Unfortunately they ran out of time and weren't able to fully implement the appearance tab.  They missed chest pieces and armor biceps.  Not to worry though, they plan to add the fixes, someday, as a collection grind...

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It's nice to know that quality is still low on the priority list at SOE.

Originally posted by Gendail

Originally posted by Mrbloodworth

Originally posted by Pentamorph

question is, why didn't they do this five years ago????

 

 

Because LOTRO hadn’t implemented it yet  and 5 years ago, armor/gear didn't matter (armor was used, but came with penalties. Its nothing like what it is today) Technically, the game has come full circle in regards to clothing/outfits.

 

I read over the patch notes, and there is a surprising lack of bug fixes, such as the wonky animations and combat.

That crap is still in alpha.

 

 

No LOTRO didn't have it implemented but EQ2 has had it since  2004 or......5 years ago (give or take)  I'm surprised it tooke SOE this long to bring it over to SWG to be honest

LOTRO has it, and has had it for a few months now.  EQ2 DEFINITELY did not have it.  I played EQ2 for 2004 and 2005 and ran around in the same smelly armor suit all the time because of the stats on it instead of my pretty clothes with no stats.  I have no idea whether they have it now b/c I haven't played since around 2006 but it didn't have it 5 years ago.
 

Originally posted by Gendail

Originally posted by Mrbloodworth

Originally posted by Pentamorph

question is, why didn't they do this five years ago????

 

 

Because LOTRO hadn’t implemented it yet  and 5 years ago, armor/gear didn't matter (armor was used, but came with penalties. Its nothing like what it is today) Technically, the game has come full circle in regards to clothing/outfits.

 

I read over the patch notes, and there is a surprising lack of bug fixes, such as the wonky animations and combat.

That crap is still in alpha.

 

 

No LOTRO didn't have it implemented but EQ2 has had it since  2004 or......5 years ago (give or take)  I'm surprised it tooke SOE this long to bring it over to SWG to be honest

EQ2 didn't have an appearance tab until late 2007. 

With The A-Tab Galaxies becomes the most complete game in character personalization.

Mos Easly at Bria is amazing , no toon looks like other anymore, factional armours are used again, jedis dont run like jawas anymore and many pilots can wear with pride their space outfits.

Men , pple say its too late but ... have you seen that in any other game? My dwarf at WoW looks as ther 2000 dwarfs and dont make me talk about the other at WAR ...

Also we get the waited FCT and servers like Bria and Bloodfin looks like pre NGE again, also Flurry and Chimera.

The only sad thing is the Corbantis death, will miss it a lot , but no one can live in their memorys, is time for discover a whole new world. meet old friends again and make new ones. 

The force is strong in us! 

Originally posted by boognish75

This smells like it is leading up to a cash shop where you can buy novelty appearance items, but i may be wrong.

This is a wise observation IMO, otherwise it's not a bad feature. Not "groundbreaking" by any means but not bad either.

Originally posted by Pentamorph

 

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Originally posted by Mrbloodworth

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Originally posted by Pentamorph

 

question is, why didn't they do this five years ago????

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Because LOTRO hadn’t implemented it yet  and 5 years ago, armor/gear didn't matter (armor was used, but came with penalties. Its nothing like what it is today) Technically, the game has come full circle in regards to clothing/outfits.
 
I read over the patch notes, and there is a surprising lack of bug fixes, such as the wonky animations and combat.
That crap is still in alpha.
 

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Bullshit. SWG players have been asking for this feature for MANY years.

AND...5 years ago was the era of the Composite clones. This feature would have been most excellent back then as well.

But...SOE only learns things AFTER the fact, not when it will actually do anyone any good.

Whatever makes you feel better.

5 Years ago, this feature was irrelevant, because all items (other than armor, of wich there was only 4 types) was already just cosmetic (except bio engi stuff). Unless you only played after doctor buffs were added, then you don’t know what your talking about as far as armor. It was not required, and for most, was useless to put on, if you could at all.

Originally posted by Airtaee

Men , pple say its too late but ... have you seen that in any other game?

Yes, the original SWG-preCU, and LOTRO. Full circle.

Originally posted by Suvroc

Originally posted by boognish75

This smells like it is leading up to a cash shop where you can buy novelty appearance items, but i may be wrong.

 

This is a wise observation IMO, otherwise it's not a bad feature. Not "groundbreaking" by any means but not bad either.

