JayHog.3280 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 I would settle for having female asura wearing two pieces. The fact they need to wear bras is weird in the first place, because wearing barbarian armor on female asura proves that they don't even have nipples to matter. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altonese.6542 Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, Labjax.2465 said: 2) someone on their team who is in charge has some strange lines they draw about skin exposure (would fit with the invisible feet being such a super rare item and the starborn outfit being a black lion chest/statuette exclusive) If this is the case, I want to talk to this person. I just want to talk to them. 3 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labjax.2465 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 9 minutes ago, Altonese.6542 said: If this is the case, I want to talk to this person. I just want to talk to them. Lol, me too. I feel like there was this period with western MMOs where they were less weird about outfits that show skin, but also were in some cases biased toward female versions of outfits vs. male, with the female ones showing skin where male ones didn't (you can see some remnants of this trend in older armor in this game). And then I'm not 100% clear on what happened after, but my impression is a lot of people complained about it ceaselessly in more than one game and instead of making male and female outfit skimpiness equal, they started doing this thing of dressing everybody in frocks (ok, I'm being hyperbolic saying frocks, but it's like more than one game started consciously avoiding the issue entirely by making outfits that didn't show skin at all). 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Soul.5617 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 I voted for no because I personally dislike outfits if they added it as skins I am all for it but I rather them not add it in at all if its gonna be a outfit. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson.4036 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, Labjax.2465 said: I'm convinced it's either: 1) something about the difference in their rigs for armor weight is holding them back 2) someone on their team who is in charge has some strange lines they draw about skin exposure (would fit with the invisible feet being such a super rare item and the starborn outfit being a black lion chest/statuette exclusive) I can't think of any other reason. They are pretty shameless about making money otherwise. Somewhere way back in the depths of this very long thread (which I am glad to see back on page one) I linked a bunch of outfits that demonstrate ArenaNet has not gotten more conservative about showing skin over time. Outfits released 2019ish had more skin showing than previous sets, most notably in the male armor. I think our recent slate of more conservative looks is due to a goal of handling the inspiration for Cantha in a respectful, authentic way. It lines up with how the music went back to the drawing board after it was too contemporary fantasy sprinkled with an Asian sound and was reworked to actually draw from authentic Korean instruments and composition. Edited June 21, 2022 by Gibson.4036 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labjax.2465 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Gibson.4036 said: Somewhere way back in the depths of this very long thread (which I am glad to see back on page one) I linked a bunch of outfits that demonstrate ArenaNet has not gotten more conservative about showing skin over time. Outfits released 2019ish had more skin showing than previous sets, most notably in the male armor. I think our recent slate of more conservative looks is due to a goal of handling the inspiration for Cantha in a respectful, authentic way. It lines up with how the music went back to the drawing board after it was too contemporary fantasy sprinkled with an Asian sound and was reworked to actually draw from authentic Korean instruments and composition. Huh. I don't want to hunt through the thread, so I'll have to take your word for it. I do wonder what metric you're going by though. Like just pure coverage vs. not, or certain types of styles. I've looked through outfits in the past in wardrobe and struggled to find ones that seem notably skimpy to me, but maybe my memory is playing tricks on me to what degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson.4036 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Labjax.2465 said: Huh. I don't want to hunt through the thread, so I'll have to take your word for it. I do wonder what metric you're going by though. Like just pure coverage vs. not, or certain types of styles. I've looked through outfits in the past in wardrobe and struggled to find ones that seem notably skimpy to me, but maybe my memory is playing tricks on me to what degree. Elona introduce some Arabian like outfits that exposed chest and/or midriff on male armor. Tasteful, not skimpy, but significantly more skin than the norm for male outfits. Eve’s prophecy outfit doesn’t show a ton of skin, but is notable in that they didn’t significantly alter it from the female version, and it is definitely not conservative in its design. Thise are the ones I remember off the top of my head. Due to this thread I went and spent some time looking through skins and when they were launched to see if I could see a trend, and my conclusion was that they’d actually gotten less conservative in design overall, especially with male armor, since female already had skimpy options at launch. Edited June 21, 2022 by Gibson.4036 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labjax.2465 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 10 minutes ago, Gibson.4036 said: Elona introduce some Arabian like outfits that exposed chest and/or midriff on male armor. Tasteful, not skimpy, but significantly more skin than the norm for male outfits. Eve’s prophecy outfit doesn’t show a ton of skin, but is notable in that they didn’t significantly alter it from the female version, and it is definitely not conservative in its design. Thise are the ones I remember off the top of my head. Due to this thread I went and spent some time looking through skins and when they were launched to see if I could see a trend, and my conclusion was that they’d actually gotten less conservative in design overall, especially