A comparative look at the Elven Hero Costume

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Sheezabeast
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I want to share with you reasons why this costume is poorly designed for female characters.

For starters, here's how my character looks without armor. She has a large bossum, modest tummy and shoulders and hips.
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This is how she looks in robes that cling closely to her body. This is Xivkyn light armor. It is very form fitting, and very well done.
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This is how she looks when she wears other costumes. The ball gown is proportioned well, and the blacksmith costume even looks good on her!
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And....this is the Elven Hero Costume. It is so clunky, oddly shaped, and even without the thighs showing, its absolutely dreadful, my character looks bloated and oddly shaped.
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I think this costume is designed horribly for female characters. It may just be my character, and I have not tried it on a male, but by this preview in the crown store, I will not be buying it. I feel like we need to discuss the quality of products in relation to the cost. The blacksmith costume looks better on her for Pete's sake! For 2000 Crowns, shouldn't it be higher quality?

Inb4 "just don't buy it"
Grand Master Crafter, Beta baby who grew with the game. PC/NA. @Sheezabeast if you have crafting needs!
  • Abeille
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    That's strange. It looks good on all of my characters, from my super skinny Argonian to my heavy Orc. I though they made my Altmer look like she had slightly bigger breasts, but it just looks like that when I'm looking at her from the front. From the side, they look normal.

    Here's one I got earlier from my Orc and her dog watching over Wrothgar (remember, she IS bigger than most people make their characters, the costume isn't making her big):

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    Caught my Argonian mid-emote (I use the "idle animations" addon so it happens sometimes), but I thought it looked cool:

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    And I absolutely understand, and I'm not by any means trying to say that your problem isn't real just because I don't have it. I'm saying that I find it strange because I thought it really did fit the female body because it fit all my eight characters. But what could have happened is that they have more "preset forms" for this one, and my characters have body types that are close to these presets. I think that would explain why it doesn't seemingly deforms my characters' bodies.
    Edited by Abeille on April 8, 2016 1:22AM
    Just 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.

    Meet my characters:
    Spoiler
    Command: Do the thing.

    Zadarri, Khajiit Fist of Thalmor: The thing was done, as commanded.
    Durza gra-Maghul, Orc blacksmith: The thing was done perfectly, in the most efficient way.
    Tegwen, Bosmer troublemaker: You can't prove I didn't do the thing.
    Sings-Many-Songs, Argonian fisher: Sure, I'll do the thing... Eventually. Maybe.
    Aerindel, Altmer stormcaller: After extensive research, I've come to the conclusion that doing the thing would be a waste of resources.
    Liliel, Dunmer pyromancer: Aerindel said I shouldn't do the thing. Something about "resources".
    Gyda Snowcaller, Nord cryomancer: I will find a way to do it that won't waste resources and make Aerindel proud of me.
    Beatrice Leoriane, Breton vampire: I persuaded someone else into doing the thing. You are welcome, dear.
    Sahima, Redguard performer: Doing the thing sounds awfully unpleasant and really not my problem.
    Ellaria Valerius, Imperial priestess: I'll pray to the Eight for the thing to be done, if it is Their will.
  • Sheezabeast
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    I don't want my point to be misconstrued, I want to make it clear, to avoid drama, that I am not disparaging anyone for purchasing this. I just wanted to compare the costume and have an open discussion about quality and proportions.

    I'm glad it works for your character, for mine it just doesn't :(
    Grand Master Crafter, Beta baby who grew with the game. PC/NA. @Sheezabeast if you have crafting needs!
  • Burning_Talons
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    Your char has no curves
  • Sheezabeast
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    Abeille wrote: »
    That's strange. It looks good on all of my characters, from my super skinny Argonian to my heavy Orc. I though they made my Altmer look like she had slightly bigger breasts, but it just looks like that when I'm looking at her from the front. From the side, they look normal.

    Here's one I got earlier from my Orc and her dog watching over Wrothgar (remember, she IS bigger than most people make their characters, the costume isn't making her big):

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    And I absolutely understand, and I'm not by any means trying to say that your problem isn't real just because I don't have it. I'm saying that I find it strange because I thought it really did fit the female body because it fit all my eight characters. But what could have happened is that they have more "preset forms" for this one, and my characters have body types that are close to these presets. I think that would explain why it doesn't seemingly deforms my characters' bodies.

    Your Orc looks nice in it, I'm glad some people will have a use for this costume, so it won't be a complete flush :)
    Grand Master Crafter, Beta baby who grew with the game. PC/NA. @Sheezabeast if you have crafting needs!
  • notimetocare
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    The nature of the costume scaling tbh. Some of my chars look good, some horrid
  • Sheezabeast
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    Your char has no curves

    I loaded my Altmer who has more booty.

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    And here is her in the costume

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    I still thinks it makes her look bloated and out of proportion :(
    Grand Master Crafter, Beta baby who grew with the game. PC/NA. @Sheezabeast if you have crafting needs!
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