We already have a cash shop.  Its called the TCG.  Players are paying for boxes of cards all in a chance for Loot cards for SWG.  We really don't need a direct cash shop as the dealer is making more with the game of chance in the random packed Booster Boxes.

Originally posted by JYCowboy

Originally posted by Suvroc

Originally posted by boognish75

This smells like it is leading up to a cash shop where you can buy novelty appearance items, but i may be wrong.

 

This is a wise observation IMO, otherwise it's not a bad feature. Not "groundbreaking" by any means but not bad either.

 

We already have a cash shop.  Its called the TCG.  Players are paying for boxes of cards all in a chance for Loot cards for SWG.  We really don't need a direct cash shop as the dealer is making more with the game of chance in the random packed Booster Boxes.

That's very true.

Originally posted by darwa

Originally posted by Ozmodan

What a huge No NO in a pvp game.  Wonder why SOE is so out of touch with it's playerbase to implement such a feature unless they expect everyone to avoid pvp.   If you can't tell what your opponent is wearing or using as a weapon, that really limits your strategy. 

What a huge goof!

 

Complete rubbish.

Not knowing what class your prospective opponent is only adds to the experience. If you know what you're going to fight, then you know whether or not you can win, and that's boring. Really boring.

However, this isn't even the case. If you'd read the article, you'd see that players will only be able to equip things relevant to their class in the appearance slot, so you won't think you're attacking a jedi, when they're actually a commando.

I don't think I've ever seen someone use a non-default colour to type in on this website and say anything that wasn't poorly thought out drivel.

It is ok, it is obvious you don't pvp.  It does make a huge difference.  Only one looking foolish here is your post.

Originally posted by Elethon

Originally posted by Ozmodan

What a huge No NO in a pvp game.  Wonder why SOE is so out of touch with it's playerbase to implement such a feature unless they expect everyone to avoid pvp.   If you can't tell what your opponent is wearing or using as a weapon, that really limits your strategy. 

What a huge goof!

 

I'm a little confused.

 
"A "Hide Appearance Items by Default" option has been added to the Misc section of the Options window. This option will automatically show you the normal appearance on any player creature you examine. The "Hide Appearance Items" option can also be toggled on the Examine window; it will just default to hiding those items."

Does that mean it only shows the characters true equipment if you "examine" them or can you disable the Appearance slots from showing on all toons?

You get given the option in the Examine window, To see what they are truly Wearing.

Originally posted by Ozmodan

Originally posted by darwa

Originally posted by Ozmodan

What a huge No NO in a pvp game.  Wonder why SOE is so out of touch with it's playerbase to implement such a feature unless they expect everyone to avoid pvp.   If you can't tell what your opponent is wearing or using as a weapon, that really limits your strategy. 

What a huge goof!

 

Complete rubbish.

Not knowing what class your prospective opponent is only adds to the experience. If you know what you're going to fight, then you know whether or not you can win, and that's boring. Really boring.

However, this isn't even the case. If you'd read the article, you'd see that players will only be able to equip things relevant to their class in the appearance slot, so you won't think you're attacking a jedi, when they're actually a commando.

I don't think I've ever seen someone use a non-default colour to type in on this website and say anything that wasn't poorly thought out drivel.

It is ok, it is obvious you don't pvp.  It does make a huge difference.  Only one looking foolish here is your post.

Well, I obviously can't comment on others opinions on the foolishness of my post, but that doesn't matter to me in the way that it clearly does to you. It''s a shame that you sought to respond on a personal level away from the topic on hand. That tells me a lot about you 

Incidentally, I used to PvP a lot in SWG, and the majority of my gaming life is spent testing my skills against other players. My current working life is spent trying to make computers act like humans, so practical experience is a must, and I spend at least half of my day on various forms of PvP.

Your response conveniently misses the point where I point out that you are completely oblivious as to what this announcement states, and in MMO forum terms, this means that 'I pwnt j00', thus further demonstrating my skills in (forum) PvP *looks for tongue-in-cheek emoticon*.

I conclude that you are of what is commonly referred to as being the 'Thottbot' generation, where you like to know everything, and leave little to chance. This is, in my opinion, the gaming equivalent of bullying, where you only start a fight that you know you can win. I don't believe for one second that the age you state in your profile is remotely close, unless you got the 6 and the 1 in the wrong order.

upgrade 6! recently, i will have a try.