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Tender Wolf

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Join Date: Jul 2007

All over Tyria, Cantha, & Elona

The Eternal Night Vanguard [TEN]

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15 Feb 2008 at 23:40 - 1

I'm saving up for Vabbian armor, and I got to thinking - there are so many different armors in the game, and everyone has their own opinions of them. So my question is, which ones do you hate, love, don't care, etc.? Here is my list, but only the top coolest or ugliest.

Ranger
Cool
Druid
Studded Leather
Elite Fur-Lined
Elite Druid
Elite Studded Leather
Kurzick
Luxon
Elite Luxon
Vabbian
Norn

Mesmer
Cool
Courtly
Elite Noble
Elite Enchanter
Luxon
Elite Canthan
Elite Kurzick
Sunspear
Elite Sunspear
Vabbian
Asuran
Monument
Obsidian

Ugly
Ancient
Primeval

Elementalist
Cool
Elite Iceforged
Elite Stormforged
Shing Jea
Kurzick
Luxon
Elite Canthan
Elite Kurzick
Elite Luxon

Necromancer
Cool
Cabal
Elite Cabal
Canthan
Elite Canthan
Monument
Dwarf
Obsidian

Ugly
Necrotic
Scar Pattern
Profane
Elite Scar Pattern
Elite Profane
Elite Luxon
Elite Sunspear
Ancient
Primeval
Norn
Asuran

Monk
Cool
Woven
Elite Woven
Elite Kurzick
Elite Luxon
Istani
Sunspear
Elite Sunspear
Norn
Dwarf

Ugly
Dragon
Star
Flowing

Warrior
Cool
Charr Hide
Templar
Elite Charr Hide
Elite Gladiator
Luxon
Vabbian
Silver Eagle

Ugly
Primeval

Ritualist
Cool
Seitung
Exotic
Luxon
Elite Exotic
Elite Luxon
Vabbian
Ancient
Asuran
Dwarf
Obsidian

Ugly
Kurzick
Elite Kurzick

Assassin
Cool
Canthan
Luxon
Elite Canthan
Monument
Dwarf

Ugly
Ancient

Dervish
Cool
Istani
Elonian
Elite Sunspear
Vabbian
Obsidian

Paragon
Cool
Sunspear
Elonian
Elite Sunspear
Vabbian
Dwarf
Obsidian

Ugly
Monument

Common
Cool
Crown
Spectacles

Ugly
Dread Mask
Mask of the Mo Zing
Dragon Gauntlets

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

15 Feb 2008 at 23:49 - 2

Elite Luxon Ranger armor is my favorite armor for rangers, bar none. That and the Monument.

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

15 Feb 2008 at 23:54 - 3

Being that many armors vastly differ between genders, that might be an important thing to note when mentioning your favorites.

I think one of my most favorite armors in the game is female Necro Vabbian.

Meat Axe

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

Brisbane, Australia

R/

16 Feb 2008 at 00:05 - 4

Agreed with both the above points (Female Necro Vabbian and Ranger Elite Luxon). I'd also like to add that a lot of the Norn armours look absolutely amazing, particularly rit and ranger. The only norn armour that I can think of off the top of my head that is particularly bad is male Dervish armour. It's absolutely hilariously ridiculous, especially with the hood off. No one wearing that armour can truthfully say "It's a robe, not a dress!"

None of the armours are particularly ugly to me. Some are less appealing than others, but I can still appreciate the design of it. The most unfortunate thing I can note about armours is some professions don't have much variation. For instance, pretty much all male ele armour looks stylishly the same. Most dervish armour looks the same as well.

KingKryton

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

New Zealand

W/Mo

16 Feb 2008 at 00:05 - 5

warrior male

in order highest being best .but generally all good

Good:
Kurzick 15k
Sunspear 15k
Vabbian
Platemail 15k
Charr 15k
Templar 15k
canthan 15k
luxon 15k
Gladiators 15k

in order highest being worst. but generally all bad

Bad:
Obsidian
Norn
Asuran
Dwarven Monument
Silver Eagle
Ancient
Primeval

Angelic Upstart

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

South Coast UK

[SBS] [RETIRED]

W/E

16 Feb 2008 at 00:10 - 6

Elite Kurzick for the male Monk is one of my all time favourites, followed closely by Vabbian Necro,

Shuuda

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Guildless

Me/

16 Feb 2008 at 00:12 - 7

Quote:

Ugly
Ascalon
Kryta
Tyria
Rogue
Performer
Elite Rogue
Shing Jea
Istani
Ancient
Primeval

Die.... seriously.

