Altmer Hero Costume
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✭khele23eb17_ESO wrote: »khele23eb17_ESO wrote: »What we wanted:
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I don't think I'll be buying it.. No torn pieces of cape.. Leg and boots looks different.. I think it'll be a disappointment, just like the Nord hero armor..
THIS. SO MUCH. The concept art in the trailer looks SOOOO badass. I was so excited when i clicked the link and went to the crown showcase... When i saw that drawing with the male/female model I was like... Really?... I pray the actual costume looks a lot more like the trailer or imma pass... So disappointing.
I really dont see much difference when I look at the 2 pics. Apart from the 'cape' and covered thighs the costume is almost an exact representation of the art within the limits of the ESO graphics engine. Or did you expect your character to quadruple his/hers poly count and texture fidelity compared to everything else in game, as well as obtain new animations after equipping this costume?
Im going to brush aside the snide sarcasm and point out what I feel is different.
1. Shoulder plates and the armor near the groin seem leathery in comparison to the one in the trailer which are clearly metallic. Maybe its just the colour difference or the lighting im not sure. But I dont fancy how they look. The proportion seems way off too. The shoulder plates look a lot bigger in proportion on the trailer and is much smaller in the female model of the concept art. Im pretty sure if you look at them closely you might notice that these pieces of armor look very different..
2. No I dont want special animations but if thyre going to charge me 2k crowns Id at least expect they do justice to the cape. It dosent need to be overly dramatic. Just a few tatters here and there and id be totally happy. If thyre not going to put capes into the game, this costume looks just about cool as the regular altmer crafted gear. (imo). Im sure some people may feel different. Its just my POV.
3. Covered thighs...... They have no problems releasing prostitute dancer girl costumes but they just had to cover the thighs on this one?
All in all, the one in the concept art just dosen't have the feel of a "hero" to me. And trust me. I full and well know the limits of the ESO graphics engine where they cant even get dye colors on certain armor pieces correctly. Like a pink turns to grey or when green turns to brown. So my expectations are not that high.
I'll be honest. The things you listed seem rather minor to me. Not something that disqualifies the costume as 'heroic'.
Maybe with the exception of shoulders, as female shoulder armor is in fact often too small which does look pretty awful and could potentially ruin the appearanc. However it's something I'd have to see animated in game to judge.
My honest opinion is that the regular Altmer crafted armor looks just about as "heroic" as this one.... In fact, to me, glass/xivkyn/alliance war armors all look cooler and more heroic then this costume. But again, this is just my point of view. I pray the model in game looks a lot more like the one in trailer though my hopes are not high. If I was the only one disappointed then I might think im being picky, but a fair number of people have indeed voiced their displeasure on this costume. For something that costs 2k, you'd want most people to be happy with the final product. After the crappy Nord costume I cant imagine that this would be any better. ESO after all, has a history of repeating the same errors again and again.
EDIT: I also think im a bit sore about how it turned out because they destroyed every single thing I thought was cool about altmer hero costume. I loved how the metal contrasted with the cloth/leather and distinctly stood out. I loved the strands of cloth flowing out from behind. I loved that the hero armor looked practical with just a hint of skin showing at the thighs. Not like some of the korean mmo female armor where you have a toon running around in undies at max level legendary gear. The concept art turned out to be something that destroyed all my expectations T.TEdited by Vangy on March 31, 2016 7:48AM(2)V16 Dk- stam dps/stam tank/mag dps
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QUEZ420✭✭✭✭The Nord wuz 2500 crowns so expect the same for this one as well. Jus a fair warning QQ0
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EsoRecon✭✭✭✭✭Can we just get a response that you will look into some of these changes ZOS? Just to make us feel good?
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They already changed a few things since the last time we saw it (check my last post of the second page).
Also, pretty sure the nord costume was 2000 crowns, not 2500.Edited by Abeille on March 31, 2016 12:22PMJust so that everyone knows, my Altmer still can't have black hair. About a dozen of Altmer NPCs in the game have black hair. Just saying.
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They already changed a few things since the last time we saw it (check my last post of the second page).
Also, pretty sure the nord costume was 2000 crowns, not 2500.
Nooo the first picture you put looks wayyy better. Of course the detail is missing but it looks better! I want that one!Edited by EsoRecon on March 31, 2016 12:28PMXbox One [ NA ]
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✭✭ParaNostram wrote: »What we wanted:
What we will get:
I don't think I'll be buying it.. No torn pieces of cape.. Leg and boots looks different.. I think it'll be a disappointment, just like the Nord hero armor..
Personally I really liked the little bit of skin showing and that's a woman talking. Then, I know it wouldn't be practical in combat for obvious reasons but meh, I still liked it.
Honestly @ParaNostram , I think more often than not it's women that want little bits of skin showing. There's a HUGE difference between a cute and sexy outfit and a sleazy street walker looking outfit.
Then there's a really REALLY small minority that is VERY vocal that just ruins everyone else's fun.
Well, as somebody who does engage in adult entertainment, your not so subtle insult of such workers is more than a little insulting."Your mistake is you begged for your life, not for mercy. I will show you there are many fates worse than death."
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