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Soulfire Ninja

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Join Date: Feb 2011

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24 May 2011 at 22:39 - 1

Re-design Chaos Gloves and Obby Armor. (They look boring for most of the professions)

A lot of us has been saying how boring boring Obby Armor and Chaos Gloves look, yet we buy it cause apparently expensive = prestigious followed by looks, then again it's not really about looks. A lot of us do mention how boring and plain they look for being as expensive as they are.

Anet, how about redesigning them or giving us an option to choose the regular look of the chaos gloves and obby armor or something of a different look. Atleast have the chaos gloves similar to the Mesmer's that way we don't feel we wasted gold and ectos on the armor glove pieces just to have it stored in HOM? We'd like to show off both at the same time and not by switching the pieces on and off.

Anyway, yes I suggest redesigning the appearance of them.

Que Pedito

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2009

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24 May 2011 at 23:22 - 2

buy different armor if you don't like how it looks

Del

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24 May 2011 at 23:24 - 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Que Pedito

buy different armor if you don't like how it looks

Quoted for truth.

/notsigned

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soulfire Ninja

Atleast have the chaos gloves similar to the Mesmer's that way we don't feel we wasted gold and ectos on the armor glove pieces just to have it stored in HOM?

Wut.

Soulfire Ninja

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Join Date: Feb 2011

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24 May 2011 at 23:24 - 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by Que Pedito

buy different armor if you don't like how it looks

I bought them all already. I collect elite armors. That's why I have the right to say OBBY Armor looks too boring to be expensive as it is.

Del

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2009

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24 May 2011 at 23:31 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soulfire Ninja

I bought them all already. I collect elite armors. That's why I have the right to say OBBY Armor looks too boring to be expensive as it is.

No one is putting a gun to your head making you wear it. If you don't like it, wear something else. If you only bought it for HoM, get over it.

Altair ac

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2010

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24 May 2011 at 23:34 - 6

or dont worry about this and just get gw2 done faster

Deviant Angel

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Homeless.

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24 May 2011 at 23:44 - 7

Obsidian definitely isn't my favorite set for most professions, but I have it for the professions I like it on and I would be pissed if they changed it. That's right. I said I bought it because I liked it. Not because it's expensive and all the cool kids will point and laugh if I don't show up in the most expensive armor.

As for the chaos gloves, wtf? Wasted gold and ecto because they don't look like the mesmer gloves? Why the hell did you buy them? Oh right... buying expensive crap that you hate just to impress other people is what this game is obviously about for some people.

Stop caring so much about the opinion of snobby teenagers and wear armors that you like. Some people do actually like the armors that you consider boring or ugly.

Spookii

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2008

Southeast, USA

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24 May 2011 at 23:45 - 8

I think that redesigning armor this late in a game's life (especially when there's a sequel coming out soon) is wasted time spent on a game that's going to be set on the back burner.

Redesigning any armor in any game, for that matter, seems wasted. New or not. Why not just...release new armor?

RedDog91

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2007

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24 May 2011 at 23:50 - 9

have you ever thought that since everybody and their grandma has obby that maybe its not as "prestigious" as you originally thought?
People no longer see obby armor and say "wow, that person must be pro", they now say "wow, what kind of noob wastes money on that crap?" because we've all moved on to buying other expensive things that actually look good.

Lord Dagon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2009

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24 May 2011 at 23:51 - 10

i actually like the look of my female ele's obby armor. I deffinatly would be sad if they changed the nice and sleek look for something different.

And on chaos gloves i semi agree with you. i would only change the end part of the gloves(noticed this on female ele idk about other professions) where the end juts out way too much. But really i dont want them wasting time on doing this, its just not a good use of resources.

MisterB

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Join Date: Oct 2005

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24 May 2011 at 23:54 - 11

Releasing new sets makes much more sense than redesigning old ones, apart from fixing graphic display glitches. Someone else somewhere will like their current Obsidian that you don't, and ANet can make both of you happy by adding new armor rather than substitution.

Lanier

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2010

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25 May 2011 at 00:08 - 12

I would be really pissed if they changed my ritualists obby armor because I love the way it looks right now.

FoxBat

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

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25 May 2011 at 01:56 - 13

Why on earth would Anet do thi$ when they can $ell you more co$tumes?

Soulfire Ninja

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Join Date: Feb 2011

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25 May 2011 at 02:03 - 14

Atleast make a re-skin of these overpriced boring armor pieces. LOL!

Bandwagon

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25 May 2011 at 02:22 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soulfire Ninja

Atleast make a re-skin of these overpriced boring armor pieces. LOL!

The entitlement is strong in this one.

tcratty

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2008

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forever angels

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25 May 2011 at 02:32 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soulfire Ninja

I bought them all already. I collect elite armors. That's why I have the right to say OBBY Armor looks too boring to be expensive as it is.

i have to say this made me LOLOLOL haha i have the right to say its boring

melissa b

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

25 May 2011 at 02:56 - 17

I would love new expensive armor instead of a redesign of the old obsidian.

