[Proposal/Poll] French maid outfit to be Added to the Crown store or in game as a extra costume.

Oyaban_Kyuubi

So I was kind of surprised when I noticed this wasn't a thing and I can understand a bit why it wouldn't be something free. So Here we go.

I got a Argonian NB in game that I was trying to allure to the whole The Lusty Argonian maid with. Made purely as a joke for fun as that's what these games are for I thought why not made her and have since her creation perpetually (unless forced) had her wear servants clothes Costume. Preferably I would like her to have a maid outfit on instead but beggars cant be choosers right? So here's my Proposal for a future addition because I'm sure that I'm not the only one.

One could add a French maid uniform to the Crown store as a new costume therefore increasing revenue for those wanting to have it. Even if its locked behind 1,500 Crowns (I believe the most expensive single item Costume in the store currently) It would be worth it to people like me to scrounge up the pennies and buy it for those few scant characters I would want to use it on.

Now if French maid is too non kid friendly then one could always just do the normal maid outfit. Just so long as there is something akin to a maid outfit in game.

Possible Inspiration for a French maid outfit.


For those that don't like looking at le Lizards


Though if those are too risque there's also this for a option


Now hopefully this gets some views and the people at ZOE can make it happen but I don't see a problem with either picture to be perfectly honest o being out of the PG13 Realm. None of them show off too much and Outside of possible in-game conversations people end up having (Which would be handled through the in game report system already if gotten out of hand.) I can see this only as a benefit for the people of the company as a source of even more revenue.

Thanks for Taking the time to Read this and Let me know what you think Yay or nay

Oyaban_Kyuubi

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So Seeing as we already have some votes going on the poll Thanks guys even those that are vehemently against the idea

What are your guys thoughts on your choices. Any possible reasons as to why ya or nay?

Abeille

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Despite the fanart/mods you might have seen that depicts French Maid outfits in the TES universe, a maid in TES would actually wear a modest, regular dress.

Oyaban_Kyuubi

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Abeille wrote: »

Despite the fanart/mods you might have seen that depicts French Maid outfits in the TES universe, a maid in TES would actually wear a modest, regular dress.

Id be fine with a regular dress that had the Maid feel to it too tbh. Right now what I see in the shop though is more Dresses for Royalty or weddings or the Fancy Fru fru Elites of society.

Kram8ion

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Moved to ERPing wish listing

Abeille

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Oyaban_Kyuubi wrote: »

Abeille wrote: »

Despite the fanart/mods you might have seen that depicts French Maid outfits in the TES universe, a maid in TES would actually wear a modest, regular dress.

Id be fine with a regular dress that had the Maid feel to it too tbh. Right now what I see in the shop though is more Dresses for Royalty or weddings or the Fancy Fru fru Elites of society.

For simple dresses, you could look into the pieces of clothing you can steal. However, they have no stats and they are equipped on the armor slots, so they are just for when you are role playing or hanging out in town doing nothing.

http://eso.mmo-fashion.com/looted/

Oyaban_Kyuubi

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Abeille wrote: »

Oyaban_Kyuubi wrote: »

Abeille wrote: »

Despite the fanart/mods you might have seen that depicts French Maid outfits in the TES universe, a maid in TES would actually wear a modest, regular dress.

Id be fine with a regular dress that had the Maid feel to it too tbh. Right now what I see in the shop though is more Dresses for Royalty or weddings or the Fancy Fru fru Elites of society.

For simple dresses, you could look into the pieces of clothing you can steal. However, they have no stats and they are equipped on the armor slots, so they are just for when you are role playing or hanging out in town doing nothing.

http://eso.mmo-fashion.com/looted/

Definite possibility For sure Sadly though this would be something Id prefer to be a costume so I can wear it reguardless of where I am. Like currently I'm roaming around the wild in Servants Clothing costume you get from Stros M'kai with Heavy Armor hidden away underneath it so I can roam around the world as but a mere servant.

Thanks for the idea though its always nice to learn about new things.

