Monk hips: Is there a difference? - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Evil Neato

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2008

nO, MS, YAY, vOR, EnS

W/A

22 Dec 2008 at 14:52 - 1

I think yes there is, you can see the hips are just a tiny bit bigger on the right side with the tattoo pants on than with them off (look just above the loin cloth on the right hip).

What do you think?

Bigger hips (any difference), or the same hips? I think there's a difference, but I'm having a debate with someone who doesn't think there's a difference. So, say which you think is right.

Aera Lure

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

In Baltar's head

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

Mo/

22 Dec 2008 at 14:55 - 2

I think you spend a lot of time looking at hips, especially given your avatar.

Yes slightly bigger, but its a function of the way armor is applied.

turbo234

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

WI

Mo/

22 Dec 2008 at 15:06 - 3

it just looks like the clothlike piece around the hips making it seem that the hips are bigger.

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

22 Dec 2008 at 15:09 - 4

All different armor makes the physical parts of the body different. You just showed one.

For instance, Tyrian starter female mesmer armor, the boobs are MUCH bigger than any other mesmer armor (or most other female mesmer armors). Shing Jea female rit armor, the boobs are bigger too. Male Warrior Elite Templar has a bigger gut. More and more can be seen through observation.

Nothing all too ground breaking.

slowerpoke

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2007

Cuba

22 Dec 2008 at 15:15 - 5

does my bum look big in this

Lord Of Blame

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2008

USA

Marked Souls [MkS]

E/N

22 Dec 2008 at 15:22 - 6

Hips look the same to me. There's lots of sweets this time of year. Put her on a diet if your worried.

sph0nz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

none.

W/

22 Dec 2008 at 15:23 - 7

hawt.

The way you're presenting it makes it look as the hips are slightly larger, but it seems like the tattoo-armor monk is facing a different direction/is in a different position. I'm not sure if that would even matter, but in fairness, that is a difference which should or should not be looked in to.

SirSausage

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2008

Poland

Architects of Forgotten Truths [AoFT]

W/Mo

22 Dec 2008 at 15:27 - 8

Well, maybe your char turned around while taking the pic with the tatoo.
As if it would look to the right (that's the animation when you idle).

Evil Neato

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2008

nO, MS, YAY, vOR, EnS

W/A

22 Dec 2008 at 15:31 - 9

The character didn't turn. The only difference was putting the tats on and taking them off.

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

22 Dec 2008 at 15:56 - 10

Go, go, go pixel counting!

(Although I really don't think there is a difference. You just get some extra material on the hips while the body stays the same size. Just magnify the image, put an object (or your finger - whatever) next to screen to mark the size and then watch the animation. The hips do not grow - just the transparent part is added - probably due to graphic restrictions of GW.)

Windf0rce

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

22 Dec 2008 at 15:56 - 11

Yes, there is a difference. Check out my male Monk, his arm loses some muscle in Obsidian Armor, compared to him shirtless (small difference in picture is due to breathing, but I didn't move him).

Same happens to my male Paragon in Asuran Armor.

Monk Obsidian:

Paragon Asuran:

Burst Cancel

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2006

Domain of Broken Game Mechanics

22 Dec 2008 at 16:31 - 12

Last time I checked, wider hips was a good thing - provided the rest of the body isn't getting wider along with them. Granted, some of the female models seem to have waist:hip ratios approaching (exceeding?) 2:1.

So ... the men look better naked (bigger muscles), and the women look better clothed (bigger chest/hips)? Seems like an exact reversal of reality.

zwei2stein

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Europe

The German Order [GER]

N/

22 Dec 2008 at 17:17 - 13

GW armor changes bodytypes. If you want definitive proof (or are hornly male teenager), get female character and see effect of top pieces on certain region which, in some cases, go from A to D.

Icy The Mage

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Canada

E/

22 Dec 2008 at 18:01 - 14

brb looking at my ele

Nude Nira

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

inside a tanning bed

It's Raining Fame Hallelujah 【傘回傘】

Me/

22 Dec 2008 at 18:07 - 15

so this is what horny people do when they go "afk"???

Cale Roughstar

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Canada

Guy In Real Life [GIRL]

W/E

22 Dec 2008 at 18:24 - 16

Groundbreaking research is taking place all over tyria at this very minute, all trying to answer the question... does my butt look big in this?

Shadowmere

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Grim Squeakers [REAP]

N/

22 Dec 2008 at 18:44 - 17

yes a lot of armors change the overall character model...the one you've posted is rather small. the effect certain armors have on female characters busts can be quite radical, as well as male warrior chest pieces giving him a much larger gut.

That being said I think we're missing the biggest gaf with this, how the hell are we taking tattoos off and putting them back on five minutes later?!?

Dronte

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Sep 2006

22 Dec 2008 at 18:47 - 18

You need serious help

Antares Ascending

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2008

E/

22 Dec 2008 at 19:06 - 19

This is realy sick!

ummmmm...my Mesmer female's legs changed size depending on armor to :P
Had to send her to the glue factory.

Stolen Souls

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

22 Dec 2008 at 19:21 - 20

There is a small difference, yeah. Certain armors make a difference...some more than others...example...notice the size difference in your female monk when you switch your top, from Labrynthine to Obsidian.

EPO Bot

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Mo/N

22 Dec 2008 at 20:16 - 21

All i can say is: Monks need nicer undies.

Gun Pierson

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

PIMP

Mo/

22 Dec 2008 at 22:53 - 22

@OP: Don't worry, that's perfectly normal, it's like that 'one b

p is smaller' thingy

Lady Lozza

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oz

Angel Sharks

Me/N

22 Dec 2008 at 23:12 - 23

Ok, I see what the OP is talking about but why is this a problem? It isn't like the monk is changing from size 4 to size 14, or even to a size 6.

Or is it the fact that only ONE side appears to be changing that is a problem. In that case, newsflash, no one is perfectly symmetrical.

This is just a really odd "problem" to bring up. And is probably a modelling issue.

Evil Neato

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2008

nO, MS, YAY, vOR, EnS

W/A

23 Dec 2008 at 06:04 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Lozza

Ok, I see what the OP is talking about but why is this a problem? It isn't like the monk is changing from size 4 to size 14, or even to a size 6.

Or is it the fact that only ONE side appears to be changing that is a problem. In that case, newsflash, no one is perfectly symmetrical.

This is just a really odd "problem" to bring up. And is probably a modelling issue.

RTFT

It isn't a problem; in fact, I like it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil Neato

I'm having a debate with someone who doesn't think there's a difference. So, say which you think is right.