Armor I like:

Female Mesmer Primeval - most fav without a doubt.
Female elementalist elite Canthan
Male Ranger Norn
Male Ranger elite Druid
Male Ranger elite Luxon
Female Ranger Elite Canthan
Female Monk elite Kurzick
Female Monk Elite Sunspear
Bother Gender Warrior Anicent
Female Warrior Elite Dragon
Male Mesmer FoW
Both Gender Paragon FoW
Male Necro Elite Necrotic
Female Mesmer Elite Rogue
Female Dervish Anicent

Armor I hate:

Female Mesmer FoW - hate hate hate
Female Ranger elite Druid
Both Gender Mesmer Elite Canthan - hate
Female Mesmer Monument - hate hate
Non Norn Ranger EotN armors for both Genders
Partically all Dwarven Armor.

I'd add more but I'm runnin' outa time.

Avatar Exico

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

Way to Cold at Home:Illnois and School:Iowa.

We Trip Hard On [AcID]

N/

16 Feb 2008 at 00:15 - 8

My Favorite for my Necromancer is Norn and Asuran for female if dyed correctly. 15k Luxon is Awsome on Monk (male/female). Warrior- 15k Platemail, Obsidian, 15k Kurzicks, Primeval, Elite Sunspear, Vibbian, Silverwing, Momunent, Elite Gladiator-(both Male/Female).

Kusandaa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/Mo

16 Feb 2008 at 00:17 - 9

My all-time favorite: Male Necromancer 15k Luxon. Contrast is awesome.

Other favorites (male unless noted):
Necro: FoW, Asuran
Mesmer: Primeval, Ancient
Monk: 1k and 15k Kurz
Dervish: FoW, Primeval
Ranger: Primeval, 15k Luxon
Assassin: 15k Imperial, Norn
Ritualist: Norn, 15k Imperial
Warrior: Primeval, Vabbian female, 15k Luxon female
Ele: Vabbian, 15k Aeromancer
Paragon: FoW, Norn

Hate:
Necro: Vabbian, 15k Cabal
Mesmer: 15k Kurzick female - yeah I know it's popular, but I just DON'T like it.
Monk: Dwarven top, any tattoo pants/legs
Dervish: Ancient
Ranger: 1k Kurzick
Assassin: Ancient
Ritualist: Ancient
Warrior: Ancient top, 1k Luxon, Platemail, 1k Glads
Ele: 1k Canthan
Paragon: Istani

All-time worst: Platemail. Ew... I just DON'T GET IT... sure it's all medieval-ish but gawds. This thing is horrible IMHO. Closely followed by necro Vabbian.

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

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Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

16 Feb 2008 at 00:21 - 10

I don't feel like hating on peoples armors tonight, I've done that enough, but I will say what I love.

Male Norn Ranger. Possibly the most detailed armor in the game, and it's not ridiculously over the top - it actually looks like something someone might wear. Win!

Female Mesmer tyrian Rogue, tyrian Female Enchanter, and elite Female Rogue. Yeah, I know that Enchanter is ridiculous and not something anyone would ever wear in combat, but I like it anyway.

Other than that there's not a whole lot of armors I really love, and like I said I'll go easy on the hate tonight.

RedStar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

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16 Feb 2008 at 00:23 - 11

Female Necro :

Good =
-Vabbian
-Kurzick
-Elite Kurzick
-Elite Luxon
-Cabal
-Elite Scar Pattern

Bad =
-Tyrian
-Sunspear
-Norn (I hate the chest piece that hide only HALF of your mouth)
-FoW.

Shuuda

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Guildless

Me/

16 Feb 2008 at 00:24 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius

Other than that there's not a whole lot of armors I really love, and like I said I'll go easy on the hate tonight.

