should let the players decide without forcing the change on the armor

The old redguard light Armor was my favorite style for the chestpiece, gloves and the belt. The change of the gloves is pretty nice, the textrures look better. The change of the belt is good too, it nearly looks like the old one. But who the hell did want this dramtic change to the chestpiece? Honestly, for this change I hate ZOS.

If you look at the light orc chestpiece, they did something usefull. The textures look better now and it is much better dyeable AND it is very close to the old style. So everybody is happy with it.

Why did some pieces of an armor-set just get an good make-over and some did get completely replaced by (ugly) new styles? I really wish to know, whats the big idea behind this.

I honestly hope, my beloved Khajiit-shoulderpieces and my Altmer-trousers will stay in game as they are now

jcollier · March 2015

I hate them

I don't understand why some pieces were radically changed from a design perspective, this is just bound to annoy people who were wearing these armors. Nobody is against polishing up textures, but taking away people's preferred styles for no discernible reason is a terrible decision.

newtinmpls · March 2015

I hate them

SewerFairy wrote: »

If you look at the light orc chestpiece, they did something usefull. The textures look better now and it is much better dyeable AND it is very close to the old style

And with a darker skinned dunmer and judicious use of the dye station, it looks like actual clevage....

UrQuan · March 2015

ZOS should let the players decide without forcing the change on the armor

SewerFairy wrote: »

If you look at the light orc chestpiece, they did something usefull. The textures look better now and it is much better dyeable AND it is very close to the old style. So everybody is happy with it.

What level is that light orc chestpiece? I like it, and I might start using it on a couple of characters if it's in the right level range for them.

deathmasterl_ESO · March 2015

I love them

I'll be honest I voted on this without reading what it was about... so... yeah... my vote would be 3rd choice

SewerFairy · March 2015

ZOS should let the players decide without forcing the change on the armor

UrQuan wrote: »

What level is that light orc chestpiece? I like it, and I might start using it on a couple of characters if it's in the right level range for them.

This is the final look of the light orc armor from lvl 36 to v14.

ElfFromSpace · March 2015

I hate them

As there has been a response in the ESO Live Stream and to give an option to the many players who respond that they have mixed feelings about the textures and changes I made a new thread on the topic and compiled some of the old examples:

http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/157563/how-do-you-feel-about-the-changes-to-redguard-and-orc-armor-designs

ShelkartMarne · March 2015

I love them

I'm a big fan of what they were trying to do, but I agree that a lot of these were still a few drafts away from actually looking good.

Concenaros · March 2015

ZOS should let the players decide without forcing the change on the armor

I understand trying to make the armor look more practical and less like typical fantasy armor for female characters but really? Some of the changes I've seen have been extensive and the original designs weren't even that bad.

Why did they feel the need to change these armors? They weren't even that ridiculous. Just a tiny bit of cleavage was shown/a little bit of skin?

I understand not having armor with little to no protection on them but...c'mon.

Another example of a company listening to whiny opinions which ultimately ended up in a not so good fix.

infoub17_ESO22 · April 2015

The artwork on 90% of the armor sucks anyway. Middle of the road would be being kind to say the least but, just when I thought the armor couldn't get uglier, BOOM they add a patch that completely destroys it.

The reason being? So they can sell more costumes in the crown store.

Yes zeni is that shrewd. Take the sea drake costume for instance. It was hands down the most popular costume people wore next to the slaves clothes. Boom, they turn it to kakapoopoo...

I've become accustomed to this type of back stabbing indian giving no honor dodgy behavior. But hey I can now play for free if I play at all.

Jackarallious · April 2021

I love them

3 even 5 as
med sounds like a lota love on magic toon.been so slow so long now get some that mobilty b4 stam toons boxed in

Jamerth · April 2021

Holy Mother of Necro, 6 years?! :O

jle30303 · April 2021

Changes I should see:

Medium armour should have at least one penalty, rather than being nothing but bonus.

Heavy armour should have a bonus, not a penalty, even against magical attacks.

ZOS_ConnorG · April 2021

Greetings all,

After review we have closed this thread as it is old and the information within may be out of date. You can create a new thread to continue this discussion to ensure that all of the information will be as up to date as possible. Thank you for your understanding.