The option to see helms/capes.

Cybersoldier - Dreamweaver
Cybersoldier - Dreamweaver Posts: 5 Arc User
edited July 2009 in General Discussion
As a newer player "fresh meat". I was curious about being able to view my helm/cape as the helms and capes are the only two pieces of gear that cannot be seen? Why is this? Just a curious question from a newer player. I am betting this question has been asked/answered more then a dozen times I just would like to know for my own thoughts.b:surrender
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  • hawk
    hawk Posts: 971 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    Well, I guess technically there isn't any real reason why they shouldn't be visible, they just aren't. They just serve as equipment that augments your character further.
  • BratFury - Heavens Tear
    BratFury - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,293 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    I'm not new but have often wondered this myself. I also have wondered why charging into battle we don't have shields. I have no answer for you but wanted to comment its not just cause you are new. Us that have been here quite awhile also have wondered the same things.
    Cybersoldier - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    As a newer player "fresh meat". I was curious about being able to view my helm/cape as the helms and capes are the only two pieces of gear that cannot be seen? Why is this? Just a curious question from a newer player. I am betting this question has been asked/answered more then a dozen times I just would like to know for my own thoughts.b:surrender
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  • Cybersoldier - Dreamweaver
    Cybersoldier - Dreamweaver Posts: 5 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    Thank you Bratfury. Uhm Yeah good call on the shields have not seem them yet either... :S Two things hopefully the PWI crew checks over in future patches.

    Best luck to you two thanks for your feedback.
  • IceJazmin - Heavens Tear
    IceJazmin - Heavens Tear Posts: 4,206 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    As stated by the GMs, since this game provides for such a great head customizations (except for barbs), it would be a nightmare to try to align all the meshes to make helmets visible. Also, everyone would look the same, since there is no way to customize the helmets, therefore making all the customizations of the head irrelevant.

    The capes I never seen a GM reply, but it is maybe because it is very hard to render the flowing motions, and it would take lots of work and processing power to just render a flowing cape.
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  • Serafimo - Sanctuary
    Serafimo - Sanctuary Posts: 153 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    IceJazmin - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    As stated by the GMs, since this game provides for such a great head customizations (except for barbs), it would be a nightmare to try to align all the meshes to make helmets visible. Also, everyone would look the same, since there is no way to customize the helmets, therefore making all the customizations of the head irrelevant.

    The capes I never seen a GM reply, but it is maybe because it is very hard to render the flowing motions, and it would take lots of work and processing power to just render a flowing cape.

    This.

    A lot of the headgear icons look stupid anyways imo :o
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  • BratFury - Heavens Tear
    BratFury - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,293 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    ok still remains, why don't we have shields for a bit of extra defense? Shown or NOT I think that kinda fits the rush into battle theme?
    Serafimo - Sanctuary wrote: »
    This.

    A lot of the headgear icons look stupid anyways imo :o
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  • DarkSniper - Lost City
    DarkSniper - Lost City Posts: 1,830 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    Cause it wouldn't be exactly fair to certain classes like us archers that use two handed weapons.
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  • Anders - Lost City
    Anders - Lost City Posts: 325 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    This thread was originally made by me. I had this idea. It IS an awesome idea, and I completely Support this.

    and by originally, I mean I made the exact same thread
  • Cybersoldier - Dreamweaver
    Cybersoldier - Dreamweaver Posts: 5 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    Anders - Lost City wrote: »
    This thread was originally made by me. I had this idea. It IS an awesome idea, and I completely Support this.

    and by originally, I mean I made the exact same thread

    Exact same thread with the exact same words? :P lol. Yeah most helms do look dumb but for the fact that you can't see the helms/capes is just lame its like they forgot about it an just did not go back to the idea...
  • Tearvalerin - Sanctuary
    Tearvalerin - Sanctuary Posts: 3,787 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    it is a rather bad idea, as itd ruin the point of having face/hair customization.
  • Zoe - Heavens Tear
    Zoe - Heavens Tear Posts: 3,814 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    DarkSniper - Lost City wrote: »
    Cause it wouldn't be exactly fair to certain classes like us archers that use two handed weapons.

    That didn't stop them in another mmo....b:surrender
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  • IceJazmin - Heavens Tear
    IceJazmin - Heavens Tear Posts: 4,206 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    Zoe - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    That didn't stop them in another mmo....b:surrender

    Zoe, think spandex...... Just because you can wear it, does not mean you should... samething applies to some of the ideas or liberties games take...
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  • Zoe - Heavens Tear
    Zoe - Heavens Tear Posts: 3,814 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    What I meant was that they kept adding bonuses for shields when only 2, maybe 3 of the 8 classes even used them, but they also applied to weapons although half the classes used a 2 handed weapon, so they could not get that bonus either.

    They added all this with a complete disregard for class balance.
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  • darkpein
    darkpein Posts: 13 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    Tearvalerin - Sanctuary wrote: »
    it is a rather bad idea, as itd ruin the point of having face/hair customization.

    no it would only give the player more options on how they would want to look
  • BratFury - Heavens Tear
    BratFury - Heavens Tear Posts: 1,293 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    DarkSniper - Lost City wrote: »
    Cause it wouldn't be exactly fair to certain classes like us archers that use two handed weapons.

    If shields were like helms, there but not seen; then feesibly you could have one no matter your class. Even if it offered optional defense very low such as 2 per every 10 levels with optional blue stuff as usual it would be a very cool thing for them to implement. Or better yet, Shield specific per class. Such as VIT for humans, DEX for untamed or STR for winged. (Just suggestions) anyways I think it would be kind of a neat thing for them to implement.
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  • _DarkSeph_ - Sanctuary
    _DarkSeph_ - Sanctuary Posts: 2,294 Arc User
    edited July 2009
    Zoe - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    What I meant was that they kept adding bonuses for shields when only 2, maybe 3 of the 8 classes even used them, but they also applied to weapons although half the classes used a 2 handed weapon, so they could not get that bonus either.

    They added all this with a complete disregard for class balance.

    One reason I'm really glad PW had the sense to make dual-weapons into a single weapon (rather than 2, one to each hand).
    If I think I know which mmo you're refering to, yes, it was pretty much insane. It was kinda like, say, a bm having two calamaties, one to each hand, thus getting the weapon bonuses doubled and double the socket slots.

    A lot of mmo's have capes though, so it certainly isn't an impossibility.

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