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That doesn't mean they should be made available for players, too. For the reasons below. There's nothing good about it. There's nothing good about the oversexualized outfits and armor parts in the game, either (unless you're solely into a very specific kind of RP which is something else entirely). And further encouragement of this just doesn't seem right. It doesn't feel like it's needed at all. And, again, especially so considering that not only adults play this game (something I think a lot of players seem to forget about).

As someone who has been RPing in Guild Wars 2 for about three years now, let me start off by saying that I'd love to get features promoting and encouraging roleplay in this game. Tyria is a beautiful and interesting world that warrants such interests, especially if you're out of ideas of what to do next. That's how I eventually got into it. The truth, however, is that that the RP 'community' is so miniscule in comparison to the rest of the playerbase that, even if Arena Net wanted to, there'd be no point to implement features boosting roleplay alone from a cost-payoff point of view (*gestures at the mostly empty Roleplay forums A-Net added not too long ago*). And I'm quite sure that there never have been such updates in the past (toggling walking/running is something I would consider purely mechanical to give the player better control over their character). On top of that, the 'community' that makes up the players is no actual community at all. Rather, it's a loose collection of small groups with varying interests. That, together with the total amount of maps there are in the base game alone spreads the already tiny population of roleplayers even more. There are no popular gathering spots besides Divinity's Reach either. And, while I agree that player housing might remedy some of the above-mentioned problems, it'll need to do much more than simply providing living space since, otherwise, it'd be not much different from instances. Which is already a feature in Guild Wars 2. It'll need to be attractive to all of the playerbase. The same goes for probably about anything else you can think of. One example would be the redesign of the social system (friends list/ LFG etc.) or granting access to actual libraries with the summary of all the information there is to know in the world of Tyria. Things that draw you in as a reader and a player. Small details that further improve hard world-building, as opposed to soft (as it's mentioned a bunch of times in the lore forums), that further help to make sense of it all (laws, traditions, social structures to name a few). I know of at least a bunch of people who gave up on getting into roleplay simply because it's very hard to get actual information about the world you're in. Plus, a big portion of the game is behind a paywall of gems that no new player can purchase through gameplay alone. At least not in a reasonable time frame. So yeah, these are my two cents regarding this topic. Additionally... I don't see any reason why Arena Net would want to implement this. Can you imagine going somewhere in a city map and you suddenly find yourself surrounded by half-naked characters in swimsuits? That's hella weird not only for the average adult players but also for anyone who isn't one. Plus, it offers nothing you don't already have in the form of some outfits or clothing pieces, so... yeah. No.

Name: Joan Ward Gender/pronouns: Female, She/Her Species: Human Physical appearance: Joan has shoulder-long hair under which hides a small scar, on her left temple. Her face is covered with a few dozen freckles and often times may throw off people about who she is. She has a muscular build and is as fit as they come, effortlessly moving around in heavy armor for prolonged amounts of time. Recent appearances: - The Maiden's Whisper (Rurikton) - Victors Point (Wayfarer's Foothills) - Archen Foreland (Bloodtide Coast) - Lake Doric Rumors: - "She's gotta have the scurvy. Did you see how much of that juice she's drinking every day?" - "Doesn't trust anybody. She showed up to a party in full plate armor!" - "Heard she was booted from the Pact some time ago. No idea why. She seemed like the reliable sort." - "Her? Isn't that the woman claiming to be the best blacksmith in all of Lion's Arch? Hard to believe. Though, she does have talent." - "Ya don't want to get into trouble with that one. Oh no. I saw her beat up a couple of would-be thugs the other day. Nearly killed them, too, by the sound of their screams. Heh. They deserved it, though." - "Oh, I know her! She and a small group of mercenaries saved my family and from Icebrood the other day. Noticed her in particular because she was the shortest among them. I guess height doesn't matter that much after all, huh?" Additional info: Joan is a fully trained blacksmith who was also trained in the arts of swordsmanship and the ways of the Guardian. She owns a small smithy in the harbor city Lion's Arch and has ever since she opened the place started to make a name for herself again. She used to be part of the Vigil and Pact later, when it was formed, and is currently a mercenary employed by both the Seraph and Lionguard. Recent developments led to increasingly harsh confrontations with Jormag's forces at the front lines.