Should the Art Team focus more on Clothing now over Armor?

ArchMikem

I personally believe the game is oversaturated with Armor outfit Styles at this point, whereas the Clothing section of the Outfit Station only has two options, the Prisoner outfits. Do you think the Art Team should start and focus on more Clothing specific Outfit Styles? Or do you care more only for Armor? Do you think a balance of both can be possible?

ProudMary

No. They should focus on improving/restoring combat mechanics and balance.

sarahthes

ProudMary wrote: »

No. They should focus on improving/restoring combat mechanics and balance.

The art department?

LunaFlora

More Clothing Styles

yes please.
and no more loincloths and tassets, especially on clothing styles.
so many nice robes are ruined by them like stags of z'en and y'ffre's will

Gibrans

I'd be happy if they just got rid of hip plates lol

fizzylu

More Clothing Styles

[snip] I don't know when they'll finally realize that hip plates aren't in.... but just them going away from that design choice would work wonders. So many chest motifs are ruined by those, especially leather and cloth ones. I'd also like to see some more flattering waistlines. A lot of the armor styles look like onesies or metal shirts tucked into leggings and I honestly wonder how most of these get okayed.

But yeah, haha. As a khajiit sorcerer I would love more clothing options to further enhance my thief spellcaster look. My current outfit is pretty fire, but he's been rocking that for about two years pretty steadily and it would be nice to have some other options to cycle through. I mean, I have five or so outfit slots.... and at most I use two of them just because the majority of motifs and outfit styles don't achieve the look I like him to have.

[edited for minor bashing]

kargen27

Stick to Armor Styles

I picked more armor because I want battle worn armor. Basically some of the same sets we have now but with dents, cuts, stains, scorch marks, gashes, rips and a variety of other things to show we've been in a fight or two. Could even make the motifs in game rewards. Kill 100 dragons and you get a shield (other gear as well) scorched by dragon fire. Fun stuff like that.

peacenote

Create a Balance

I agree I would like more clothing styles but I picked a balance because I think that would keep more people happy.

rpa

Think about children. If they switched to clothing, the kids at the sweatshop making flaps and tassets would lose their jobs.

WrathOfInnos

Stick to Armor Styles

I would consider most light armor styles to be clothing, as they are made of cloth. Several medium armor styles and even some heavy appear more like clothing IMO. Personally I would like to see more styles that look like realistic armor, not the thematic gimmick styles we’ve been overwhelmed with.

Shagreth

More Clothing Styles

[snip] More revealing armor would also be welcome, tired of seeing people with the nord towel.

[edited for minor bashing]

ElvenOverlord

More Clothing Styles

sarahthes wrote: »

ProudMary wrote: »

No. They should focus on improving/restoring combat mechanics and balance.

The art department?

You heard him! Art department and every department should devote all resources specifically towards combat mechanics and balance! /s

colossalvoids

Stick to Armor Styles

They didn't even scratched the surface for the armour, there were good precedents but they're still mostly releasing bland, uninspired and unusable stuff overall.

There's a chance to take light armour more into clothing which would fit, but clothing-clothing should probably be given through some event style pages rather than motives which ar mostly rewarded for combat, so should have a visual protection of sorts imo.

TaSheen

Create a Balance

Some of everything....

Gray_howling_parrot

More Clothing Styles

They need to add more for sure! More options for cosmetics is always a good thing in my book

Araneae6537

More Clothing Styles

There are some really great armor styles, but still an overabundance of flaps and hip plates. It would be great to have more clothing styles and also clothing / light armor like the Celeistial breeches that can create the look of an open robe or coat; the Sunpire light armor is another great unique design.

Dojohoda

More Clothing Styles

Lore friendly clothing would be nice.

