Idea: Stylist NPC (Possible Money sink) - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

14 Jun 2005 at 08:26 - 1

This idea comes from a number of ideas already on the forum, but since its clear that A.Net read SOME of what we say here, I figured that I may as well make a thread on its own... search function for the lose!

What's a Stylist NPC?

As we all know, you can select your character's hair colour and other options at the start of the game, which once confirmed / saved will forever more remain like that. The idea is that a stylist NPC would be able to change / add new things to our character appearance at cost.

Not only would it give all players an area to spend money on, we'd all benefit by being able to make their characters look better and stand out more from the 200+ red headed female elementalist clones running about for example.

so what services will the stylist NPC have?

- Change Hair Style, A.Net could add some more in as well

(Factions and Nightfall ones for example?)
- Change hair colour
- Add additional special items including:

+ Earrings
+ Flashy Finger Rings (Very unlikely)
+ Tatoos (For other classes other then Monk and Necro)

Note: The main focus of this is hairstyles, of course asking for ear rings and little things like that is a bit too much.

- Maybe add extra stuff, like special new clothing items which give no AL bonus, but look different:

+ Scrafts
+ Head Bands

- AND for the final special feature... DYE PREVIEW!

Note: Well at least the above was added, Glasses in GW:EN for example. And we have dye preview. So there is some hope.

Pros:

- MONEY SINK... cost of items will go down with less money floating about.
- More in-game character options
- Reduce the problem of "Cloning" that's going on. There only so many ways to look different.

Cons:

- There are cons?
- Could be expensive? Depends on the costs.
- Increase of lag? Not really... a few extra bits of player models wouldn't really do much in the long run.

Kazahana

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

SoCal

W/E

14 Jun 2005 at 09:36 - 2

i like these ideas possibly make haircuts/colors/jewels rise in price with demand id also like lil hair clips and stuff to add to your hair (ok this is getting a bit too much like the adventures of virtual barbie/ken lol)

PieXags

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

The Infinite Representation Of Pie And Its Many Brilliances

14 Jun 2005 at 09:44 - 3

I ADORE this idea. One thing I feel very very strongly about is that I should be able to look unique. The more character appearance options the better, and I don't know anyone who disagrees.

We NEED this. It would be awesome not only for just the options but for those who are bored of their appearance late in the game and want to change it.

Implement this!...please?

DrSLUGFly

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

European Server or International

14 Jun 2005 at 10:36 - 4

This has already been mentioned, already argued, already supported... and unfortunately (and I mean that in the most serious way possible) already sunk to the dredges of the forum. The good thing is a new thread means new interest and I support this idea 150%!!! I think it's fantastic. Especially if they offer up aesthetic options that aren't available when crafting your character.

Magus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

15 Jun 2005 at 01:13 - 5

I completely agree with this.

The ideas stated above are great, and the stylist should at the very least allow a player to re-select the hair color, hair style, and face (and possibly body size and skin color?). There is no reason not to enable a system which is technically implemented already. Those who want to change their appearance can do so, and those who do not want to are not hurt or affected by those who do.

Out of the many topics suggesting an idea like this, the only remotely valid reason I've seen against it is that it's unrealistic. But even that's not entirely correct either. Makeup has been around since classical Greece (and probably earlier), so a hair or face change is not unrealistic. Also, people do grow and shrink and tan and pale (although very slowly) so even these things wouldn't be far-fetched.

ManadartheHealer

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Awaiting GW2

W/

15 Jun 2005 at 01:16 - 6

This would be a great thing to have in the game. Everyone would stop being clones

/support

Stev0

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

Halifax, NS, Canada

15 Jun 2005 at 01:18 - 7

I dub thee [Bling Trader].

Winterclaw

Wark!!!

Join Date: May 2005

Florida

W/

15 Jun 2005 at 01:42 - 8

Great idea. Maybe there could be extra hairdos and colors you can only get at the stylist.

Aernok

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

Texas

Appetite For Destruction

R/Mo

15 Jun 2005 at 01:43 - 9

While I doubt extra models would be added I do really like this idea.