I always think about a certain 11th Division Captin whenever I see that Primeval Headgear.

SirNazron

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2008

Under a rock

The Golden Dragoons [Dark]

16 Feb 2008 at 00:33 - 13

My favorite for elementalist is monument. I have just gotten it, I say it was totally worth it. It looks better than any other armour I have owned.

Elnai

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

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Maybe.. I don't really know.

R/

16 Feb 2008 at 00:36 - 14

15k female ranger drakescale, dyed black, white, or red XD.
Thats really the only female ranger armor i like.

Harmless

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

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16 Feb 2008 at 00:38 - 15

I have a hard time finding armor I like for some professions and find many I like for others, female characters only:

Rangers: Until eotn came out, I only liked the tyrian collectors armor, elite studded leather and fow. I like the eotn female ranger armor though I've only gotten the dwarven coat.

For Necros: I like the starter and collectors necro armor from Tyria, the 1.5 k canthan armor, some of the tormenters armor, and the vabbian.

For eles and mesmers: I like too many to list, they have a lot of nice looking armor. My favorites would have to be elite sunspear and the tyrian collectors armor on the ele and the elite canthan and elite kurzick on the mesmer.

Warriors: I only like the 1.5 k luxon. I have on elite set just to put in hom, but my warrior never wears it.

Ritualist: I like a lot of those armors too. I guess my favorite is the elite luxon. I also have elite exotic, regular exotic, and vabbian.

Strangely, I prefer several of the less expensive armors as far as looks go. I wish you could display some of them in hom.

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

16 Feb 2008 at 00:38 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shuuda

I always think about a certain 11th Division Captin whenever I see that Primeval Headgear.

So, you never thought to make a certain connection?

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

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Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

16 Feb 2008 at 00:57 - 17

Stuff I like a lot:

-Female Mesmer Obsidian.
-Female Elite Stormforged.
-Female Elite Iceforged.
-Female Ele Elite Sunspear.
-Female Warrior Vabbian.
-Male Mesmer Elite and non-Elite Kurzick.
-Male Ranger Norn.
-Male and Female Ritualist Ancient.

Stuff I Hate:

-Male Warrior Obsidian (Especially dyed black with Chaos Gloves and Mo Zing Mask)
-Male Warrior Pigmail
-Male Mesmer Elite Canthan.
-Male Warrior Elite and non-Elite Luxon.

Death By Ketchup

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Canada

Eternal Transcendence [DRMR]

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16 Feb 2008 at 01:09 - 18

Assassin(female)
fav-Vabbian, im starting to like monument to.
least fav- exotic, just gay looking esspecially on a male.
(tops gonna be favorite, and bottom least so i dont have to type it again XP)

Rit(male)
FoW,15k cathans
hmm id have to say ancient, i dont like looking like a mummy D:

Paragon(male)
premveil,FoW
basicly everything else for a male lol

Monk(female)
15k sunspear, and i just got 1k kurz and got attatched to it.

Ele(female)
15k pyromancer
premvial

Mesmer(female)
15k Cathans
1k cathans >.> funny how that works out lol

Warrior(female)
Vabbian
15k plate mail

Necro(male)
15k lux or asuran
i really dont like elite sunspear for some reason

just posting for my pve characters.

mr_groovy

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands

No Inherent Effect [NiE]

16 Feb 2008 at 01:28 - 19

Most stuff is great

What i really hate is Primeval Necro armor. For the love of god who wants to look like something straight out of a B-movie? Fishman ftl!

Gregslot

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Me/

16 Feb 2008 at 01:32 - 20

Armor looks are just a point a view.
For some people the armors i consider ugly are considered cool.
The same way i find these gloves, bandanas and etc ridiculously ridiculous and ugly, some people like to wear them like they were in an ugly parade.
But again i have to respect that... unfortunatelly

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

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Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

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16 Feb 2008 at 01:57 - 21

My choices. All female.

Common: Slim spectacles. I hate the bandana.

Warrior: Normal Kurzick. Normal Sunspear.

Ranger: Ancient. Norn. Monument. Yes, I love coats, XD.

