Female Armor

So I've been showing this game to my wife. We play some games together but she only likes to play "hot girl characters". When we play League of Legends, she refuses to play "ugly champions" even if they are really good lol. So when I showed her some armor set images from AoC, she immediately asked "where's the hot girl armor?" I know AoC isn't going to have Hyper Sexualized armor, and that's fine, but will girls have some sort of flattering armor sets? Despite some people's beliefs, it's not just guys that want sexy female characters to look at. Just as some of us guys want to play the super ripped heroic fighter, our wives/girlfriends/female players want to be sexy. Any info or screenshots of such armor? Thanks!

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Jahlon

They don't have any plans on doing oversexualized armor.

There have been some sets that flattering, you can see all the concept art here: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Costumes

Birdie

Realistically speaking, over-revealing armors aren't that protective 🤷‍♂️

unknownsystemerror

The "bikini armor" debate raged back and forth early on in development. Intrepid has stated a few different times that they are looking for a "high fantasy" feel and will shy away from making something sexy just for titillation. If you are looking for "Bikini's and AK's" out of the title I bet you will be disappointed. Just like there will be no overly sexualized children for another niche. There are a few concept art armors out there that may or may not be what you are looking for. From the wiki.

I'm more of the mind that it wouldn't really serve a purpose to have bikini plate armor, just in like reality, if you're going to have armor, it should be protective. I think from a fashion statement is enjoyable for some people, but it's a kind of an immersive issue.[9] – Steven Sharif

We're going for kind of a more realistic look; not necessarily realistic setting, but we want our characters to have weight and kind of feel like they're there.[9] – Jeffrey Bard

superhero6785

Thanks for the wiki link. I sent my wife some screenshots of the male/female side-by-sides. She responded "I like". So I think we are in good shape

I vote Intrepid gives us some previews of in-game female armor for all our girl gamers out there!

Makinoji

superhero6785 wrote: »

Thanks for the wiki link. I sent my wife some screenshots of the male/female side-by-sides. She responded, "I like". So I think we are in good shape

I vote Intrepid gives us some previews of in-game female armor for all our girl gamers out there!

your wife isn't the only one lol there are plenty of us male/female/other who want more flattering/tasteful armours for females.

As we have been shown in some of these monthly packs, it can be done tastefully.

Nagash

It's just nice to see armour as armour and not some silly skin

Damokles

Show her the mage in the early videos. Its a nice compromise between revealing and practical.

consultant

Well even if they do not have bikini armour in most games female armour types do kind of hug their curves if you know what I mean. As for as bikini armour really do not think it adds to much to the role playing value of the game. Actually I find it kind of annoying in movies while yes they do look nice it is so far from the truth that is comical. Going into combat with with so much of your body exposed just not very smart.

Besides the full set of armour sets that we have been put out look a lot better than bikini armour. So you will look very nice.

Sabrina Lancaster

There's infinitely more appeal to something that can be aesthetically pleasing and attractive without being made literally to invoke that effect.

At the very least if they really wanted to invest the resources they could make it a toggle but really, what's the point in doing that? I.E if you equip an item you can disable if it's battle bikini or full plate on a female character and that setting will show to everyone. I.E "Display as Option A or B" but that would be a lot of work that's unrealistic to ask for.

I'm just glad games are getting over the "super sexy woman characters" trope in fantasy games. It isn't that I don't like seeing it, I just hate how mandatory it can become. "Oh look, a really cool chestpiece with amazing stats. . . and it's basically a metal or leather bra. God damn it."

Atama

Here’s a practical suit of armor that’s feminine without being exploitative.

I’m hoping their female armor is equivalent.

Ravudha

If it helps, you could mention that they plan to make the character creator pretty robust...so lots of options with your character's face.

Nagash

Atama wrote: »

Here’s a practical suit of armor that’s feminine without being exploitative.

I’m hoping their female armor is equivalent.

love the grey warden armour

here is one I love

xlangatangx

If you look at the female armor from apocalypse, you will find it sufficiently curvy and decorative, yet still covers the entire body. It is flattering to the female form without showing skin. It was very tastefully done and hope there is more like it to come.

Still waiting for my battle kilt though...

Flare

This discussion made me wonder if there will be clothing that serves another purpose than protection. Like attractive clothing for when I go to bar in the evening or something more casual than full-plate armor when I have a shopping day in the nearest metropolis.

darthaden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vI5tdORhC0

Flashman

It's one of those debates, isn't it, where some people are all, "Hey, I found a woman who'd like hot armour... so we should have it..." and others are all, "Hey, we're sick of the cliche armour for women in games..." and wherever these comments come from, and however deeply they're felt, and for whatever reason they're being said... my thought is simple.

Let the devs make the game they want, in the style they want.

Nagash

Flare wrote: »

This discussion made me wonder if there will be clothing that serves another purpose than protection. Like attractive clothing for when I go to bar in the evening or something more casual than full-plate armor when I have a shopping day in the nearest metropolis.

I think that would be under roleplay as there would be no advantage unless you want to use a transmog

Caeryl

blur wrote: »

It's one of those debates, isn't it, where some people are all, "Hey, I found a woman who'd like hot armour... so we should have it..." and others are all, "Hey, we're sick of the cliche armour for women in games..." and wherever these comments come from, and however deeply they're felt, and for whatever reason they're being said... my thought is simple.

Let the devs make the game they want, in the style they want.

It’s not a “cliche” to have awfully designed armor that’s whole purpose to make women look sexually appealing, and often like some kind of amateur stripper. It’s just disrespectful and extremely cringey.

Flashman

Caeryl wrote: »

It’s not a “cliche” to have awfully designed armor that’s whole purpose to make women look sexually appealing, and often like some kind of amateur stripper. It’s just disrespectful and extremely cringey.

Then you misunderstand what I'm saying. The cliche is real. The cliche is that fantasy games, even pre-computers, have done this stuff for decades. And it perpetuates itself again and again. THAT is why it's cliche.

It is also disrespectful and cringey, yes.

Roland40

New here, but as far as busty female armor, it's not at all practical and would actually be dangerous in real world. If you took a chest hit, or even tripped and fell over, your sternum could break.

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