MinaDrakul

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Houston, TX

Arcane Nexus

N/R

05 Feb 2006 at 02:43 - 10

I think this would be an awesome idea! It'll be good for those times that you realize your character looks like someone else or is uglier then you thought. Or, just to change them up sometimes.

/signed

Harmony

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Houston, Texas

Arcane Nexus (ANX)

R/Me

05 Feb 2006 at 02:49 - 11

I love this idea, even though it does smack a little of SIMS :P But seriously, I think it would be able to change your look at will instead of being stuck with a 'paper doll' sort of thing that everyone else has.

Nevin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

05 Feb 2006 at 05:26 - 12

I'm almost positive Guild Wars would implementh something like this, I remember reading an interview in which someone asked about a possibility of a beauty merchant, the Anet representative said it was a great idea and they had no reason to not do it.

Turbo Wombat

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Centeral Texas

Heros of Titans Realm

Me/

05 Feb 2006 at 05:57 - 13

Me Likey!! This will help people from running across thier clones as often in the game.

Martian

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Arse-end of no-where

Grey Mortals

Me/E

05 Feb 2006 at 13:11 - 14

I always route for more individuilism in the game.
/signed

HDS

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

PS

Mo/W

05 Feb 2006 at 13:46 - 15

How do you see finger rings & headbans and etc through armor? Or do you wear it on top of armor?

Moneysink? for who? The people who keep the prices high... AKA the rich people will find 500g a joke, and the poor people, tryign to e cool will spend tons of money on it... doing it would be the equivalent of creating a greater rift between rich and poor.

Symeon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

05 Feb 2006 at 14:03 - 16

Cool old thread

/signed

Rayea

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

west yorkshire, Uk

Sisters of Serenity

N/Mo

05 Feb 2006 at 16:32 - 17

/signed

for the hair style/shade shop definately

(i only took ele red hair as my ele is a red mage type lol hehe and she is *supposed* to have red hair...or sometimes be bald, im not 100% sure lol)

i would thing the easiest way to implement it in game (since, if you read the :factions info they say that they are not updating vanila guildwars bar the usuall balance issues as soon as factions is out, and any additional stuff is all going into factions..sigh..still, they do say the Seasonal stuff will continue...)
set up so that all hair styles and colors are available to all players once in the stylists menu...so i could make a monk girls at starter menu, then once i had the cash, go to the stylist and pick blue shade of hair and say....that nice flower in the hair slightly curly Ranger girl hair.....
or i could have a ranger girl with green shade and necro gals 3 split braids in a bun on each side of ther head hair....same for the fellas....
a necro dude with elementalists hair in ranger brown, for example

shardfenix

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Il Power Overwhelming Il [HaX]

21 Apr 2006 at 23:01 - 18

/signed

lord of shadow

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

London

Currently looking

03 May 2006 at 21:00 - 19

//doublesigned cause of the cool factions hair :P

Daemon Dremora

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Millington, TN

Seele Erntemaschine {Nein}

03 May 2006 at 22:57 - 20

we do need a hairstylist because i have on numerous occasions deleted a char because i dyed my armor one color and it looked really good but it did not go with the hair color i put on my char to begin with. so i agree we need hairstylist.

sinisters chaos

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

ATLANTA

No Clue [emt]

W/R

03 May 2006 at 23:54 - 21

yeah gaile said that the hairstylist will be made in her 5/03/06 chatlog, but she says its in the distant future... or it seems as tho she means it that way.

Replicant

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/Me

04 May 2006 at 01:19 - 22

/signed, sounds like a really nice idea. would also assume it would be loved to be added by all professions.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RTSFirebat

+ Facial (Not that kind!

) Tatoos

now who would've been thinkin about that.....

Tien ak

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Crystal Indignation

R/W

06 May 2006 at 09:29 - 23

I love this idea so much as it would be so cool to have some of the factions hair styles the rangers spikey poney tail look is soo cool!

/signed x1000 Put in now no no not a month not a week now!

P.s thanks to King Symeon for re directing me to this Thread

Spawn of Aires

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

W/Mo

06 May 2006 at 14:00 - 24

/signed

I have had my warrior for over a year and his look is really starting to annoy me. Thats the last time I make a warrior character after watching Conan the Destroyer. I have resorted to wearing my helmet 100% of the time, not cool

Tetram The Troll

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Exxxcited French [TriK]

09 May 2006 at 19:03 - 25

Great idea!