Monk: Woven. Elite Woven. Labyrinth. Miniskirts Rule. I don't like the rest ot the tattoos.

Necromancer: Fanatic. Elite Cultist. Vabbian. Obsidian.

Mesmer: This one is hard. Normal Kurzick. Primeval. Asura. Many Combinations.

Elementalist: All without pants that can be Gold and White: Krytan, Tyrian, Elite Sunspear, Vabbian.

Assassin:Cantha. Elite Canthan. Luxon, Elite Luxon. Then Vabbian or Normal Kurzick +Mo Zing all dyed black (full black suit, yay!). I hate spikes and blades.

Ritualist: Shing Jea, Canthan, Imperial. Elite Canthan. Kurzick Normal. Monument. I HATE that obsidian pagonda.

Paragon: Vabbia. Ancient. Combinations.

Dervish: Elite Sunspear. Vabbian. Primeval. Monument. They are the best for combinations.

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

16 Feb 2008 at 02:02 - 22

I like a lot of the factions armor both 1k and 15k, except exotic for sins >.>
Prophecies armor is generally good too.

NF and GW:EN have some very cool armors, like vabbian sin and warrior primeval/dread mask, different gauntlets.

But the rest from NF and GW:EN are just....meh.

15k druids takes the cake though

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

16 Feb 2008 at 02:38 - 23

Ugliest
Warriors - Elite Luxon

M. Ranger - Elite Canthan
F. Ranger - Luxon

Monks - Tatoos

Necros - Scar

M. Mesmer - Ancient
F. Mesmer - Elite Canthan

M. Ele - Ancient
F. Ele - Elite Canthan

M. Assassin - Ancient
F. Assissin - Ancient / elite exotic

Ritualist - Norn / Obsidian

M. Paragon - ALL
F. Paragon - Primeval

Devish - Primeval

Best looking:

M. Mesmer - No opinion
F. Mesmer - Obsidian (Best looking armor in game!)

M. Warrior - ancient
F. Warrior - Silver Eagle

M. Ranger - Monument
F. Ranger - Norn

M. Monk - Elite Kurzick
F. Monk - Elite Sunspear

M. Necro - Dwarven
F. Necro - Obsidian

M. Ele - Elite Stoneforged
F. Ele - Elite Luxon

M. Assassin - Elite Luxon
F. Assassin - Elite Luxon / Elite Kurzick

Ritualsit - Asuran

M. Paragon - None!
F. Paragon - Monument

M. Dervish - Elite Sunspear
F. Dervish - Vabbian

Issac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Earthrealm

W/A

16 Feb 2008 at 02:56 - 24

The coolest and my all time favorite will always be the 15k kurzick for male warriors. But their are some pretty ugly ones.

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

16 Feb 2008 at 03:37 - 25

I hate all Asuran armour, and think all Sin armour is hideous. Everything else i like. I'd like to see some nicer monk armour in game: The only ones I like are 15k Luxon, Kurzik and 15k Kurzik. I hate the 3/4 pants look Anet were going for with the other monk armours. 3/4 pants are fail, even in real life. Only people who have never even heard the word fashion buy that shit.

Queenie

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

16 Feb 2008 at 08:48 - 26

Female
Best:
Monk - Obsidian, eliteLuxon, eliteKurzick, Dwarven, Labyrinthine, Norn & Kurzick
Elementalist - Obsidian, eliteLuxon, eliteKurizck, eliteSunspear, Monument, Dwarven, Vabbian, eliteCanthan, Asuran & Norn.
Warrior - eliteGladiator, eliteKurzick & Primeval
Dervish - Norn, eliteSunspear, Vabbian, Primeval & Obsidian.
Paragon - Vabbian, eliteSunspear, Obsidian & Primeval
Ranger - eliteDruid & Ancient.
Mesmer - Norn, Monument, Obsidian, eliteKurzick & eliteCanthan
Ritualist - Ancient, Obsidian, Monument, eliteKurzick, Vabbian, eliteLuxon & eliteImperial,
Assassin - eliteKurzick, Vabbian & Obsidian

Shuuda

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Guildless

Me/

16 Feb 2008 at 09:05 - 27

I forgot to mention a few last night:

Likes:

Female Mesmer Elite Sunspear - if it wasn't glitchy/clippy I'd totally buy it, but it looks nice

Both Gender Elementalist Norn - Lovely stuff, one of the best ele armors in the game no question.

