Agreed. This was retroactively done for the base game Dro-m'Athra so there is precedent to update the look of certain npcs as our style options grow and change.

KingArthasMenethil wrote: »

Yeah the Druids of High Isle do need their styles updated to the new one.

fr tho, there is precedence in the past for updating

No update with the next hotfix, hopefully they consider it

NoticeMeArkay wrote: »

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I was quite disappointed when I immediately recognized the slighty altered "Blackfin Legion" and "Ashlander" motif styles on the druids. I couldn't wrap my head around why this decision was made.

Seeing the new "Y'ffres Will" motif on the stonelore druids in Earthen root Enclave made me hope that the actual druid motif just wasn't finished on release and will now be displayed instead of the Blackfin-Ashlander combo.
But apparently not. Visual storytelling and recognizing factions by their amour and body markings is highly appreciated by many players for many reasons but most importantly for the immersion.

The captain of the Systres guardians and the two dead knights of the ascended order (we encounter those during the mainquest in a small cave) shouldn't be wearing "Silver Rose". And the druids should be wearing "Y'ffres Will".


...by the way, the Anequina troops that we can encounter in Northern Elsweyr shortly before the dragon lands right on top of them are still wearing the "Wormcult" motif. And I'm wondering if this change was even intentional or not. Happened during the release phase of Greymoor and never changed back to their original "Anequina" motif.

-> https://postimg.cc/gallery/8pLFygC

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I'm going to bump this, because I also feel this is very important immersion wise. Personally, I like playing ESO in sponge-like manner, so every detail adds to whatever story is being told, and often it is in fact important to note these environment details if someone is even slightly invested in the grander world-building. Seeing certain things, like faction designation not being too carefully considered, is a bit of a let down.

I also understand and empathise with the value game developers and environment artists get from reusing assets in smart and resource efficient ways, but I don't like the idea that this is what they decided to shortcut through. Maybe Yffre's Will wasn't implementable yet at the time, but I think an update on faction armours would be very much appreciated.

It's one thing running around and thinking "The Gleaners have silver Arkthzand armour? Maybe they raided some obscure Dwemer vault" and well, the problem already outlined. Especially if the motif style books and pages try to not only add to the lore but tries to explain the aesthetic, no matter how mundane.

Black Fin Legion and Stonelore are just a little too close that it is kind of uncanny. Not enough of the style was changed since most people don't look up close at the emblems but the general silhouette and decoration placement so to speak.
So even if the Argonian bits were altered, it still reads "Black Fin Legion x Ashlander".

In any case,
TL:DR: My point is super redundant, thread is bumped because I agree.

Yep skirt is Ashlanders style and torso is Black Fin Legion.