Kram8ion wrote: »

Moved to ERPing wish listing

Le gaspeh you mean that's actually a thing? How could i have ever missed it. #sarcasm

Thanks for the reply but I don't ERP and if I wanted to it wouldn't be in a game like ESO lol there's plenty of other forums and places to go for that that this isn't needed. This is more to complete the look of the joke character I made Whom isn't even one that you would probably want to ERP with (Height slider to max pretty Muscly and built and more of a fierce looking face does not a sexy maid make)

bebynnag

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the argonian in the story is not a maid as in a cleaner. she is a maid as in an unmarried female! as in olde english for spinster (although probably not an innocent/virtuaous one)

Oyaban_Kyuubi

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puffytheslayer wrote: »

the argonian in the story is not a maid as in a cleaner. she is a maid as in an unmarried female! as in olde english for spinster (although probably not an innocent/virtuaous one)

Oh Really? I thought she was a Servant to the main Protagonist of the story.

Thanks for replying! *learning new things today*

Abeille

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puffytheslayer wrote: »

the argonian in the story is not a maid as in a cleaner. she is a maid as in an unmarried female! as in olde english for spinster (although probably not an innocent/virtuaous one)

Really? I always thought she was a servant, and the innuendos were playing with a servant's actual duties (cleaning, cooking).

The more you know...

bebynnag

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Abeille wrote: »

puffytheslayer wrote: »

the argonian in the story is not a maid as in a cleaner. she is a maid as in an unmarried female! as in olde english for spinster (although probably not an innocent/virtuaous one)

Really? I always thought she was a servant, and the innuendos were playing with a servant's actual duties (cleaning, cooking).

The more you know...

I remember reading the it back in morrowind, and i never saw her as a maid as in cleaner! and certainly never as a french maid

I dont know maybe im wrong
maybe its because i have spent a large chunk of my life studying/performing shakespear that in my mind when a female character refers to herself as a maid, it's shorthand for innocent, virtuous, unmarried & unsullied!

Oyaban_Kyuubi

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So it looks like we have some more Poll votes. What about you guys views on the proposal? Why did you choose what you chose?

menedhyn

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I think @puffytheslayer is right on this one in that she is or was an unmarried female, perhaps young of age and clearly naive. That said, the books do suggest at a role of service as Lifts-Her-Tail is speaking to her present Master whilst referring to the Mistress.

I'm not a fan of the maid outfit as depicted as I think it is too much of a parody. That said, I would love to see more lower level clothing or costumes, particularly those suited to a function.

Druachan

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you couldn't just have gone for some kind of simple costume?

Mercutio

Eh I dont mind it Do as you will.

Not for me, but sure, why not?

Oyaban_Kyuubi

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menedhyn wrote: »

I'm not a fan of the maid outfit as depicted as I think it is too much of a parody. That said, I would love to see more lower level clothing or costumes, particularly those suited to a function.

Thanks for replying. What do you think the costume should look like then? Im open to other Ideas I just Grabbed what I could find off of a quick google search for ideas.

Druachan wrote: »

you couldn't just have gone for some kind of simple costume?

What kind of costume would you have preferred can you give an example?

Mercutio wrote: »

Not for me, but sure, why not?

Thanks for replying

SydneyGrey

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My issue with it is that the servants in the game don't wear modern French maid costumes, so it would look out-of-place. It's like if someone wanted a costume for ESO that consisted of jeans and a t-shirt, or a costume that looked like modern club wear.

Banana

Eh I dont mind it Do as you will.

menedhyn

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Oyaban_Kyuubi wrote: »

Thanks for replying. What do you think the costume should look like then? Im open to other Ideas I just Grabbed what I could find off of a quick google search for ideas.

That's fair enough. There are a couple of options that could work, and in fact making use of the existing in-game looted clothing isn't a bad place to start - just as @Abeille has suggested. Most of it has a simple and practical appearance, and with a bit of dyeing can be made to look quite neutral if you so choose. This is an image of one of my older characters, but I still really like the look;



Some of the lower or middle clothing items in ES: IV would also fit the bill, and of course they are considered lore-appropriate even though the events of ESO occur much, much earlier.

