Shoulderpads are ruining my fashion.

Sneaky23bacon · October 2019

Can we maybe get the option to hide shoulder pads like we can hide helmet?

I can't be the only one who does not like them, and while we are at it can we do the same with gloves?

AcadianPaladin · October 2019

You are very right in not being alone. This has been asked for many times. I'm still hoping. . . .

NotaDaedraWorshipper · October 2019

Think it's requested weekly.

Along with the removal of the silly hip flaps (Along with the crotch ones). Those might be trickier remove since they are part of the chest piece and someone likely likes them. But hideable shoulderpads are requested a lot.

Tyrobag · October 2019

Hide armor (excluding legs and chest) is one of the most requested changes, alongside a 1h & Rune skill line and less massive nerfs. We know its 100% possible because the functionality was seen on the dev server during the Morrowind update. For some reason ZoS has refused to allow it, and neglected to comment on it.

Stebarnz · October 2019

Yes, agreed, you should be able to hide every individual piece of armour, not just helm.

Starlock · October 2019

I'm not aware of any "shoulderpads" existing in this game.

There are, however, many armors that incorporate spaulders or pauldrons as a design element. This isn't surprising, considering historical armors in our world used these to protect the shoulders of combatants. The styles designed for this game in general give a nod to historical armor designs. This is seen not just with the inclusion of spaulders and pauldrons, but also with couters, poleyns, tassets, rerebracers, and more. With close to 100 styles in the game, there is plenty of variety to be had on all of these elements. You can find shoulder styles that are small to bulky, and even ones that are more like shawls. If you do not like pauldrons, use a shawl.

See all the shoulder styles in the game here and even customize what you are looking for with search filters: https://eso-motifs.mmo-fashion.com . Using the search tool, select "one piece" under the "shoulders" area to see all the styles that look more like shawls.

Nestor · October 2019

If you have access to the Taesci Motif, or know someone who can craft it, the light shoulders look like Arm Bands. Assasins League have the same unobtrusive shoulder.

Thanks @zaria for the Assasins League tip

Heavy is the tricky one.

IndianaJames7 · October 2019

I agree, all Armor pieces should have the option to hide like the helm. Ran into this issue trying to make a ghetto khajit who couldn’t afford shoulder pads. Ended up having to settle with a mini cape like shoulder wrap style. Also on my Gachi boy next door I wanted to have him only wear a leather girdle. Had to settle for a pink Nordic bather towel. To be fair though, people like me are probably why this feature doesn’t exist. Soz

Kiralyn2000 · October 2019

It was a nice surprise when I went back to playing Grim Dawn (ARPG) recently, to discover that they'd added Hide Shoulders to their version of the outfit system. Opened up a lot of potential new looks.

zaria · October 2019

Nestor wrote: »

If you have access to the Taesci Motif, or know someone who can craft it, the light shoulders look like Arm Bands. I dont remember which of the Outlaw or Thieves or Dark Brotherhood or similar motifs have the same unobtrusive shoulder, but one of them does.

Heavy is the tricky one.

All of this looks like part of outfit.
https://eso-motifs.mmo-fashion.com/armor/akaviri-epaulets-female/
https://eso-motifs.mmo-fashion.com/armor/assassins-league-arm-cops-female/
https://eso-motifs.mmo-fashion.com/armor/honor-guard-epaulets-female/

NotaDaedraWorshipper · October 2019

There are small and less noticeable shoulderpads/shawls/whatever you want to call them. But they are still noticeable to some degree no matter how small they are and can ruin a look you were going for.

I often ending up using the same 3 style on shoulderpads when I want to make an outfit that is ment to resemble clothes rather than armour, since they are the most discreet. But I rather have the choice to not use them at all since they are still visible on some chest pieces. Trying to make very simple outfits that looks like NPCs can be near impossible a lot of times.

jircris11 · October 2019

Same here as well as those STUPID hip guards

Tan9oSuccka · October 2019

Starlock wrote: »

I'm not aware of any "shoulderpads" existing in this game.

There are, however, many armors that incorporate spaulders or pauldrons as a design element. This isn't surprising, considering historical armors in our world used these to protect the shoulders of combatants. The styles designed for this game in general give a nod to historical armor designs. This is seen not just with the inclusion of spaulders and pauldrons, but also with couters, poleyns, tassets, rerebracers, and more. With close to 100 styles in the game, there is plenty of variety to be had on all of these elements. You can find shoulder styles that are small to bulky, and even ones that are more like shawls. If you do not like pauldrons, use a shawl.

See all the shoulder styles in the game here and even customize what you are looking for with search filters: https://eso-motifs.mmo-fashion.com . Using the search tool, select "one piece" under the "shoulders" area to see all the styles that look more like shawls.

This guy must be great at parties.