Freilauftomate

Create a Balance

The war is over. Cyrodiil is empty and almost nobody is going into dungeons and trials anymore. It would make sense to get rid of all the war stuff. So instead of weapons and armor we could get some cool shovels and wheelbarrows for finishing quests? And some nice sunhats, blouses and purses. And shoes! I never liked fighting monsters to be honest, so maybe we could get rid of all the monsters too while we are at it? They always try to hurt me when i am questing. Maybe just make nicer quests. I would like to do more fishing quests. And instead of all the carnivores and creepy animals we could get nicer mounts, like real horses without freaky legs. I want a pink pony please.

Why does it always have to be either this or that? Can we not have everything everywhere all at once?

ghastley

It certainly would be nice to be able to use clothing items as part of an outfit. Just adding the existing "stolen clothes" to the outfit station would be a plus. You can wear one of those items, but it cannot be used as a style. So wearing a shirt means no chest armor, for example, but it doesn't cause any visual problems, so why not allow it as an overlay?

FayJolyn

More Clothing Styles

NPC's wear clothing motifs all the time, some are available to us as grey clothing items but none of them have every been made available as motifs. I hoped after the release of Hide Shoulders, Broom and Bucket motifs they would continue the clothing direction but nothing every followed it.

I love clothing styles, because they are simple. I don't want to look like some dragon slaying Daedra vanquisher all the time. Gimme the cottage farmer look please!

Arizona_Steve

Clothing - more miniskirts and high heels please

Bucky_13

More Clothing Styles

sarahthes wrote: »

ProudMary wrote: »

No. They should focus on improving/restoring combat mechanics and balance.

The art department?

Improving and restoring combat mechanics and balance is an artform. I'm sure they can reskin abilities exceptionally... /s

As for topic, yes please. As others have said, start by adding the clothing items we can steal to the outfit menu.

Necrotech_Master

they already have a huge amount of clothing options if you count all of the "stolen" generic clothes items

i think those would be great as outfit styles, but are terrible as "equipment" because they basically mean your running around without armor instead of giving the player the option the choose and customize

it would also give more incentive to steal and or sell them to other players if it unlocked an outfit style version of that item too

meekmiko

More Clothing Styles

More more clothing styles would be fantastic. Shorts, skirts, pants, simple dresses, some simple shirts even, etc, etc.
We're at the point where several of the armor styles are now starting to look too similar to already existing ones.
..And the other reason being is that combat isn't the only thing to do in this game so, eh, let's have MORE options. It's always nice to have more options.

Soarora

Create a Balance

“Clothing over armor” in itself sounds awesome. Theres some styles like that but… moarrr!!! I know there’s outfits but it’d be nice to get more customization with clothing via the outfit station.

TheImperfect

Create a Balance

More clothing items and a mix - some that cover and some that show off body art and tattoos.

ikzaa

sarahthes wrote: »

ProudMary wrote: »

No. They should focus on improving/restoring combat mechanics and balance.

The art department?

Who knows, maybe they do a better job, and if they make it worse, at least they will do it with style.

Amottica

ProudMary wrote: »

No. They should focus on improving/restoring combat mechanics and balance.

It is a different group that handles armor, costumes, and polymorphs. The skill sets do not interchange very well.

To the OP and poll. There is not an answer I can choose. Clothing, outside of light armor motifs, will be costumes and that is mostly sold via the crown store. I expect that if Zenimax thought it was worthwhile they would offer more costumes with a clothing appearance. I doubt they would make motifs look like clothing since heavy armor should look like heavy armor.

AcadianPaladin

More Clothing Styles

More styles without: hip flaps, butt flaps, crotch flaps, or ankle to knee sock that ruin almost all the short skirts.

More strappy sandals, especially ones that go up to the knees (we only have one such sandal). More hide options to join helmets and shoulders.

I'd love to see anything they want to attach/hang from the waist (flappers, books, potion cases, pouches) attached to belts rather than chest pieces.

A hairstyle that combines the front of the sideswept bun for its softness in front with the back of the maximum ponytail for the lovely, animated ponytail without that harsh/severe front.