I really miss the variety of clothing we had in Oblivion...

Wow

Oyaban_Kyuubi

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Good morning people. The Light shines on a new day and I'm still curious about the reasons behind the others that have voted but haven't posted reasons to their votes

TheShadowScout

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...yes! Yes!! YES!!!

Come on ZOS, take my...


This outfit is a well established part of Tamriel culture! We need it in game!

Druachan

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Oyaban_Kyuubi wrote: »

menedhyn wrote: »

I'm not a fan of the maid outfit as depicted as I think it is too much of a parody. That said, I would love to see more lower level clothing or costumes, particularly those suited to a function.

Thanks for replying. What do you think the costume should look like then? Im open to other Ideas I just Grabbed what I could find off of a quick google search for ideas.

Druachan wrote: »

you couldn't just have gone for some kind of simple costume?

What kind of costume would you have preferred can you give an example?

Mercutio wrote: »

Not for me, but sure, why not?

Thanks for replying

Any of the common civilian everyday outfits found in something like skyrim would be perfectly fine. Any of the fine clothes would work just as well.

Oyaban_Kyuubi

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TheShadowScout wrote: »

...yes! Yes!! YES!!!

Come on ZOS, take my...


This outfit is a well established part of Tamriel culture! We need it in game!

Woot another for the Maids of the world!

Druachan wrote: »

Oyaban_Kyuubi wrote: »

menedhyn wrote: »

I'm not a fan of the maid outfit as depicted as I think it is too much of a parody. That said, I would love to see more lower level clothing or costumes, particularly those suited to a function.

Thanks for replying. What do you think the costume should look like then? Im open to other Ideas I just Grabbed what I could find off of a quick google search for ideas.

Druachan wrote: »

you couldn't just have gone for some kind of simple costume?

What kind of costume would you have preferred can you give an example?

Mercutio wrote: »

Not for me, but sure, why not?

Thanks for replying

Any of the common civilian everyday outfits found in something like skyrim would be perfectly fine. Any of the fine clothes would work just as well.

I can kind of agree with that but Id like it to have somewhat of a Maid allure to it even slightly. Just a normal dress or something like that probably wouldn't cut it or the current Dresses in the shop would be fine. I just don't see anything in game currently that screams maid as a costume

Cadbury

Eh I dont mind it Do as you will.

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Druachan

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Oyaban_Kyuubi wrote: »

TheShadowScout wrote: »

...yes! Yes!! YES!!!

Come on ZOS, take my...


This outfit is a well established part of Tamriel culture! We need it in game!

Woot another for the Maids of the world!

Druachan wrote: »

Oyaban_Kyuubi wrote: »

menedhyn wrote: »

I'm not a fan of the maid outfit as depicted as I think it is too much of a parody. That said, I would love to see more lower level clothing or costumes, particularly those suited to a function.

Thanks for replying. What do you think the costume should look like then? Im open to other Ideas I just Grabbed what I could find off of a quick google search for ideas.

Druachan wrote: »

you couldn't just have gone for some kind of simple costume?

What kind of costume would you have preferred can you give an example?

Mercutio wrote: »

Not for me, but sure, why not?

Thanks for replying

Any of the common civilian everyday outfits found in something like skyrim would be perfectly fine. Any of the fine clothes would work just as well.

I can kind of agree with that but Id like it to have somewhat of a Maid allure to it even slightly. Just a normal dress or something like that probably wouldn't cut it or the current Dresses in the shop would be fine. I just don't see anything in game currently that screams maid as a costume

Maybe this isn't the game to fulfil that particular fantasy of yours.

MarkusLiberty

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purely as a joke for fun as that's what these games are for

Jokes and fun doesn't justify being unfaithful to the established art style, and belive me, Zenimax takes their art style very seriously.

In my opinion, the lack of these type of costumes is part of what makes ESO stand out in the otherwise sexualised MMO genre. I dont mind a few outfits that are showing skin, but it needs to look like it's part of the world and the cultures of Tamriel.
That particular maid outfit doesn't seem to fit the setting at all.

