Armour: Wear & Tear - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

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Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Natis Ignigena

Me/

25 Aug 2006 at 23:33 - 1

So I was stood in LA yesterday looking at my character's shiny metal carapace thinking "Wouldn't it be cool if his armour changed in appearance as the character got more experience?".
Now I know this would be hard to implement, but I think it could look really cool; you could spot grizzled old veterans easily by the dents and scratches in their armour. And n00bs would stick out like a sore thumb, even in their ebayed FoW, due to being all shiny and new.
The same idea could be applied to weapons and shields too.

Would be very hard to implement on the other classes, but the GW artists are so talented, I'm sure that they could come up with something

Of course, some people would want their armour to stay eternally shiny, so make it a tickbox option like the titles, so it can be turned on and off.

Jumping Is Uselss

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

-... . .... .. -. -.. / -.-- --- ..-

25 Aug 2006 at 23:53 - 2

Sounds like a good idea I want my war's armor to show a little bit of battle scars instead of looking like it has never been used before.

/signed

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

26 Aug 2006 at 01:19 - 3

Yeah, but what about all the people with FoW armor who don't want it all dinged up. They'd be pretty ticked to see thier armor change over time agaisnt their will.

Hyper Cutter

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Knights of the White Eye [HINA]

26 Aug 2006 at 01:31 - 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

Yeah, but what about all the people with FoW armor who don't want it all dinged up. They'd be pretty ticked to see thier armor change over time agaisnt their will.

Read the last part, he suggested you could turn it on and off at will...

Chilly Ress

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2005

Kinetic Fusion [kF]

Me/

26 Aug 2006 at 01:32 - 5

I think this would be a really cool feature.

/signed

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

26 Aug 2006 at 01:34 - 6

They have better things to do like new types of Armour I personally would like to see an improvements on Censor's armour as it looks drappy.

Terra Xin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2006

New Zealand

Me/R

26 Aug 2006 at 03:42 - 7

you would have to think twice about buying new armour.

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

26 Aug 2006 at 03:42 - 8

i actually like this idea

^^;;

imo:

Every scratch is a story and a personality.

<.<

Plushie Penguin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

That plushie penguin on a shelf in your bed room

Rt/E

26 Aug 2006 at 03:49 - 9

I can't imagine how much tar would be caked on my warrior's 15k luxon from taking friends up into dragon's gullet>_<

brokenmonkey

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

CA

[UC] Uber Crue

W/

26 Aug 2006 at 07:48 - 10

/signed

It would look cool, but if u wont like it, go to town and pay 500 to Repair=D

Knight Othin Of War

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Spartan Warrior Elite

W/Mo

26 Aug 2006 at 10:08 - 11

/signed
and i'm not for repairs, i'm for the idea of being able to activate and de-activate the scratches etc

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

26 Aug 2006 at 10:09 - 12

Depending how this was done; it could either look cool or really really bad.

Elena

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Belgium

26 Aug 2006 at 13:39 - 13

and to think there wasnt a way to make some armours ele and 15K druids more skimpyer...

Skuld

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Thousend Tigers Apund Ur Head [Ttgr]

A/

26 Aug 2006 at 15:16 - 14

No thanks.. this is just like the ammo suggestions ~_~

WasAGuest

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

26 Aug 2006 at 15:52 - 15

I think some are relating this to the Diablo degredation. This is an option of altered appearance over time on the armor. Key words are "option" and "appearance", not effect and quality.

I think it would be cool to see the armor degrade it's "appearance" over time. Maybe, as was said, with scratches or dings for metal and tears/shreds on leather and cloth.

Could be made simple such as being out in a zone and it happens quickly, then returning to town instantly resets it's appearance, or complex such as taking days to effect it.

/signed - cool idea

/not signed as a money sink, keep it optional to the player as a check box.

Will be funny to see my ranger cover her naughty bits after her 15k druid bra is ripped by an Oni that happens to walk with a sway...

lol

AxemRangerBlue

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2006

Right about...here.

Tyrian Realms of Terra [Tera]

26 Aug 2006 at 16:02 - 16

It's an interesting idea, but I wouldn't want it, and I highly doubt it's gonna happen. In order to implement the system, an immense amount of new graphics work (and probably new programming code) would have to be put into place. Frankly, I don't think ANet is going to want to go to all that work so that people can have body-shop-ready armor.

And besides: what's the point of doing that to be different, when everyone will have the same kind of scratches and dents after a while?

Sereng Amaranth

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Amazon Basin [AB]

26 Aug 2006 at 16:08 - 17

Warrior - dents and scratches
Ranger - marks on a piece of leather for every 1000 kills (like counting days in prison or something similar)
Ele - add a gem or something similar for every 1000 kills
Mesmer - more sparkles or intricate stitching for every 1000 kills
Necro - more caked on blood? for scars, more background scars (where the actual scars aren't)
Monk - similar to ranger, but with some holy icon
Assassin - more daggers per 1000 kills
Ritualist - not sure, but someone out there that plays Rt could come up with something

/signed

tytons

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

26 Aug 2006 at 16:41 - 18

which also means more lag.

boenan

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Boston Area (Originally Arkansas)

R/

28 Aug 2006 at 02:36 - 19

i don't care much for this idea.
stylistically, speaking.