/signed

Rikimaru

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

R/

09 May 2006 at 19:17 - 26

I Remember seeing in one of that fansite friday things, or whatever the interviews are called, that they were planning to add some way of altering your characters hair style and color in-game and add clothes that your character wears whenever you enter a town, at some point in the future. That was some time last year...

Dark Suoon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Organization of Dawn [DAWN]

W/D

10 May 2006 at 04:06 - 27

this is wut i want! lol imagine a prof with a mohawk XD
/signed (the signed is not for mohawk lol its for everything else

)

Aera

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

Galactic President Superstar Mc [awsm]

E/

10 May 2006 at 10:49 - 28

/signed

now if only A-net would read this topic...someone call Gaile

Bellucci

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

15 May 2006 at 01:35 - 29

im completely for changing hair style and hair color to any of the pre-selectable styles and colors in the game at the time of character creation... however i think a lot of the accessorising suggestions are a bit extreme... i mean really, lets keep it "guild wars."

Witchblade

Polar Bear Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

15 May 2006 at 01:57 - 30

/signed need more customization

i want REALLY long hair on my warrior

it would be nice if we could customize armors/weapons a bit more ...
ex: the skin of pommels on swords ..

all chars look the same, the only diff is dying color

it'd be rlly nice if "moves" were custom as well ... always the same animation when an ele cast a spell it's really boring, there is only one, custom attack moves etc...

Slymhan

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

R/

22 May 2006 at 23:38 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by RTSFirebat

- Change Hair Style

/signed!

Rikimaru

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

R/

26 May 2006 at 17:14 - 32

They had said something last year about adding a hair styling NPC.
I think they should be able to change your hair to any from your class or any from a different class, but it'd have to be the same gender hair style.
You could use dyes to change your hair color to anything you want, and dye removers could change it back to the color you chose when you started.
Maybe it could cost more to change to hair from another class, and a couple hundred extra to use a dye.

Here's an example of what the window could look like (I know it looks like crap, I had to use Windows Paint).
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2...yn/concept.jpg

AlyssaMarcia

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

28 May 2006 at 00:30 - 33

/signed

I've been saying this for a long time and can't wait till I can change my profecies monk's hair I want long hair : (

St Claire

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2006

29 May 2006 at 01:38 - 34

I really love this idea. I mean it doesn't even have to go as far as coming up with new things to add like piercings or whatever. I'm just bored to death with my old look and I would love to change my hair style on some characters. On top of that, I really want to change my monk's height because it's so so so very short and I look like a midget (I didn't realize this when I made her.)

Neriandal Freit

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Spiral of The Red Rose, Kryta (Columbus, IN)

Heros of Titans Realm [HotR]

E/

29 May 2006 at 01:43 - 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by St Claire

I really love this idea. I mean it doesn't even have to go as far as coming up with new things to add like piercings or whatever. I'm just bored to death with my old look and I would love to change my hair style on some characters. On top of that, I really want to change my monk's height because it's so so so very short and I look like a midget (I didn't realize this when I made her.)

15k Hairstyles all the way!

Seriously, I want to be able to have a sort of like gem hairnet and style my hair different to look more spellcaster on Neriandal. I'd love to give him some rings to wear also, along with a necklace or three (yes three)

And please everyone, dont forget this one

GOATEE'S!

Poison Ivy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Toronto

Hopping

Mo/A

03 Jun 2006 at 05:34 - 36

Bump ... Come on Gaile, read this already....

/signed

robrobrob

Banned

Join Date: May 2006

03 Jun 2006 at 05:49 - 37

/signed with my left hand
/signed with my right hand
/signed wh my nosweeeeee

Morgana

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

Armour of the Republic

N/W

03 Jun 2006 at 05:52 - 38

/le signed

Tetram The Troll

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Exxxcited French [TriK]

03 Jun 2006 at 18:24 - 39

/signed

Ray

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Denmark

03 Jun 2006 at 18:30 - 40

/not signed

Mwuhahahha!!