Oyaban_Kyuubi

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MarkusLiberty wrote: »

purely as a joke for fun as that's what these games are for

Jokes and fun doesn't justify being unfaithful to the established art style, and belive me, Zenimax takes their art style very seriously.

In my opinion, the lack of these type of costumes is part of what makes ESO stand out in the otherwise sexualised MMO genre. I dont mind a few outfits that are showing skin, but it needs to look like it's part of the world and the cultures of Tamriel.
That particular maid outfit doesn't seem to fit the setting at all.

While the French maid outfit might not be specifically what would fit I have asked multiple people for their ideas now on a suitable substitute.

So I'm asking you now. What do you think would be a good Maid-esque outfit that would still fall in line with The Elder scrolls that could be added. The current Costume list both in game and in the crown store doesn't have a lot of options. The Dresses in it are too High end to be mere servants clothes. And the Servants clothing Costume is pants and a rag shirt Which isn't very Feminine.

Siluen

Yes, but it has to be exclusive to Argonians.

emilyhyoyeon

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I'd like some sort of maid outfit, but idk if the classic french maid outfit would fit the lore. they could do something that fits TES lore and I'd buy it. a nod to the LAM would be nice since those books are pretty popular and cute imo

edit- lore friendly alternatives
Skyrim has a couple of tavern outfits which style could work with some changes maybe:
vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/elderscrolls/images/b/b4/Clothes_0005B6A1.png/revision/latest?cb=20130106195250

Oblivion has a lot of fancy clothes but iirc all the servant clothes are just old/tattered looking things that probably aren't appealing enough aesthetically or otherwise

I honestly don't care if it's sexualized or not, but some people do, and I think there could be a good balance. in the film Curse of the Golden Flower, the royal servants wear outfits like these:
4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ozo7z2zkqWs/TFDK7DJN1iI/AAAAAAAAC7Q/1waZ-buR_5c/s1600/CurseGoldenFlower04.jpg

with other pieces that go over the shoulders. idk about ancient Chinese servant culture but anyway something like that could work

Oyaban_Kyuubi

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Siluen wrote: »

Yes, but it has to be exclusive to Argonians.

As much as this would be amusing to see Id rather it be a race wide thing no point singling out just one race when theres people of all races that would probably enjoy this.

emilyhyoyeon wrote: »

I'd like some sort of maid outfit, but idk if the classic french maid outfit would fit the lore. they could do something that fits TES lore and I'd buy it. a nod to the LAM would be nice since those books are pretty popular and cute imo

edit- lore friendly alternatives
Skyrim has a couple of tavern outfits which style could work with some changes maybe:
vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/elderscrolls/images/b/b4/Clothes_0005B6A1.png/revision/latest?cb=20130106195250

Oblivion has a lot of fancy clothes but iirc all the servant clothes are just old/tattered looking things that probably aren't appealing enough aesthetically or otherwise

I honestly don't care if it's sexualized or not, but some people do, and I think there could be a good balance. in the film Curse of the Golden Flower, the royal servants wear outfits like these:
4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ozo7z2zkqWs/TFDK7DJN1iI/AAAAAAAAC7Q/1waZ-buR_5c/s1600/CurseGoldenFlower04.jpg

with other pieces that go over the shoulders. idk about ancient Chinese servant culture but anyway something like that could work

Oooh I like the Chinese one very nice but I do think the Skyrim one would fit better with as you said a few tweaks. The Chinese one with all the silks and colors would be a bit too fancy for a servant in the elder scrolls imo. Its a lovely picture though.

Truthfully old and slightly tattered would probably fit a bit nicer the problem with the current wardrobe in game right now is it is too fancy too well kept. While a Rich owner might occasionally splurge on a uniform most servants would wear what they could get.

I agree that Sexualized or not really shouldn't be a issue I mean there's a outfit in game right now that they have in the shop the climbing outfit that i wear on a few of my Kitties and someone remarked that I looked like a stripper. So sexualized isn't something that is a issue from what i see if the case warrants it.

Thanks for the replies both of you