Male Necro Elite Profane - I just like it.

Male Mesmer Primeval - Mostly for the same reasons I love the Female Version.

Hates: (or if you're Kefka "HATE HATE HATE!")

Both Gender Elementalist Primeval - come on, Mesmer and Necro Primeval are good because they're strange and interesting, this just is not, you look like a box kite. (Mesmer Primeval ftw)

Assassin Ancient - Seriously, sins need less spikes, LESS.

Most Male Paragon armors - Nipples and no pants, eww.

Now I must go and try and figure why so many love a certain set of female FoW armor.

N E D M

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Officer's Club

Gameamp Guides [AMP]

16 Feb 2008 at 09:14 - 28

dislikes - 1.5k scar patterns
sonic the hedgehog warrior armor
assassin armors with big spiky nonsense all over them
male dervish

Awesome =
Female warrior luxon 15k
"presearing" armors for all classes (core)
mesmer armor (excepting canthan varieties)
elite female necro scars

Blanche Neige

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2007

Caracas, Venezuela

E/

16 Feb 2008 at 13:37 - 29

For female ele's my favorite are:
Elite Flameforged
Elite kurzick
Elite canthan
Kurzick armor
Norn Armor
Monument armor
Elite Stoneforged

I dont like (in avery class):
Female ele:
Elite Ice Forged and ice forged (too much skin showing)
Elite Sunspear, sunspear and istani (same for ice forged)
Elite primeval (i don't even have to tell why, just look at that thing)
Ancient (it just looks like a pregnancy cloths)
Monks:
All those almost naked with tatoo armors
The obsidian (seriusly, looks like a clown outfit)
Mesmers:
Elite luxon
Canthan

and some more but i'm lazy to post them all

MagmaRed

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2007

Our Crabs Know True [LOVE]

R/

16 Feb 2008 at 14:16 - 30

I'll start with my favorite class for armor, and I'll post pics

Note, however, that almost all of my characters use a mix, as whole sets rarely look as good as a nice mix.

My most used class:

And just a few of my other favorites:

And lastly, the armor I hate seeing, either because I think it looks bad, or because it is overused:

Aera Lure

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

In Baltar's head

Bring Out Your Dead [BOYD], former officer [LBS]

Mo/

16 Feb 2008 at 14:19 - 31

Female monks, my favorites:

FoW
Ancient
Primeval
Norn
Asuran
Labyrinthine

Mork from Ork

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2007

16 Feb 2008 at 15:14 - 32

Assassin (male)

cool
1k luxon
1k kurzick
1k exotic shirt (the pants make me feel like a gigolo)
1k Canthan (except for the boots which look like a pair of deadly bunny slippers)
Norn

ugly
ancient
obsidian
vabian

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

16 Feb 2008 at 15:18 - 33

I like what I like. Don't need to explain why.

Kahlindra

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

England

Anthems to the Welkin at [Dusk]. 2 man guilds are king.

N/Me

16 Feb 2008 at 15:24 - 34

I like most things, but find it hard to fall in love with any of the female ranger armours (norn is ok, but I have that on my male ranger...). I'm not sure any of them are cool. I also don't love monk armours until I see them nicely dyed on someone else's character- screenshot section ftw. Conversely ALL female necro armour is great apart from the fish-suit.

Friar Khan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

California

16 Feb 2008 at 17:09 - 35

What would be cool is if it were possible to show a graph or poll of people's favorite/unfavorite armors. Otherwise this sampling of data on random people's favorites is a lot like what we experience when we see what people are wearing in-game.

Anyway... My absolute favorites are:
Fem Mes FoW
Fem Mes non-elite Kurzick
Fem Nec Vabbian
Fem Nec Monument
Fem Ele Elite Sunspear

There are many other armors I like a lot, but I seem to like the above the most.

I really don't think much about armor I don't like