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New Items Available in the Crown Store – 9/8/16 (All Platforms)
ZOS_GinaBruno
Community Manager
Now there are even more options in the Style Parlor! New adornments and hair styles have arrived today in the Crown Store.
ADORNMENTS
Dragonfly Wing Lashes
Here's a touch of bright and exotic iridescence that will draw all eyes to your eyes, for a lash adornment that's pure magicka. This will bring them up close and personal.
The Dragonfly Wing Lashes are now available for 200 crowns.
Long Patriarch Beard
Admit it: you want respect, even if you haven't earned it. A long beard curled with the wisdom of years confers authority on any face, regardless of age.
The Long Patriarch Beard is now available for 200 crowns.
HAIR STYLES
The Heroic Poet
Oh, you romantic devil, tossing off quatrains and epigrams as you charge into battle to defend the underdog! I'm talking to you, burgeoning bards of Tamriel: you know who you are, and this is your hair!
The Heroic Poet hair style is now available for 500 crowns.
Long Elven Braid
There's always been a lot of cultural interchange between the Wood Elves and the Catfolk, and it even shows up in their hairstyles, as in the popular Long Elven Braid style. It's like having three extra tails!
The Long Elven Braid hair style is now available for 500 crowns.
Short-Spiked Crest
No feathers or frilly spines for you: you're a lizard who means serious business, and you want others to know it. Here's how. If you've always wanted to look like the teeth of a circular saw were erupting from your cranium, then this is the style for you.
The Short-Spiked Crest hair style is now available for 500 crowns.
We’d love to see your character with these new Style Parlor options! Be sure to post them here, or share them with us on Twitter or Instagram.
ADORNMENTS
Dragonfly Wing Lashes
Here's a touch of bright and exotic iridescence that will draw all eyes to your eyes, for a lash adornment that's pure magicka. This will bring them up close and personal.
The Dragonfly Wing Lashes are now available for 200 crowns.
Long Patriarch Beard
Admit it: you want respect, even if you haven't earned it. A long beard curled with the wisdom of years confers authority on any face, regardless of age.
The Long Patriarch Beard is now available for 200 crowns.
HAIR STYLES
The Heroic Poet
Oh, you romantic devil, tossing off quatrains and epigrams as you charge into battle to defend the underdog! I'm talking to you, burgeoning bards of Tamriel: you know who you are, and this is your hair!
The Heroic Poet hair style is now available for 500 crowns.
Long Elven Braid
There's always been a lot of cultural interchange between the Wood Elves and the Catfolk, and it even shows up in their hairstyles, as in the popular Long Elven Braid style. It's like having three extra tails!
The Long Elven Braid hair style is now available for 500 crowns.
Short-Spiked Crest
No feathers or frilly spines for you: you're a lizard who means serious business, and you want others to know it. Here's how. If you've always wanted to look like the teeth of a circular saw were erupting from your cranium, then this is the style for you.
The Short-Spiked Crest hair style is now available for 500 crowns.
We’d love to see your character with these new Style Parlor options! Be sure to post them here, or share them with us on Twitter or Instagram.
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Abeille✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I want to know who writes the descriptions for this stuff, because it cracks me up.
"If you've always wanted to look like the teeth of a circular saw were erupting from your cranium, then this is the style for you."
I can't unsee lolJust 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: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.5 -
Balibe✭✭✭✭Did they violate copyright laws by putting Aaron Kaufman's beard in the Crown Store ????3 -
bebynnag✭✭✭✭✭
✭is it possible to update the preview of hair & adornments, at present i get a full body view, the 'close-up' view we get when previewing a hat would make far more sense
also why are the style parlour items gender locked? costumes aren't!5 -
ZOS_KaiSchoberadminpuffytheslayer wrote: »also why are the style parlour items gender locked? costumes aren't!
Mainly because of head geometry. Beards just don't fit to the exquisite structure of a female face.
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DBZVelena✭✭✭✭✭ZOS_KaiSchober wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »also why are the style parlour items gender locked? costumes aren't!
Mainly because of head geometry. Beards just don't fit to the exquisite structure of a female face.
You've obviously never heard of the bearded lady.
Don't force your gender norms on to others.What are Natch Potes? Can you eat those?
I believe in Genie-Gina.9 -
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✭✭Average Tamriel citizen: "What's a circular saw?"Ilsabet Menard - DC Breton Nightblade archer - Savior of Pretty Much Everything, Grand Overlord & Empress Nubcakes
Katarin Auclair - DC Breton Warden healer & ice mage
My characters and their overly elaborate backstories
Ilsabet's Headcanon
The Adventures of Torbyrn Windchaser - Breaking the Ice & Ashes to Ashes
PC NA0 -
bebynnag✭✭✭✭✭
✭ZOS_KaiSchober wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »also why are the style parlour items gender locked? costumes aren't!