InvictusApollo · October 2019

Maybe we should start editing game resources to get it. There is a tool for BDO to edit clothes. Why don't we make one for ESO? Why? Cause it's against "rules"?

MornaBaine · October 2019

Tyrobag wrote: »

Hide armor (excluding legs and chest) is one of the most requested changes, alongside a 1h & Rune skill line and less massive nerfs. We know its 100% possible because the functionality was seen on the dev server during the Morrowind update. For some reason ZoS has refused to allow it, and neglected to comment on it.

As per usual. ZOS silence on hugely requested things we already know they can do is possibly one of the most infuriating things about them. We know they could give us a day/night toggle in player housing as well because we've seen them use it on a livestream to make it daytime instead of night for something they wanted to show off. But, even though it's among the most requested features in Housing (aside from more item slots and more player slots) we hear exactly nothing.

Same for the hideous shoulders in this game and our deep desire to hide them. I had hoped this would be a feature of the otherwise utterly ridiculous rip off of the outfit system but... nope. This has literally been a constant request since the very first month of the game.

Amphithoe · October 2019

It will come one day, you'll just have to buy it for real money.

TheShadowScout · October 2019

Sneaky23bacon wrote: »

Can we maybe get the option to hide shoulder pads like we can hide helmet?

I can't be the only one who does not like them, and while we are at it can we do the same with gloves?

I said it before, I say it again...

TheShadowScout wrote: »

The most reasonable thing we can expect...
...is for them to sell "invisible armor" motiv pages in the crown store.

I mean, the suits in charge certainly won't send a code-jockey to spend their paid time programming the hide function for all outfit slots without wanting to see some profit, right?

But selling people the option... that would appeal to their shriveled greedy little hearts, right?

As for the lore... well, I already said it. "Invisible Armor". Enchanting your sturdy armor with an invisibility spell, to lure your foe into a false sense of security...
I mean, look at this guy:

...and that is -still- the best we can hope for!

Nestor wrote: »

If you have access to the Taesci Motif, or know someone who can craft it, the light shoulders look like Arm Bands. Assasins League have the same unobtrusive shoulder.

Honor Guard too. A few others come close in some weights...

And there is the "single wolf head on the shoulder" of Silver Dawn...

Also, there are some other styles that have "Pixane" type looks in light... Ancient Elf, Assassins League, Low tier Breton, Glass, Malacath, Yokudan, those are what I often use on outfits that I want to look less shoulder-padded...

casparian · October 2019

Prophet shoulders. Thank me later.

EvilAutoTech · October 2019

I thought this thread was going to be about someone who accidently got stuck in the eighties.

Cillion3117 · October 2019

I would love this. A shadowy rogue would never have giant shoulders.

Starlock · October 2019

Tan9oSuccka wrote: »

Starlock wrote: »

I'm not aware of any "shoulderpads" existing in this game.

There are, however, many armors that incorporate spaulders or pauldrons as a design element. This isn't surprising, considering historical armors in our world used these to protect the shoulders of combatants. The styles designed for this game in general give a nod to historical armor designs. This is seen not just with the inclusion of spaulders and pauldrons, but also with couters, poleyns, tassets, rerebracers, and more. With close to 100 styles in the game, there is plenty of variety to be had on all of these elements. You can find shoulder styles that are small to bulky, and even ones that are more like shawls. If you do not like pauldrons, use a shawl.

See all the shoulder styles in the game here and even customize what you are looking for with search filters: https://eso-motifs.mmo-fashion.com . Using the search tool, select "one piece" under the "shoulders" area to see all the styles that look more like shawls.

This guy must be great at parties.

Unfortunately, this nerd (who isn't a guy) wouldn't be caught dead at parties. Learning the proper terminology for pieces of armor will continue to be reserved for the tea time get togethers where we discuss deep subjects like philosophy and global politics.

Amanuensis · October 2019

EvilAutoTech wrote: »

I thought this thread was going to be about someone who accidently got stuck in the eighties.

So did I lol. Alexis Carrington will put all those snooty Altmers in their places. 😂

ArchMikem · October 2019

There's a Dev Build in the ZOS office somewhere that actually has Hide options for every armor slot in the Outfit Station. This build is like, two years old now, it was caught during an ESO Live back with Morrowind I believe, but they never moved it to Live, and no one can understand why. Maybe they thought letting players hide everything and play in their undies was too much?

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/390969/hide-outfit-slots-eso-live-1-19

The "Hide Helmet" icon on PTS right now. (Although not working ATM)

The icon for "Hide Shoulders"?

starkerealm · October 2019

Kiralyn2000 wrote: »

It was a nice surprise when I went back to playing Grim Dawn (ARPG) recently, to discover that they'd added Hide Shoulders to their version of the outfit system. Opened up a lot of potential new looks.

