wenxue2222b16_ESO wrote: »

I'm not saying don't have vivid colours - I'm saying have ones that could occur naturally and in quantities that would be viable naturally. Lapis has a very vibrant blue colour but wasn't used for painting every wall or door or robe because it was (and is) rare and very very expensive. Bright colours in clothing belonged really to the wealthy elite and everyone else wore stuff not far off potato sacks. The Elizabethans in England had a very strict code as to who could wear certain styles and fabrics according to their rank and title.

http://www.elizabethanenglandlife.com/clothing-in-elizabethan-england.html

please, keep hideous real world away from TES. one thing is to say that lesser nobility, clergy, peasantry, mob and rabble should not be able to wear rich clothing but the other is to support it with the real life historical analogies. while I do not doubt in alchemical prowess of the England's finest craftsmen, I see problems with translating it into the world where mythopoeia's magick dictates everything.

all we need to do is to prepare for a circus arrival. clowns will parade and streets shall cause nausea; rainbows on the firmament, rainbows on the streets.

on the other hand it will clearly separate people with affinity for properly constructed dress codes from the less fortunate individuals.

You can be feminine in heavy armor, it's all about the attitude! Which sadly doesn't convey very well in a video game.
I'd love more costumes too. 20 levels later I'm still wearing the Sea Viper armor, but something more casual for an evening in town would be welcome. I don't think I want a potato sack, but some low level light armor would probably work, now that we finally can craft jerkins... I'll have to look into it.

bias poll, why nothing higher than "I like it" when there are like 4 that suggest it is a bad idea?

This does fit the TES community, just not the TES lore fans. this will be as close as we get to being able to MOD armor, and creating our own textures and character skins

I love this, can't wait for this to be implemented, and no I will not be wearing ridiculous colors like hot pink

Surinen wrote: »

Rosveen wrote: »

You can be feminine in heavy armor, it's all about the attitude! Which sadly doesn't convey very well in a video game.
I'd love more costumes too. 20 levels later I'm still wearing the Sea Viper armor, but something more casual for an evening in town would be welcome. I don't think I want a potato sack, but some low level light armor would probably work, now that we finally can craft jerkins... I'll have to look into it.

of course you can! there are breasts on the armour for a reason! I agree, casual but covering skin, no vulgarities!
currently, Altmer nobles wear the same rags as ash-bloated filthmer. travesty!

Breasts do not make a woman. I wasn't talking about them at all, but I'm sure you know it.

i like the idea, because i'm tired of walking around blue xD i'll dye my armor grey or black, with some brighter accents. no comic style colours, but if anyone wants to run around red, why not?

Does nobody remember seeing the color palette from the ' road ahead ' update in june (?). We can choose from 27 different blues ( based on the screenshot), if you don't like that one ... pick another. We already have bright and shiny neon greens on armor, baby blue, pink, and luckily the game hasn't collapsed from the weight of those fashion faux pas. If the occasional power ranger is the price I have to pay to get this kind of customizability with colors then ill take it.

Surinen wrote: »

Rosveen wrote: »

Breasts do not make a woman. I wasn't talking about them at all, but I'm sure you know it.

technically genes and hormones do. not that I wanted to say that less gifted womer are not well, womer. it is just that armour designs in fantasy seems to accent their femininity; one of the most recognisable symbols: breasts.
I have simply agreed with you by pointing out that heavy armours clearly display gender.

Womer??

I would think the high and might Altmer would die before copying the Human terminology of women (even if adjusted for mer istead of men).

Like everything else ZOS does, I believe it will be underdeveloped and buggy. Not up to 2014 MMO standards.

While I'm not a fan of the bright neons colors that are a part the overall dye selection, too many options are better then no options. On the other hand, it will be alot easier to spot your hated enemy across a PvP battlefield if they're wearing hot pink or neon blue.

starlizard70ub17_ESO wrote: »

While I'm not a fan of the bright neons colors that are a part the overall dye selection, too many options are better then no options. On the other hand, it will be alot easier to spot your hated enemy across a PvP battlefield if they're wearing hot pink or neon blue.

Sadly those bright Neon/Dayglow/Electric colours were available during earths middle ages, which indicates they are surprisingly easy to make. Thus they pretty much have to be in the dye system.

As for being easy to spot, well that was actually part of the system, along with an emblem on your shield, enemies and allies could identify you, and act accordingly. No stealth in the medieval period.

In PVP well, I imagine quite a few people will have similar colours, and on both sides of the battle. Apart from the truely bizzare colourings that is.

A lot of people take pride in making their character stand out as individual and unique, and I'm looking forward to being able to truly have a personal style for my characters.

It will be bad at first as everyone plays with the new dyes, but it should settle down. There will probably be a dozen players in black to each player in a bright colour.

rob.shzaub17_ESO wrote: »

For everyone that thinks its too flashy, we are heroes and are supposed to stand out. Heck look at Golden Saint armor lol!

stand out with our actions, not necessarily with outfits. golden saints are just that: golden. now imagine bright pink heavy armour.

Brayton wrote: »

Who's to say that ESO lore would not include the invention of bright garish colours? The people that wear them could be shunned and become a new faction. It wasn't that long ago that neon colours first hit our own society. Any ideas for a name for the new faction?

definately there are freaks who wear such horrible outfits. I simply do not want to see them.
hm Unter-Lesserace , perfect name for a faction like this.

Can't vote honestly because the stuff isn't in the game yet so I can't try it out for myself.