Bound Armor Texture - Get Rid of It Completely

FilteredRiddle · March 2016

Currently the Sorcerer skill "Bound Armor" and its morphs casts an entire suit of heavy Daedric (or Xivkyn, for the Stamina morph) armor over the user. In a game which seems to value character individualism, this one skill makes all sorcerers who use it look like the exact same vanilla character. I think @Gyudan said it best, "I hate that the most effective way to play a sorcerer is to hide the armor selection I spent a long time designing and to put on this monstrosity instead." Frankly, it's stupid.

For reference, regardless of what your character looks like or is wearing, when you use the skill, you look like this:

*The body gender and shape, is dependent upon your character. Props to @Ladiev for the image.

I'd like to see the armor removed entirely, and instead see something akin to every other skill ever. Even if you had the glowing Daedric face on your chest, or a bubble, or your outfit had sheen, or whatever else that isn't replacing your entire outfit, it would be better.

Paulington · March 2016

I agree but nowadays I don't care since there are so many tools to hide it as long as you don't mind your face showing. It still makes the reasoning ZOS gave of "We want people to see you are using it to formulate strategies against you in PvP" (paraphrased) meaningless twaddle since you can so easily hide it anyway.

As cool a skill as it is, I wish they'd let us hide it or just replace the skill altogether.

Kammakazi · March 2016

AGREE!!111!!!

I didn't spend days and coins trying to get that super sick motif for my new VR 16 Legendary set just so I could hide it with Bound Aegis or a costume.

CaptainBeerDude · March 2016

I don't mind it. If it was changed at all I would like to see mirror your equipped armour weight, but in the Daedric or Xivkyn style and bound colouring.

Brrrofski · March 2016

Only way to get rid of it is with the Orsinium mask or cadwell's stupid pot. Put it on then hide helmet.

Not ideal, but it's a workaround of sorts.

ListerJMC · March 2016

I've been using a costume to hide that abomination, as do a lot of people I know so thankfully I rarely see those visuals. It's a shame we have to do that though, and I don't understand why it needs to be seen anyway. I don't think I've ever seen anyone use it in pvp.

UrQuan · March 2016

The mind-shriven skin hides it and still lets you see all of your actual gear...

I'd still like the option to simply turn the visual off, but in the meantime you at least hide it that way.

Lynx7386 · March 2016

I always thought it should be like tech armor from mass effect, adding glowing translucent armor plates over what you are wearing.

UrQuan · March 2016

Lynx7386 wrote: »

I always thought it should be like tech armor from mass effect, adding glowing translucent armor plates over what you are wearing.

That would be freaking sweet. And that's how I expected it to work too, until I finally leveled a Sorc high enough to get the skill... Don't get me wrong, I like the Daedric look of it, but I'd like it a lot better if it was a transulcent Daedric look over top of my actual gear.

Caeric · April 2016

While I really like the idea of adding a glow or sheen to existing armor, the recent change to inner light makes me think that this is unlikely.

It would be nice to be able to choose from multiple looks and set that one look as our default, to include one choice in which it simply does not show.

At the very least, I would at least like the option to turn it off.

FilteredRiddle · April 2016

UrQuan wrote: »

The mind-shriven skin hides it and still lets you see all of your actual gear...

I'd still like the option to simply turn the visual off, but in the meantime you at least hide it that way.

As if I needed more excuses to farm Molag Bal haha.

Lynx7386 wrote: »

I always thought it should be like tech armor from mass effect, adding glowing translucent armor plates over what you are wearing.

This is what I was expecting as well. Talk about disappointment.

phaneub17_ESO · April 2016

I wouldn't mind if the effect were changed to a transparent blue or purple armor that hangs over your equipped armor, similar to the way ghosts appear in this game. You could still see your regular armor then you see a faded, transparent bound armor on top of it, maybe make it fade in and out giving it an ethereal look.

CaptainBeerDude · April 2016

Lynx7386 wrote: »

I always thought it should be like tech armor from mass effect, adding glowing translucent armor plates over what you are wearing.

That would be amazing, I left it off my wish list because I thought it may increase server loads and lag. Would be super awesome though.

ArchMikem · April 2016

They could've just had an aura of magicka surround the player, similar to Hardened Ward just different in look and color.

@phaneub17_ESO <-- Like what he said.

KhajiitiLizard · April 2016

It's called bound armor not bound aura...

FilteredRiddle · April 2016

KhajiitiLizard wrote: »

It's called bound armor not bound aura...

Perhaps, but there are any number of ways they could have implemented 'armor' without entirely obscuring the personalization and character uniqueness that is ones armor set-up.