Mainly because of head geometry. Beards just don't fit to the exquisite structure of a female face.
you havent seen my Nord!
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bebynnag✭✭✭✭✭
✭ZOS_KaiSchober wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »also why are the style parlour items gender locked? costumes aren't!
Mainly because of head geometry. Beards just don't fit to the exquisite structure of a female face.
You've obviously never heard of the bearded lady.
Don't force your gender norms on to others.
^^THIS^^
if male orc's can walk around in wedding dresses breaking lore & fashion laws then why is a bearded lady not possible!
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Elsonso✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭puffytheslayer wrote: »ZOS_KaiSchober wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »also why are the style parlour items gender locked? costumes aren't!
Mainly because of head geometry. Beards just don't fit to the exquisite structure of a female face.
You've obviously never heard of the bearded lady.
Don't force your gender norms on to others.
^^THIS^^
if male orc's can walk around in wedding dresses breaking lore & fashion laws then why is a bearded lady not possible!
Kai pretty much answered this. Sounds like it is a technical issue in how the male and female heads are different. I am sure they could, but do they want to spend the money to do it? Sounds like they don't.2 -
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✭lordrichter wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »ZOS_KaiSchober wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »also why are the style parlour items gender locked? costumes aren't!
Mainly because of head geometry. Beards just don't fit to the exquisite structure of a female face.
You've obviously never heard of the bearded lady.
Don't force your gender norms on to others.
^^THIS^^
if male orc's can walk around in wedding dresses breaking lore & fashion laws then why is a bearded lady not possible!
Kai pretty much answered this. Sounds like it is a technical issue in how the male and female heads are different. I am sure they could, but do they want to spend the money to do it? Sounds like they don't.
is that really acceptable though in todays society? gender sterotypes are archaic, i asumed this was the reasoning behing male characters being able to wear female clothing, and vice versa, despite there being some very specific male/female customization during character creation. but the release of male/female accessories shows otherwise.
and the demand goes both ways, i have seen plenty of posts by players with male characters who want access to eyelashes for the 'man-liner' look.1 -
Elsonso✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭puffytheslayer wrote: »lordrichter wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »ZOS_KaiSchober wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »also why are the style parlour items gender locked? costumes aren't!
Mainly because of head geometry. Beards just don't fit to the exquisite structure of a female face.
You've obviously never heard of the bearded lady.
Don't force your gender norms on to others.
^^THIS^^
if male orc's can walk around in wedding dresses breaking lore & fashion laws then why is a bearded lady not possible!
Kai pretty much answered this. Sounds like it is a technical issue in how the male and female heads are different. I am sure they could, but do they want to spend the money to do it? Sounds like they don't.
is that really acceptable though in todays society?
Yes
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DBZVelena✭✭✭✭✭lordrichter wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »lordrichter wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »ZOS_KaiSchober wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »also why are the style parlour items gender locked? costumes aren't!
Mainly because of head geometry. Beards just don't fit to the exquisite structure of a female face.
You've obviously never heard of the bearded lady.
Don't force your gender norms on to others.
^^THIS^^
if male orc's can walk around in wedding dresses breaking lore & fashion laws then why is a bearded lady not possible!
Kai pretty much answered this. Sounds like it is a technical issue in how the male and female heads are different. I am sure they could, but do they want to spend the money to do it? Sounds like they don't.
is that really acceptable though in todays society?
Yes
No!
Just because the idea disturbs you (don't pretend it doesn't or you'd not be protesting this idea) doesn't mean other people might not be over-joyed to get such things.
pretty eyelashes for men and beards/mustaches for woman.
Options should be gender neutral if at all possible. Not just because of "not enforcing gender roles", even if that is a very good reason. But also simply because it WILL sell. People are nuts in mmo games, giving them options to be even more nuts, sells.
And don't forget. some rp-ers might want to rp a trans-gendered character. and this option would be very welcome.
So there are plenty of reasons for this to be made possible. And if it does become possible. I will pay gems for it.
Until then, i have no use for a beard my girls can't wear.What are Natch Potes? Can you eat those?
I believe in Genie-Gina.3 -
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This one is not as exciting as the others, no.Zzzzzzzz
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bebynnag✭✭✭✭✭
✭lordrichter wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »lordrichter wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »ZOS_KaiSchober wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »also why are the style parlour items gender locked? costumes aren't!