/not signed

gameshoes3003

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

28 Aug 2006 at 02:41 - 20

But I like my shiny armor
/notsigned

Simath

haha you're dumb

Join Date: Jul 2005

Moscow

28 Aug 2006 at 03:40 - 21

/signed

As long as you are able to turn it off or on.

bigwig

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Nova Scotia

#Dismantle

28 Aug 2006 at 05:48 - 22

kind of pointless.

Marty Silverblade

Administrator

Join Date: Jun 2006

28 Aug 2006 at 06:15 - 23

What's the point? all of the other peoples armors are reduced in quality in towns and outposts so it would just look horrible for scars and things (it'd look like necros have been in the sun waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long with all the red bits smudged around.)

Sister Brianne

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Twisted Misfits

Mo/Me

28 Aug 2006 at 07:52 - 24

This adition would add alot of reality to teh game

/signed

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Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Natis Ignigena

Me/

28 Aug 2006 at 07:55 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marty Silverblade

What's the point? all of the other peoples armors are reduced in quality in towns and outposts so it would just look horrible for scars and things (it'd look like necros have been in the sun waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long with all the red bits smudged around.)

In regards to that, I also think that they should add a "High Quality Armour Graphics in Town" option.
I don't know about you, but I suspect that my 2GB SLI system could EASILY handle that.

floppinghog

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

pit of brimstone

Squad Six Six Six [ssss]

A/Me

28 Aug 2006 at 20:48 - 26

it could be turned off if you make it a title.

besides, all exp is good for is skill pts, might as well put some titles for it eh?

/signed

Esprit

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Dvd Forums [DVDF]

E/

28 Aug 2006 at 21:00 - 27

For any non-metal armor set, I'd be surprised if there was as much as a 'scratch' left after being set on fire and walking through lava pits.

xiao1985

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

29 Aug 2006 at 04:34 - 28

/signed

love the idea... hard to implement tho...

Sli Ander

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Deep in Maguuma, by the Falls

Liberators of Agony

Mo/R

29 Aug 2006 at 06:42 - 29

Sounds cool, though I agree that after a while everybody would start to have the exact same scratches, scars, etc.
Degeneration over time would take a lot of power, it would probably be better to have it based on number of kills(but then it could be farmed easily) exp(could still be farmed, but would be a lot tougher) or maybe even character in game age. The last would be best, imo, but restrictions would have to be put in to stop afk'ers.
In the end though its all cosmetic, and once everybody has it they'll all stop displaying it, unless its insanely tough to do(say the higher levels of wear and tear are on par with the exp needed for legendary survivor or something)

kang

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Australia

The Confidential Men [Cmen]

W/

29 Aug 2006 at 10:04 - 30

My warrior wears 15k ascalon..... That thing already looks ruggard already

thats why I picked it

The Silver Star

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

UK, Scotland

Il Guild Name Il

W/

29 Aug 2006 at 11:00 - 31

well if tha had that feature people may want to keep there armor all nice and shiny, so you would have to be able to clean it up when you wanted and i presonally dread to think what the upkeep cost on maintaining your fow armor all shiny and enw looking would cost ><

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

29 Aug 2006 at 11:11 - 32

So long as it's purely aesthetic and does not actually force you to grind for "repair kit" materials etc. then this doesn't hurt anyone and it's a nice idea for more eye candy. Optional of course.

Poison Ivy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Toronto

Hopping

Mo/A

29 Aug 2006 at 11:13 - 33

I see no point...

Go out of some town, get attacked, die, repeat, die, repeat. Noobs can do that easily.

Get armor that looks more scratched if your so into it

The milk shake

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Pre-Searing Ascalon

R/

31 Aug 2006 at 06:37 - 34

ehh, with war gladiator, it means ur gonna bleed, a LOT cause ur armor barely covers anything

actionjack

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Kali

W/E

31 Aug 2006 at 06:42 - 35

Intersting idea, and a good one.
But question if will get implented due the the nature of the game.
Maybe good for a single player RPG game.
Would like to see it, if not too hard to make.

Addone_Abaddon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

Jersey, Channel Islands

Perfection Is Everything [PiE]

W/

31 Aug 2006 at 11:54 - 36

I think the armor changes on wow, if blizzard can do that on wow with graphics like that, then anet can do that on gw.
/signed

rezabm

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Nightshift Resurrection

R/

31 Aug 2006 at 20:44 - 37

Nice idea but it means more information transmitted/received thus logically more lag so:
/not signed

BrotherGilburt

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

USA

Mo/

31 Aug 2006 at 23:20 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terra Xin

you would have to think twice about buying new armour.

Exactly.

This would be cool, how does the age of your armor make you more or less experianced? Also people with less "dents and scratchs" on there armor aren't newbs. Their probably just people who just got NEW armor.

Some that has not a clue what there doing can what there doing can look more "experianced" than a a player that knows what hes doing who just got new armor...

/notsigned

Brother Gilburt

Thorin Monk

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

UMBC

Mo/N

01 Sep 2006 at 05:30 - 39

I wonder what type of damage Griffens would do....

/signed

Sir_Ace_Manslayer

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

(send me an invite im not in a guild)

W/R

02 Sep 2006 at 06:19 - 40

if this was real i would so go out with my brand spankin new what ever 15k i have that day and jus sit there and tank till it looked so xped you couldnt belive im real

o and on the subject that it could cause lag make it so that if there is alot of ppl in that same town with there armor like this automaticly turn it of like in dis 1-3 in droks and otheres