with male armor, since female already had skimpy options at launch. Good to know. All the less excuse they have then lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Greyhawk.9107 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 I still argue that IF there is a ban on new skin-showing or sexy outfits and armors it would have only been within the last three or four years that it would have been implemented, well after PoF. Eve's seems to be like the last one, and it has the distinction of being directly based of a classic preexisting design...also its actually kinda tame imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterSlay.6973 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) This is right up there with why don't they give more hair choices? It's like anet doesn't want to earn crazy money on simple things and instead focuses on another recolor of the skyscale with lightning bolts coming out of it and charges $30 for it. Edited June 22, 2022 by SinisterSlay.6973 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfb.7025 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 17 hours ago, Labjax.2465 said: Good to know. All the less excuse they have then lol. Do check the Masquerade Armorset on any race and gender, specially the leggings part. It's really revealing from the front or the rear depending on the race, specially under the skirt, underwear is even more skimpy than the default naked model. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeegee.4320 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) How long has it been since Southsun now, ten years? Don't get your hopes up. You've got Four Winds again in another month, and past that, back to another year of waiting. Edited June 22, 2022 by narwhalsbend.7059 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphafert.6730 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 8/19/2021 at 3:56 PM, ViolentMuffin.9573 said: Yes, let my norn show off his male tiddies! Now I have an image of a Char with pasties burned into my mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson.4036 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 5 hours ago, narwhalsbend.7059 said: How long has it been since Southsun now, ten years? Don't get your hopes up. You've got Four Winds again in another month, and past that, back to another year of waiting. Nah, there’s also the dream of a Wintersday vacation to warmer climes. Summer in December would be fun. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggie.3184 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 My Thief collapsed in the sun earlier today because of how hot out it was with no swimsuit to protect him. 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anninke.7469 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 I believe now is a great time to release swimwear. Dragon Bash is ending, summer sun glares from the sky... Come on, I need at least one small thing to my liking in the game. It's been a while and the burn-out is much more real than I'd like. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson.4036 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Taimi could be inventing elastane during this down time now that the dragon threat is gone. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebulous.2934 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Is it a game rating issue? Is there a country where this game would become rated Mature if player characters had swimsuits? If Anet released a Leotard as an outfit would that pass? I mean sure a leotard happens to look like a one piece swimsuit, but a leotard is a legitimate piece of athletic clothing. Gymnasts, Ballet dancers, figure skaters, ect all can wear leotards and it is accepted. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterSlay.6973 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 54 minutes ago, Zebulous.2934 said: Is it a game rating issue? Is there a country where this game would become rated Mature if player characters had swimsuits? If Anet released a Leotard as an outfit would that pass? I mean sure a leotard happens to look like a one piece swimsuit, but a leotard is a legitimate piece of athletic clothing. Gymnasts, Ballet dancers, figure skaters, ect all can wear leotards and it is accepted. China maybe? Anything remotely interesting is banned there. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson.4036 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 (edited) 58 minutes ago, Zebulous.2934 said: Is it a game rating issue? Is there a country where this game would become rated Mature if player characters had swimsuits? Hard to imagine that’s the case when players can wear Sorcerer’s, Winged, Feathered, and Masquerade. Edited June 27, 2022 by Gibson.4036 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kharmin.7683 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 39 minutes ago, SinisterSlay.6973 said: China maybe? Anything remotely interesting is banned there. China GW2 is on a completely separate system. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterSlay.6973 Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 12 minutes ago, kharmin.7683 said: China GW2 is on a completely separate system. Right but that's where the big money is. So money towards content will go towards pleasing that market. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebulous.2934 Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 23 hours ago, Gibson.4036 said: Hard to imagine that’s the case when players can wear Sorcerer’s, Winged, Feathered, and Masquerade. Government officials are extremely petty, they absolutely love semantics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson.4036 Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, Zebulous.2934 said: Government officials are extremely petty, they absolutely love semantics. Ah, I think I get what you're saying. Someone might give skimpy armor a pass, but a "swimsuit" would be innapropriate? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebulous.2934 Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 I can't believe I forgot! Please don't cover the swimsuit in distracting glowing/ strobing/ flashing nonsense, that is what infusions are for. I am not even sure that I would want it to have a gloss finish. Maybe simi-gloss? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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