Should cloaks/capes be added to TESO?

Ourorboros

I wish they would add capes/cloaks, if only to see an end to threads and polls asking for them. I think the game looks great, with plenty of appearance options already. I'd be a lot happier if more bugs and performance issues were fixed. But I guess looking cool is more important to some folks.

Snowstrider

Yes, cloaks/capes should be added.

Sotha_Sil wrote: »

I'm sorry to be the dream killer here but they already said (ESO LIVE some months ago, can't remember which one though) it would not happen because of issues it might cause in Cyrodiil. So just let it go

Then just disable it for cyrodiil,And enemies already have cloaks/capes,Eso got physics on some armor and clothing which kinda looks like mini capes in that sense you are talking about,Tabards flaps around,

Sublime wrote: »

They already said several times that their engine is not strong enough to handle cloaks on a graphically acceptable level.

Really? Old MMOS can handle it,Sad to see a new MMO cant handle it,But i do believe eso can have them,its not a big deal,They could use old animation like they use for tabards which flaps around. Its not that hard,If ten year old MMOS can have it eso can. I dislike the attitude some people in the community have,Its that we hate everything in other mmos and eso is perfect as it is. Why cant player hope for something fun to be added?

jluceyub17_ESO

No, they should not ve added.

No new items to render until Cyrodil is lag free.

retyler3_ESO

Yes, cloaks/capes should be added.

The only exception to this is please don't add the cloaks/capes to the necklace slot. I hate it when games do that; only allow you to wear one of the three items.

In regards to the issues about the lag it would cause because of the game engine then ZOS needs to work on improving their game engine. I realize it is a new company, but so was CCP and EVE Online has had several upgrades to their game engine over time. Of course we are talking about a decade and not one year.

It's something to think about down the road.

eventide03b14a_ESO

Yes, cloaks/capes should be added.

P3ZZL3 wrote: »

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AdamBourke

No, they should not ve added.

I'm not against capes/cloaks in general - but they would probably take a lot of work (cloth physics aren't easy) - and to be honest, I'd rather have new crafting styles or questlines.

Cody

If i can make my stealthy characters look like batman, yes:D

eventide03b14a_ESO

Yes, cloaks/capes should be added.

jluceyub17_ESO wrote: »

No new items to render until Cyrodil is lag free.

So you're saying no more content ever?

WhimsyDragon

No, they should not ve added.

This is a personal opinion/preference, but I've always hated capes in MMOs. They tend to look silly, very superhero-y (unless it's a superhero mmo I guess) and pretty much cover up all your armor from the back. No thanks.

jbcrocks

Yes, cloaks/capes should be added.

Well capes are different from cloaks

skillastat

Yes, cloaks/capes should be added.

Yes and they should give me the ability to fly

Wyietsayon

No, they should not ve added.

I dunno, it's just not important enough at the moment. Maybe way down the line it could be added, but a cape or cloak isn't going to make enough of a change to gameplay to justify the time put into development.I mean, I'm not entierly against the idea, it just doesn't seem important to me. Much rather have some big content.

zeitzbachrwb17_ESO

More clipping on Argonian and Khajit tail?

Long ninja-ish scarf please though.

Aballister

Yes, cloaks/capes should be added.

Loved them in LOTRO

Sublime

Snowstrider wrote: »

Sotha_Sil wrote: »

I'm sorry to be the dream killer here but they already said (ESO LIVE some months ago, can't remember which one though) it would not happen because of issues it might cause in Cyrodiil. So just let it go

Then just disable it for cyrodiil,And enemies already have cloaks/capes,Eso got physics on some armor and clothing which kinda looks like mini capes in that sense you are talking about,Tabards flaps around,

Sublime wrote: »

They already said several times that their engine is not strong enough to handle cloaks on a graphically acceptable level.

Really? Old MMOS can handle it,Sad to see a new MMO cant handle it,But i do believe eso can have them,its not a big deal,They could use old animation like they use for tabards which flaps around. Its not that hard,If ten year old MMOS can have it eso can. I dislike the attitude some people in the community have,Its that we hate everything in other mmos and eso is perfect as it is. Why cant player hope for something fun to be added?

Old MMO's don't have the graphical standards that ESO has, so it's much more difficult to make them efficient enough to implement them. I'd love to see them as well but ZOS is already now struggling with game performance, so I wouldn't put too much hope into it. However, as a bit of compensation, I can remember them thinking about implementing player-wearable guild standards. I know it's not the same, but it's something.

Sinbaar

Yes, cloaks/capes should be added.

I wish they would add them...just for the looks

Aneima

Yes, cloaks/capes should be added.

ItsMeToo wrote: »

No, we don't need any more lag. The more that is added that has animation, the greater the lag.

This game has superior graphics compared to other online games and can handle cloaks/capes. I'm sure they would add a hide cloak feature just like helms.

NewBlacksmurf

No, they should not ve added.

They would be cool but I'm voting no as I don't recall them in the series.
Maybe it was due to a limitation as I'm sure some had them as thieves but overall I don't recall seeing them

Heromofo

Yes, cloaks/capes should be added.

If swtor can do it
If wow can do it
If insert mmo can do it

Then yes i believe that zos can do it if they put the time in it.

Vis

No, they should not ve added.

Look to lotro and the increased pvp/raid lag caused by capes.

LtCrunch

Where is the "I don't even remotely care" option?

Grayphilosophy

Yes, cloaks/capes should be added.

For aesthetics and more stats, I'd love it. But like many others, I fear the lag it might cause. Interestingly, in the gameplay trailer, there's actually a guy wearing a blue cape at one point.

Lokryn

Yes, cloaks/capes should be added.

Yes but disable in Cyrodill.

Drazhar14

Yes, cloaks/capes should be added.

Why not just add a toggle option for capes in the main menu, so the people who lag can turn off the cosmetic visuals/rendering of them? My game runs fine so I'd love to see them.

Gidorick

Yes, cloaks/capes should be added.

Lokryn wrote: »

Yes but disable in Cyrodill.

just disable flowing physics.