Modifying armor appearances

MaxwellC

Just as the title states this thread will talk about altering armor appearances.

I for one love what Neverwinter did with it's armor customization where you may like a certain armors appearance you could alter it with gold or in-game micro-transaction currency. All you would need is the item you wish to over-write the appearance of then you would take your preferred item and use it to over-write the armors appearance.

I'm a player who really cares about aesthetics first rather than how much better I could be (yeah I know pretty bad but I do manage just ask players in PvP XB1 NA "Haderus").
I love the design of the mercenary helmet, people may call me a "storm-trooper" but it doesn't bother me because I like the way it looks. Most monster helmets do not appeal to me aesthetically which is why I rarely farm any of them even though it would be incredibly beneficial for my build.

My question is how would the rest of the player base like the ability to over-write the appearance of your favorite armor? I think ZoS could capitalize on this as it could be worth 100 crowns per armor appearance change thus giving a crown sink and it also could be worth 10k gold a piece thus reinforcing the crown purchase and making a gold sink too.

Gidorick

Here is a link for a similar idea: http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/121362/master-crafter-new-perk-for-crafting/p1

it was prior to B2P but I still think this is the exact way it needs to be implemented. If ZOS needed to make Crowns from this they could make master crafter a crown store unlockable skill since it's JUST cosmetic.

MaxwellC

Definitely, ZoS could make due with this system for extra cash flow and to also get rid of crowns players aren't using thus making a reason to keep subscribed so you can keep buying more and more appearances modifiers.

TheShadowScout

Some armor appereance transmogrification function would be very welcome!

And doing it per "Craftmaster" perk that you can put a skill point in at reaching crafting-50 would be the logical way to go about it.
Thus unlocking a feature to allow master crafters to "reforge/resew/recarve" a existing piece of gear into any learned style, with a destruction chance that can be migrated by using more resources, much like with temper improvements...
The "craftmaster" perk could even have several levels, for several possible rectafting options. Put in one skill point for the ability to change appereance, put in another to be able to change traits, put in a third to be able to raise item "power" (aka, levels, veteran ranks, c.-point rating, whatever. Just so people can opt to keep their favorite sets when they they no longer are dropped as they advance their character - all it requires to preserve the balance is that such "upgrading" needs at least as much resources as crafting a entirely new piece for the desired rating)...

For crown store times, all they need to do is have any such "recrafting" require some super-rare "transformative" resource that people would have to spend a lot of time to acquite (like, say, nirncrux, glass, perfect roe) and then sell it in the crown store for convinience as well for all those who just don't have the patience to spend weeks worth of days doing nothing but chasing that elusive stuff to afford all the recraftings they need for their full set of gear...

Possibly they could even lock the whole system behind a "craftsmanship" DLC, together with some other options, but... that I expect would be less favorly accepted.

MaxwellC

Thought I do welcome additional ideas to the modification process I'd rather keep on point of changing the cosmetic appearance of said items rather than doing trait modifications and level increases as I doubt anything like that would make it through to ZoS

TheShadowScout

MaxwellCrystal wrote: »

Thought I do welcome additional ideas to the modification process I'd rather keep on point of changing the cosmetic appearance of said items rather than doing trait modifications and level increases as I doubt anything like that would make it through to ZoS

I would have to agree that the other two are far less likely to happen. But I mention them as possible options anyways...
Hey, they could just as well implement appereance recrafting, and keep the others under consideration, to be refitted later onto the same system, or not, whatever they decide. because once the system is in place... it'd be far easier to add things. But the basic appereance rework function... that is something I really would love to see. Not in the least because if vexes me immebsely that for good effect one would be well served with mixing two sets... BUT that generally leaves one wearing "mismatched" armor... which I dislike. All too few styles worth decently together after all, and some kinda work very badly with -any- other (argonian for example)

MaxwellC

Oh yeah once the system is in place then this would be a great addition if they decide on expanding upon it.