Grim Dawn has some nice functionality on their outfit system. Only thing I don't like is that they tie stuff to the gear pieces themselves, rather than a persistent image (well, and that the transmute effect costs iron, but, you know.)

Though, if a developer was swipe one thing from Grim Dawn (and Titan Quest), it's the dual Mastery system generating a unified class. It was there in Titan Quest as well, and even if I do gravitate towards certain combos, it is a really cool, really fluid system, that might have been a good route to go with for ESO, 7 or 8 years ago.

NotaDaedraWorshipper · October 2019

casparian wrote: »

Prophet shoulders. Thank me later.

That ugly thing that levitates so far away from my character's shoulders they could put a hand in between?

....Actually that goes for most shoulder pieces.

Grianasteri · October 2019

Sneaky23bacon wrote: »

Can we maybe get the option to hide shoulder pads like we can hide helmet?

I can't be the only one who does not like them, and while we are at it can we do the same with gloves?

Absolutely.

And while were at it, a material selector would be welcome, because so often different armour types simply do not colour the same, meaning you can really struggle to put armour you like together, because the colours dont match no matter how hard you try.

Other games get around this by being able to choose the base material in some way, which governs how a colour looks on it.

I know, far too much to ask.

Grimm13 · October 2019

Starlock wrote: »

I'm not aware of any "shoulderpads" existing in this game.

There are, however, many armors that incorporate spaulders or pauldrons as a design element. This isn't surprising, considering historical armors in our world used these to protect the shoulders of combatants. The styles designed for this game in general give a nod to historical armor designs. This is seen not just with the inclusion of spaulders and pauldrons, but also with couters, poleyns, tassets, rerebracers, and more. With close to 100 styles in the game, there is plenty of variety to be had on all of these elements. You can find shoulder styles that are small to bulky, and even ones that are more like shawls. If you do not like pauldrons, use a shawl.

See all the shoulder styles in the game here and even customize what you are looking for with search filters: https://eso-motifs.mmo-fashion.com . Using the search tool, select "one piece" under the "shoulders" area to see all the styles that look more like shawls.

You said it right there, gives a nod. So if another's point is that they do not want to wear shoulders then why not allow them to be hidden? We are playing in a fantasy world with magic, not a historical simulator. Every piece is altered with magic. Having as part of that magic making the piece unseen is right within bounds in many viewpoints of how they want to be viewed.

ghastley · October 2019

ArchMikem wrote: »

There's a Dev Build in the ZOS office somewhere that actually has Hide options for every armor slot in the Outfit Station. This build is like, two years old now, it was caught during an ESO Live back with Morrowind I believe, but they never moved it to Live, and no one can understand why. Maybe they thought letting players hide everything and play in their undies was too much?

There's no evidence of anything but a generic UI support in the Outfit station. The code behind it to actually do the slot suppression may not exist. The icons were essentially the standard ones, with an overlay, so that part would "work" on its own. But if disguise, and polymorphs etc. can work, then why can't any slot use the same logic as the helmet? If it doesn't yet exist, it shouldn't be hard to do.

Grimm13 · October 2019

ghastley wrote: »

ArchMikem wrote: »

There's a Dev Build in the ZOS office somewhere that actually has Hide options for every armor slot in the Outfit Station. This build is like, two years old now, it was caught during an ESO Live back with Morrowind I believe, but they never moved it to Live, and no one can understand why. Maybe they thought letting players hide everything and play in their undies was too much?

There's no evidence of anything but a generic UI support in the Outfit station. The code behind it to actually do the slot suppression may not exist. The icons were essentially the standard ones, with an overlay, so that part would "work" on its own. But if disguise, and polymorphs etc. can work, then why can't any slot use the same logic as the helmet? If it doesn't yet exist, it shouldn't be hard to do.

Wrong. Try looking at the OP on this thread. https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/390969/hide-outfit-slots-eso-live-1-19

Those are screenshots of the Outfit system that a DEV was showing from his computer on a ESO Live. They just chose to supress those features when they released the outfit system for play.

RandomSilliness · November 2019

jircris11 wrote: »

Same here as well as those STUPID hip guards

Bingo! The whole reason I came to find (and reply to) this post is that the Dremora chest (and so many others) is unusable with those things (tassets).

Most shoulders looks like hell, but at least you have options for switching them out. HOW MANY beautiful pieces have the artists intricately modeled and skinned, only to destroy all that work with tassets? I will NEVER spend a crown on a piece that includes tassets, yet I would pay thousands for the option to hide tassets in most cases. Except for heavy armor, I don't even use the freebie motifs that have tassets. Someone said elsewhere it would be good if tassets were part of the belt, so you could at least switch out to another style that (a) fits right, or (b) doesn't have them at all.

LoneStar2911 · November 2019

ALLOW US TO HIDE MORE ARMOR PIECES!!!!