Rare colors? Too bad.
Rare styles? Too bad.
Monster set? Too bad.
Unique combination of the above? Too bad.

An opaque overlay, a character sheen, an aura or bubble... all of these could avoid the issue.

Oh_Skrivva · April 2016

For some reason after I initiate a fight. Half way through my costume goes away and bound armor is revealed again. When I check my costume in collections it says it's still equipped. Have to Un equip and equip costume to make it hide again but it's pointless now since it's gonna disappear again anyway if I engage in combat. Thought it was maybe a bug with certain costumes. Bought and tried over 9 types and nothing seems to stay. I've talked to my friends who have sorcs if it happens to them too. But no one I asked had this happen. Has anyone else encountered this as well? I don't know why ZOS is so adamant on not allowing us to hide it like mage light was. If they want to keep it like it is than a costume shouldn't be able to conceal it either.

bloodenragedb14_ESO · April 2016

what it needs to be is some kinda ghostly outline of armor over your current armor, i think that would class it up a bit

ListerJMC · April 2016

Oh_Skrivva wrote: »

For some reason after I initiate a fight. Half way through my costume goes away and bound armor is revealed again. When I check my costume in collections it says it's still equipped. Have to Un equip and equip costume to make it hide again but it's pointless now since it's gonna disappear again anyway if I engage in combat. Thought it was maybe a bug with certain costumes. Bought and tried over 9 types and nothing seems to stay. I've talked to my friends who have sorcs if it happens to them too. But no one I asked had this happen. Has anyone else encountered this as well? I don't know why ZOS is so adamant on not allowing us to hide it like mage light was. If they want to keep it like it is than a costume shouldn't be able to conceal it either.

Don't give them any ideas! Costume concealment is the only thing that makes the skill bearable, all sorcerers shouldn't have to wear the same outfit when fighting. But I haven't had this issue with any costume I've worn, that's really strange.

Oh_Skrivva · April 2016

@ListerJMC yeah I shouldn't give them ideas. Maybe I'm just bitter and jelly that I can't conceal bound armor like the rest of yall

ListerJMC · April 2016

Oh_Skrivva wrote: »

@ListerJMC yeah I shouldn't give them ideas. Maybe I'm just bitter and jelly that I can't conceal bound armor like the rest of yall

Yeah I'd be upset if that was me, I wish I had some advice but I've never come across that issue before. Maybe it's something weird to do with a certain armor style or race conflicting?

Oh_Skrivva · April 2016

I don't think so, a friend who I ask has the same race I do and has the same style of gear I have armor wise except for the styles of our weapons. What's worst is the amount of crowns I spent to find any costume to hide this hideous bound armor.

ListerJMC · April 2016

Oh_Skrivva wrote: »

I don't think so, a friend who I ask has the same race I do and has the same style of gear I have armor wise except for the styles of our weapons. What's worst is the amount of crowns I spent to find any costume to hide this hideous bound armor.

That's really sad, I have no idea what could possibly be causing that

. Hopefully they'll just get rid of the visuals entirely so this won't be a problem.

Abeille · April 2016

Lynx7386 wrote: »

I always thought it should be like tech armor from mass effect, adding glowing translucent armor plates over what you are wearing.

This is from a Skyrim mod called "True Bound Armor", but unfortunately the file is now hidden on Nexus:

Were you imagining something like this? I think it looks sweet and I would love to have our bound armor changed for something like that, if it is even possible.

Oh_Skrivva · April 2016

I would much prefer that version of bound armor ^. Actually makes you seem more like a mage. Having a cool mystical aura surrounding yourself.

Reaper_5334 · April 2016

Yea that skyrim mod look would be perfect.

Gonza · April 2016

You can't fight against the lore traditions. Bound armor is obtained by summoning daedrics armor, so since when their armor is invisible?

Probably you have to wait another 1000-2000 years where in Skyrim the can make a new spell that doesnt summon an armor but not from daedras.

Beardimus · April 2016

I felt the same but switched to costumes as a work around, only annoying thing is if you accidently switch it off or don't turn it on after a zone change there is no tell! I heard Cadwells pot (helmet) is a workaround, put that on, then hide helmet to see your armour.

Incidentally I'm a magika user and love the stamina armour, shame you cant choose!! The Aegis helmet and shoulders look batty.

FilteredRiddle · April 2016

Abeille wrote: »

This is from a Skyrim mod called "True Bound Armor", but unfortunately the file is now hidden on Nexus:

Were you imagining something like this? I think it looks sweet and I would love to have our bound armor changed for something like that, if it is even possible.

This would be perfect!

Gyudan · April 2016

Aaaah, getting tagged for no reason. Let me sleep.

*hides back in cave*