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

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25 May 2011 at 05:40 - 18

Replacing armors will never be a good idea. Making new ones might not be so bad, but there's no justification in replacing an entire armor set because a few people believe it looks dull or have seen it one too many times.

AngelWJedi

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25 May 2011 at 05:57 - 19

/not signed

i never got it because i didnt like the look of some armor pieces. if it was cheaper i could make the whole set and salvage the pieces i didnt want. but because its so expensive is why i dont do it. as others said if you dont like it dont get it no one forces others to buy it. xD so forever ill be stuck at 49/50 hom lols.

HigherMinion

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2008

East Anglia, UK

Order of [Thay]

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25 May 2011 at 06:47 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soulfire Ninja

Re-design Chaos Gloves and Obby Armor. (They look boring for most of the professions)

A lot of us has been saying how boring boring Obby Armor and Chaos Gloves look, yet we buy it cause apparently expensive = prestigious followed by looks, then again it's not really about looks. A lot of us do mention how boring and plain they look for being as expensive as they are.

Anet, how about redesigning them or giving us an option to choose the regular look of the chaos gloves and obby armor or something of a different look. Atleast have the chaos gloves similar to the Mesmer's that way we don't feel we wasted gold and ectos on the armor glove pieces just to have it stored in HOM? We'd like to show off both at the same time and not by switching the pieces on and off.

Anyway, yes I suggest redesigning the appearance of them.

I own a full obsidian set for my necro, but I only wear the gloves. I salvaged my Chaos Gloves last year because they looked so awful. I got 146 dust (D

Who else has Obby but won't wear it?

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

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Natural Born Killaz

25 May 2011 at 07:27 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deviant Angel

Obsidian definitely isn't my favorite set for most professions, but I have it for the professions I like it on and I would be pissed if they changed it. That's right. I said I bought it because I liked it. Not because it's expensive and all the cool kids will point and laugh if I don't show up in the most expensive armor.

As for the chaos gloves, wtf? Wasted gold and ecto because they don't look like the mesmer gloves? Why the hell did you buy them? Oh right... buying expensive crap that you hate just to impress other people is what this game is obviously about for some people.

Stop caring so much about the opinion of snobby teenagers and wear armors that you like. Some people do actually like the armors that you consider boring or ugly.

This pretty much sums up what I think about the OP's suggestion.

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

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guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

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25 May 2011 at 07:34 - 22

/not signed...if they are going to work on armor --fix the GLITCHES!! I still have holes and such that have been around almost since day one!
(and there are enough choices of armor --pick something else to wear if you are tired of fow).

davehall

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

NA

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25 May 2011 at 07:43 - 23

While I love my rit's obby armour (san the teacup hat lol) and the Elementalist (with that fremen stillsuit look), I personally do find obby armour on the other professions to be somewhat on the ugly side. But I am pretty sure someone here will speak up and say otherwise.

I also collect armour sets, but solely based on which set looks better on which profession. I got obby for my rit not because of the cost or prestige, but because I loved the look of it on my rit. The same for my Elementalist, which I've chosen Deldrimor, which I can not even add to my HoM. :-( And have no plans nor desire to get obby armour (or Chaos Gloves or blindfolds) for any of my other characters and probably wouldn't have gotten obby if I didn't like it on my Rit.

I can not see anet (or the live team) having the time/resources to redesign any armour set, let alone obby. There is more of a chance (though slim) of asking them to design new costumes (simulating a desired armour type) -- I am personally waiting for the commando (or at least in tonic form).

/notsigned.

AndrewSX

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2010

Italy, Turin

Lake

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25 May 2011 at 08:23 - 24

/notsigned....
1.Some Obby armors aren't THAT bad to deserve a redesign.
2.Instead of redesign, ADD another set.
Maybe as End-reward for incoming WoC: this way is even possiblie to fit in Kurz/lux for derv/para.

Bad Company Sin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2010

Texas

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25 May 2011 at 08:38 - 25

Combine armor peices to make your "boring" shit unboring. there you go.

Kranas

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2010

25 May 2011 at 09:52 - 26

Reskin is a waste of devs time, and if people are getting it only for HoM one quick "fix" would be to increase or make more consistent the number of ectos/obsid salvaged from the armor (it would make them less of a goldsink, but the economy already is pretty messed) / OR the could simply suck it up like they already do. Some people like the obsid skins so reskin not best option.

smotan

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2010

25 May 2011 at 11:15 - 27

I like the armors. But it'll be very nice if they fix the glitches they have. I don't think it's that much of a work.
I don't know why they haven't fixed those little issues for 6 years. O.o

anonymous

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

25 May 2011 at 12:03 - 28

That would screw all the people who have the armor and like how it looks. If you don't have the armor and don't like the way it looks, no loss. If you already have the armor and it gets changed to something you don't like, there is no way to get your money back. If you are only buying it for HoM, that is no different than buying any of the consumable titles.