So there have been many posts and threads about why we need a particular uniform type not already in the game, but here is one I don't think I've seen anyone comment about before:
I was watching an episode of TOS just now and it hit me that there is another reason Kirk's wraparound uniform would be a great edition to the game. It's an actual canon uniform from TOS that would look really flattering on female Captains without being as over the top 60's era exploitative as the other TOS uniforms are.
I mean, generally speaking I stick to canon uniforms, and for awhile there I was using TOS for everybody. Then a certain female in my life saw it and boy did I get in trouble.
Its just a random thought coming from someone who probably should have gone to bed hours ago, but I wonder what the rest of you think?
I agree that Kirk's wraparound uniform has been mentioned before. An like to see it plus TNG era Captain's Variant too in game. The only problem I see is, will they both be C-Store items or added to the uniforms that we already have. I got an idea, how about make them both Veteran Rewards. But then the Klingon players would need their own uniforms/items to equal things out. That's if they(Cryptic) does add the Kirk's wraparound & TNG era Captain's Variant.
One thing Cryptic could certainly do as a C-Store item (and probably a popular one at that) is bundle together some of these uniform variants that aren't full uniforms. I would certainly buy a bundle with the wraparound from TOS, the jacket captain's variant from TNG, the vest from movie, and so on. Each really only needs a top, since the relevant pants are already in game.
My Dream Bundle:
Green Wraparound Kirk used
Jacket/Gray shirt of Picard's
First Contact Vest
Engineer Pocket Jacket from Voyager
(and less likely)
Blue Dr.'s lab coat from TNG
Heck, I'd pay 500 points just for the wraparound and the vest.
Gold was the standard of course, but the wraparound version definitely had a green tint to it, though I seem to remember the earliest version was a bit more gold. (the one with the odd embroidery on top similar to the rank stuff on the cuff)
The version that Mirror-Archer wore on the captured USS Defiant was green, too. Seemed to depend on the lighting though: example image #1, example image #2
That said, wouldn't it be better to prioritize potential uniforms based on their importance, uniqueness and popularity rather than having over 9000 threads saying "we need", followed by some random clothing that appeared once or twice on-screen? Exaggeration intended, you get my drift. We can't really ask for the entire range of clothes that appeared on Trek. A bit of focus would be mandatory.
So there have been many posts and threads about why we need a particular uniform type not already in the game, but here is one I don't think I've seen anyone comment about before:
I was watching an episode of TOS just now and it hit me that there is another reason Kirk's wraparound uniform would be a great edition to the game. It's an actual canon uniform from TOS that would look really flattering on female Captains without being as over the top 60's era exploitative as the other TOS uniforms are.
I mean, generally speaking I stick to canon uniforms, and for awhile there I was using TOS for everybody. Then a certain female in my life saw it and boy did I get in trouble.
Its just a random thought coming from someone who probably should have gone to bed hours ago, but I wonder what the rest of you think?
In interesting thing about the TOS miniskirts was that Gene originally wanted everybody to wear pants, but one of his girlfriends wanted to show-off her legs.
I saw a teaser post from Dstahl about a week ago. If I could remember where it was I would put up a link but alas, my memory isn't that great. In the post Stahl said they were already working on the wrap around shirt. Don't be surprised if it shows up in about 2 months.
IIRC the green-gold color was unintended and due in part to the filming of the day. It was green in color when looked at in person but gold when put on film. I think the later shirt was of a different material so it shown as the proper green due to the fabric.
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My Dream Bundle:
Green Wraparound Kirk used
Jacket/Gray shirt of Picard's
First Contact Vest
Engineer Pocket Jacket from Voyager
(and less likely)
Blue Dr.'s lab coat from TNG
Heck, I'd pay 500 points just for the wraparound and the vest.
That said, wouldn't it be better to prioritize potential uniforms based on their importance, uniqueness and popularity rather than having over 9000 threads saying "we need", followed by some random clothing that appeared once or twice on-screen? Exaggeration intended, you get my drift. We can't really ask for the entire range of clothes that appeared on Trek. A bit of focus would be mandatory.
In interesting thing about the TOS miniskirts was that Gene originally wanted everybody to wear pants, but one of his girlfriends wanted to show-off her legs.
http://img682.imageshack.us/i/wraparound.jpg/
Yeah, it's kinda in the game as an off duty option. At least you can approximate it.
It may be a bit closer to charlie-x's civilian outfit though. It could definitely be improved to be identical to the one archer and kirk wore.