Improving the look of 15k armors

I think 15k armor should be spiced up more. Some of the 15k armor doesn't look any better than its 1.5k droks version. (And by that I mean if the 2 traded places the droks version would be "cool" cause it's not as common) e.g. the monk's judges set is AWFUL. I mean it's only a LITTLE diffrent from it's original. The monk tatoos are alright but they are just a diffrent pattern that again if swicthed with the dragon tattoos, the dragon tatoos would be considered cooler.

Here's an example of what 15k SHOULD look like. Lets say you have a pyromancer armor. Insted of the boring armor there is now, have it so you're on fire kinda. But the flame would be OBVOIUSLY diffrent than having the burning condition. (Maybe like a blue flame) Same with air. It should have lightning streaming through your armor. Another example I thought of is the knights armor. Although it's not too bad as is, it should have your guild simbol on the front and if your guildless just have it be plain. This idea is because if you're a KNIGHT than you have your countries banner on your chest armor do you not? If you're spending 15k on armor at least have it look so cool that everyone wants some.

I totally agree. When I was going through PvE with my first char, which just happened to be a warrior, I got a run to the Granite Citadel. I had heard rumors of an armor type that looked INCREDIBLE, called Dragon Armor. I was pretty rich for how long I had been playing, and bought the whole set. I expected it to be like a dragon head for the helm, but i got a cage with two cactus thorns sticking out. I was expecting the chest piece to have something that looked like scales, but I got a square with stuff that looks like river pebbles. The gauntlets I thought would have some spikes sticking out curving upwards, but they just look... well, boring. Same with the leggings and boots. I actually thought that the whole set would be on fire, since I usually think of dragons being able to breathe fire. It would fit... maybe. So now I think it looks just plain crappy. Fissure Armor, here I come .

well myself i have the 15k female plate and 15k female hydromancer.....was gonna buy some 15k armor for my necro....but male 15k necro looks awful...you would think that necro armor would be similar say to somethign in d2 with bone all over it...but like the rest of the armors its just boring....i do like the look of the 15k plate though....the darker armor looks nice...but yah i had dragons on the same war as i have plate on now.....the dragon looks worse then wivern....just my opinion.

if Pyro made u look on fire
itll lag everybody in gw
Seeing Most people want 15k sets
and most eles pyro well....
seeing 5 of those would lag u thats pretty much why

I just want some Ele armor that doesn't look like surplus stock from a 70s David Bowie concert.

Yeah, wtf is up with ele armor? No offense to the person who came up with the graphics and stuff but it is way lame compared to other profession stylings.

Well since the point of 15k armor is to spice up what you look like, Then I total agree. It doesn't have to be elementalists ablaze, or a warrior that looks like he has been swallowed by a dragon. But definity give it more for you guild wars buck. I only see some armor as the same old thing but you get to dye a different part. Its pithetic. But then you could argue that this game is not about fashion, thats a back burner arguement. It would still be nice though.

Get fissure armor then. XD

About the look of the armor before you buy it, here is a preview next to the cost.

I would like the flames and effects to be added on weapons ala Diablo II.
I firey fellblade would glow abit orange and an icy one would glow blue
That would be cool

15k Pink Gladiator armor, FOR THE WIN!

Seriously though, all 15k is, is a gold sink.

I personally like the suggestion of being seem to be in flame when wearing the 15k armor but i think maybe they should add a new armor type which have this flame aura but costing like 300-500k per set.
If these type of armor is only 15k armor , it'll be too common and don't seem special anymore.

i think they should have a try-before-you-buy for clothing, so you can see how shit it is before you buy it :P

It was just an example idea captain 256 ram.

O.O You're not supposed to be that rich...Gah rich people ways suggest making everything cost more. Hey I don't buy money off ebay, 15k armor is hard enough to get for me already.

i like that idea, but i also think they should make armor that really DOES something *useful* e.g. mirror armor reflects 50% damage of all spells to the caster but makes you take more damage from physical, or iron ore armor blocks damage but u move slower, or like cloth armor allows you to move/attack faster. there are endless possiblilities

and fyi i think the female aeromancer armor looks a lot better than the drok and it's see through which makes for a happy me

I shudder to think what you're suggesting here. Really it just sounds like a bad generalization to me.

Yeah, some of us just farm the living crap out of stuff.

I agree that FOW should look cooler then 15k Citadel / Grotto armor. I'm slows getting parts for the 15k Citadel / Grotto armor a piece at a time myself.

They seemed to be overhauling the 15k armors graphics until they diverted there attention to the SF update / Chapter 2. I think that there will be more armor updates as part of chapter 2 or after when there back to general enhancements to the game.

I also agree about flaming armor but the additional system requirements to have this will bog people down.

15k necrotics armor.. all covered in bones and eyes. should suit your needs fine

yes, some 15k should be impoved. i have 15k aero (female, dyed red) and 15k gladiators (male, dyed silver) and they both look alot better then to 1.5k counter parts. but the male 15k platemail in comparison to the 1.5k sucks. as doest the female hydromancer. and the rangers druids armour, simply GAY. why would a ranger wear a coat, surly that'd restrict him :S ?

Why would a warrior show his bare chest for the whole world to see (and stab)? Why exactly does gladiator armor have more physical defense than, say, platemail when over half his body is exposed?