Idea: Stylist NPC (Possible Money sink)

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LostHere
Pre-Searing Cadet
#281
/signed

I don't really understand the security problem. If hair is in the account table, why not move the entry to the inventory table (rename it to personal_data or something?). Then changing hair style will be the same as changing armor. Did I understand this incorrectly?
Kamer
Kamer
Academy Page
#282
/signed.

I would love to explore different looks with my chars after getting new armor.
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blackbird71
Lion's Arch Merchant
#283
I love this idea and have wanted something like this ever since I started playing. At the very least, give us something that lets us change through all the options available on original character creation. It would be nice to take a tyrian character and add appearances from the expansions, etc.
daraaksii
daraaksii
Desert Nomad
#284
/signed with the OP.

But Surgery is not for Guild Wars.
daraaksii
daraaksii
Desert Nomad
#285
double post, sorry.
Tydra
Tydra
Academy Page
#286
i dont really see what this feature has to do with security either. changin ur hair isnt based on a whole account, but per character. and besides, if ppl could hack into ur account and mess around with them, i dont think they would go after ur hair style ?

where did they reply to similar threads? gwonline? im gonna check it out later
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Dallus
Academy Page
#287
i have been saying this since the 1st day of GW's game out... :P

/sign

this needs to happen..
Zappa
Zappa
Academy Page
#288
/signed

It feels kinda weird, though, the plastic surgery thing. But with hair style change and color change we'd have more diversity..

(I'd hate to think that A.Net doesn't want to do this so players will buy more character slots for their accounts so they can keep old chars... )
MithranArkanere
MithranArkanere
Underworld Spelunker
#289
Look at all those great hairstyles thay have for our characters.
They are not made out of polystyrene! They shold be able to changed.
At least style and color.
ForgeWhelp
ForgeWhelp
Krytan Explorer
#290
/signed
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Loviatar
Underworld Spelunker
#291
Quote:
Originally Posted by LostHere
/signed

I don't really understand the security problem. If hair is in the account table, why not move the entry to the inventory table (rename it to personal_data or something?). Then changing hair style will be the same as changing armor. Did I understand this incorrectly?
i will explain again as Gaile Gray stated.

the account is created as a single entry therefore they (ANET/NCSOFT) are UNABLE to change a single bit of that account database..

they CAN NOT change part of that account period.

and neither can some hacker.
roalgumo7
roalgumo7
Academy Page
#292
/signed

I agree, scince I kinda suggested this without reading this post before to my holiday topic
onerabbit
onerabbit
Grotto Attendant
#293
/signed xD
i like my char to represent me..not me and 200 other people in the game
i hope anet do something like this..its always being talked about here on guru.
The Wolf Within
The Wolf Within
Pre-Searing Cadet
#294
Why not make it differnt hair styles on EVERY styilst, snice most hairdo people in the current world do differnt ideas, every styilst here should be the same.

/signed
Shadow Kurd
Shadow Kurd
Wilds Pathfinder
#295
Hmmm.. i dont know if its worth signing this, Gaile alrdy said its not possible

but it would be great if we did have one.
/signed if its not too much of a trouble
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Angra
Ascalonian Squire
#296
/Signed.

Even if its a security issue and can't be done. In any MMO this should have been in since day one.
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Loviatar
Underworld Spelunker
#297
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Originally Posted by Angra
/Signed.

Even if its a security issue and can't be done. In any MMO this should have been in since day one.
hello?........hello?

THIS IS NOT AN MMO in the usual sense.

the accounts were set up on PURPOSE...REPEAT .....ON PURPOSE

to be unchangeable to prevent any chance of hacking.

Jeff Strain says so Anet says so.

they said........

they cannot do it

they did not say we wont do it.

if IT CANT BE DONE WHY STILL WHINE OVER IT?
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Angra
Ascalonian Squire
#298
Quote:
Originally Posted by Loviatar
hello?........hello?

THIS IS NOT AN MMO in the usual sense.

the accounts were set up on PURPOSE...REPEAT .....ON PURPOSE

to be unchangeable to prevent any chance of hacking.

Jeff Strain says so Anet says so.

they said........

they cannot do it

they did not say we wont do it.

if IT CANT BE DONE WHY STILL WHINE OVER IT?
Any online roleplaying game of any kind, MMO, CCO, whatever, should have a stylist. Its a major feature almost constant in various games. I just said i knew it can't be done.

And it should be said and repeatedly stressed so the next time Anet makes a game, be it the next Guild Wars 2 or w/e, they realize that they should put one in. Every person that wants it should hang it over their head so they know constantly how bad they need to do it the next time around.

The next time around they should on purpose, repeat, on purpose, separate hair changes and styling outside of the account table, and everyone who wants that needs to let them know it, so you can change it.

Letting your customers change your characters hair style shouldn't make your Online RPG hackable/open to duping. There's plenty of games where you can change your hair without (reasonably) worrying about hacking.
Akhilleus
Akhilleus
Forge Runner
#299
/signed just because i think a characters appearance shouldnt be final.
though, i would personally not change any of my characters, i still recognize the usefulness of such a feature.
the monetary (platinum or gold) charge involved should be put in place soley so that it's not abused.
LordFFM
LordFFM
Ascalonian Squire
#300
/signed - I just ran into a R/D who had exactly the same look as my girlfriends character... Weird ^^

About the security issue... I'm sure Anet can find a way to go around it...