Mainly because of head geometry. Beards just don't fit to the exquisite structure of a female face.
You've obviously never heard of the bearded lady.
Don't force your gender norms on to others.
^^THIS^^
if male orc's can walk around in wedding dresses breaking lore & fashion laws then why is a bearded lady not possible!
Kai pretty much answered this. Sounds like it is a technical issue in how the male and female heads are different. I am sure they could, but do they want to spend the money to do it? Sounds like they don't.
is that really acceptable though in todays society?
Yes
Not sure what society you live in, but in the real world it isnt acceptable!
i had almost convinced a few RL friends to come play this game but things like this (that some may consider trivial) are off putting to them.
as one of my friends put it "if Conchita (Wurst) can win Eurovision, why cant my character in a computer game have boobs & a beard"1 -
DBZVelena✭✭✭✭✭puffytheslayer wrote: »lordrichter wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »lordrichter wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »ZOS_KaiSchober wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »also why are the style parlour items gender locked? costumes aren't!
Mainly because of head geometry. Beards just don't fit to the exquisite structure of a female face.
You've obviously never heard of the bearded lady.
Don't force your gender norms on to others.
^^THIS^^
if male orc's can walk around in wedding dresses breaking lore & fashion laws then why is a bearded lady not possible!
Kai pretty much answered this. Sounds like it is a technical issue in how the male and female heads are different. I am sure they could, but do they want to spend the money to do it? Sounds like they don't.
is that really acceptable though in todays society?
Yes
Not sure what society you live in, but in the real world it isnt acceptable!
i had almost convinced a few RL friends to come play this game but things like this (that some may consider trivial) are off putting to them.
as one of my friends put it "if Conchita (Wurst) can win Eurovision, why cant my character in a computer game have boobs & a beard"
Exactly my point.
So the excuus of "head-geometry" not fitting. is just an excuus for "oops, we had not considered people would want beards on their female characters".
So we just like to point it out that there actually is a market for it.What are Natch Potes? Can you eat those?
I believe in Genie-Gina.1 -
Bebopgroove✭✭✭This is Delvin Ithrayn. He's new.
And thanks to the recent style offerings, he's now the original Tamrielic angsty vampire xD2 -
Abeille✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭puffytheslayer wrote: »ZOS_KaiSchober wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »also why are the style parlour items gender locked? costumes aren't!
Mainly because of head geometry. Beards just don't fit to the exquisite structure of a female face.
You've obviously never heard of the bearded lady.
Don't force your gender norms on to others.
^^THIS^^
if male orc's can walk around in wedding dresses breaking lore & fashion laws then why is a bearded lady not possible!
There is at least one male npc (or a npc who has a male model and voice) who wears a dress in the game.
Therefore, technically not lore breaking.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: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.0 -
bebynnag✭✭✭✭✭
✭puffytheslayer wrote: »ZOS_KaiSchober wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »also why are the style parlour items gender locked? costumes aren't!
Mainly because of head geometry. Beards just don't fit to the exquisite structure of a female face.
You've obviously never heard of the bearded lady.
Don't force your gender norms on to others.
^^THIS^^
if male orc's can walk around in wedding dresses breaking lore & fashion laws then why is a bearded lady not possible!
There is at least one male npc (or a npc who has a male model and voice) who wears a dress in the game.
Therefore, technically not lore breaking.
i said male orcs, where in any of the other games have orc's a race or clan of patriachal Malacath worshiping smiths walked around in dresses?
but lets put lore to one side, lets even put the fact that this simple decision to make accessories gender bound is dismissive of the actual player & potential players real life - life chices. or like me has friends from ALL walks of life and genuinley does not understand why a crown store accessory is gender locked.
whatever the reason for wanting accessories gender neutral, simple fact is the crown store exists to make money for the game, there is clearly a demand (however small) for the accessories to be gender neutral. so from a financial point of view why dont they remove the gender boundry?
there is also the PR perspective. think back to when the sims decided that people could now create gender neutral & transgender characters... remember how much FREE good press they received?
how many now players joined because it was 'cool' to play this forward thinking game?
Edited by bebynnag on September 11, 2016 11:22AM1 -
Abeille✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭puffytheslayer wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »ZOS_KaiSchober wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »also why are the style parlour items gender locked? costumes aren't!
Mainly because of head geometry. Beards just don't fit to the exquisite structure of a female face.
You've obviously never heard of the bearded lady.
Don't force your gender norms on to others.
^^THIS^^
if male orc's can walk around in wedding dresses breaking lore & fashion laws then why is a bearded lady not possible!
There is at least one male npc (or a npc who has a male model and voice) who wears a dress in the game.
Therefore, technically not lore breaking.
i said male orcs, where in any of the other games have orc's a race or clan of patriachal Malacath worshiping smiths walked around in dresses?
Not all orcs are Stronghold orcs. Not all of them worship Malacath or follow the customs of their people. Especially when they live away from Wrothgar or from the forest clans. The NPC I am talking about is a Nord. One could say that "a race of battle-hardened warriors wouldn't walk around in dresses", but in the end, they are still individuals.
I agree with the rest of your argument, which is why I'm only questioning the "lore-breaking" part.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: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.1 -
bebynnag✭✭✭✭✭
✭puffytheslayer wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »ZOS_KaiSchober wrote: »puffytheslayer wrote: »also why are the style parlour items gender locked? costumes aren't!
Mainly because of head geometry. Beards just don't fit to the exquisite structure of a female face.
You've obviously never heard of the bearded lady.
Don't force your gender norms on to others.
^^THIS^^
if male orc's can walk around in wedding dresses breaking lore & fashion laws then why is a bearded lady not possible!
There is at least one male npc (or a npc who has a male model and voice) who wears a dress in the game.
Therefore, technically not lore breaking.
i said male orcs, where in any of the other games have orc's a race or clan of patriachal Malacath worshiping smiths walked around in dresses?
Not all orcs are Stronghold orcs. Not all of them worship Malacath or follow the customs of their people. Especially when they live away from Wrothgar or from the forest clans. The NPC I am talking about is a Nord. One could say that "a race of battle-hardened warriors wouldn't walk around in dresses", but in the end, they are still individuals.
I agree with the rest of your argument, which is why I'm only questioning the "lore-breaking" part.
ah, sorry replied having just woken up. may of been a bit deffensive
and this is how i do & always have viewed it
ES Nords are kind of Like RL Vikings
RL VIkings settled in Scotland
and we all Know how much Scottish men like wearing Kilts! 0 -
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✭✭✭✭"A race of battle-hardened warriors"? *chuckles* Nords are the goofiest race in Tamriel and the most likely to bash your skull in if you disapprove of their clothing choices (I imagine Orcs would just stare you down, at which point you'd find the good sense to awkwardly apologize and run away before bashing could begin).
I find it sad that some people still see races as homogenous hives instead of a collection of individuals. Haven't we seen enough splinter factions, internal conflicts and independently quirky individuals to prove beyond all doubt that it isn't true? Most players have an instinctive understanding of each race's commonly shared values and gravitate towards them, but there's nothing wrong with some of us taking a different road. In our world men in dresses are also often seen as an oddity and even openly derided, but it doesn't mean they don't or shouldn't exist. Women in pants were such a ridiculous oddity once upon a time too. Edited by Rosveen on September 12, 2016 11:25AM3 -
Avidspark✭✭✭✭Still no Akaviri motif in crown shop? Why the hell not?'Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.'
T. Pratchett, 1948-2015 RIP, you are missed0 -
Abeille✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭"A race of battle-hardened warriors"? *chuckles* Nords are the goofiest race in Tamriel and the most likely to bash your skull in if you disapprove of their clothing choices (I imagine Orcs would just stare you down, at which point you'd find the good sense to awkwardly apologize and run away before bashing could begin).
I find it sad that some people still see races as homogenous hives instead of a collection of individuals. Haven't we seen enough splinter factions, internal conflicts and just independent quirky individuals to prove beyond all doubt that it isn't true? Most players have an instinctive understanding of each race's commonly shared values and gravitate towards them, but there's nothing wrong with some of us taking a different road. In our world men in dresses are also often seen as an oddity and even openly derided, but it doesn't mean they don't or shouldn't exist. Women in pants were such a ridiculous oddity once upon a time too.
My point exactly.
In the end, they are still individuals. Also, there was a reason for me to put that between quotation marks (that reason being that my opinion of the nords do not match the majority's, but I agree with you) :P
But it is why I get annoyed when people jump at the Altmer or Dunmer on every opportunity. The "I hate all Altmer for being racist!" crowd is funny, though.Edited by Abeille on September 12, 2016 1:47PMJust 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: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.0 -
Wow✭✭✭✭✭It's 15 sept already here. Anyone know what time does the new items (Drunk personality) added to the store?I'm a Godot Engine and GameMaker enthusiast from the most populated island on earth, Java, Indonesia. Coffee is my staple fuel, and durian is my favourite fruit. I'm currently building a Visual Novel.0 -
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✭✭✭✭✭It's 15 sept already here. Anyone know what time does the new items (Drunk personality) added to the store?
10 am Eastern Time on the day that it is released0