Glorious Alpha Two Testers!
Alpha Two Realms are now unlocked for Phase II testing!
For our initial launch, testing will begin on Friday, December 20, 2024, at 10 AM Pacific and continue uninterrupted until Monday, January 6, 2025, at 10 AM Pacific. After January 6th, we’ll transition to a schedule of five-day-per-week access for the remainder of Phase II.
You can download the game launcher here and we encourage you to join us on our for the most up to date testing news.
Alpha Two Realms are now unlocked for Phase II testing!
For our initial launch, testing will begin on Friday, December 20, 2024, at 10 AM Pacific and continue uninterrupted until Monday, January 6, 2025, at 10 AM Pacific. After January 6th, we’ll transition to a schedule of five-day-per-week access for the remainder of Phase II.
You can download the game launcher here and we encourage you to join us on our for the most up to date testing news.
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They both have some really pretty, stylish, fantasy armors that are totally up my alley. A lot of the armors we've seen so far, while graphically high quality and rather detailed, are just boring, ugly, and as some have mentioned, too medieval. The above posts I'd love to see in this game, or something similar.
This I'd totally go for as well and if they went this route it might be a good middle ground between stylish and realistic. Just please, let me put the hood down so I can see my hair and face.
There. Examples of what I like. None of them are over the top over-designed crazy nonsense. There is also a variety here rather than everything essentially looking the same which is what I don't want. Real world clothing variety is vast and with all the in-game races and classes it wouldn’t be a problem to have tons of styles and types of sets.
What I’m wanting is for you to get what you want and for you to let me get what I want also.
I don’t want to exclude overly realistic armors from the game, I want what I (and many others) like to be included as well. Most of the armors so far seem either very realistic or very prudish or both.
Playing a fantasy MMO here, not a medieval simulator. You wear what you want, I’ll wear what I want. Provided we’d actually be listened to and get this kind of stuff included in the game. I want to enjoy what my character looks like just as much as you. But people have different tastes.
So long as it doesn’t look like something outside the realm of possibility like cyberpunk style or neon space-themed then I think we can all be happy!
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EDIT: Fixed image formatting (was doing it on my phone before ;D )
well look at the Monthly Costumes, there will be People with a full Ice Armor and other fancy sets, so i dont think it will be simple if you look at all the different monthly Armortypes hehe
I wonder if Glass Weapons and Armour will be able to be crafted. I used to love Glass Weapons and Armour in Elder Scrolls Series if I remember the right place. RPGs and MMOs are merged into one massive bank of knowledge with no moderation in my mind lol.
It's unfortunately the case that it's been confirmed for us already that there won't be color-kits and the like.
Aye! No worries about armored thongs and the like:
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. -Steven Sharif
I don't understand, are you saying the dyes are kickstarter exclusive or are you saying the dyes have been removed all together? I'm aware you can't dye cosmetics but in-game items are dyable last I heard.
Based on Steven’s own logic, a bigger immersion issue is ANY piece of armor being able to withstand a meteor strike from a mage. I mean let’s be real, this is a fantasy game. I get not having metal bikinis specifically, I think they’re excessive as well. But there’s nothing wrong with revealing armors. We haven’t even seen “cute” armors for female characters yet, let alone revealing armors.
let everone run around how they like. just look at the Monthly Sets some People will walk around in a Full-Ice Armor set in all colors.
(sorry my English sucks)
The furries must all die brother
(age restricted you have been warned)
Sleeveless cloaks with satchels are cool too for spell blade/spell bow.
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I am afraid you misunderstood me. By "breasts embedded in metal" I mean something like this:
Revealing clothes can be tasteful, both on men and women. Although I would expect them to be cloth or leather based, and not have much armour class.
Metal breasts at the front of a plate armour are at best fetishising, akin to a metal penis attached to a front of plate armour pants for a male.
I agree Rinta, I love to play female tanks and the armour can look too curvy and not for serious purposes.
They could have made something similar for women if they were celebrated warriors too? Athena statues have bra-like armour.
I'm a guy though, and won't be wearing female armour, so I'd like to hear more girls' input here.
Athena is a Goddess though and never fought a battle on earth.
Joan fought and won battles.
May I refer you to the following videos:
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My reply wasn’t to you so no misunderstanding.
However, let me counter your “omg don’t put boobie shapes on my steel armor!” argument. You might not realize that some women actually have large breasts, or even just average size. Without shaping the steel., how exactly would you expect them to wear it? A giant round bubble of steel for a torso? Get outta here with that. Lol
Edit: Gambeson is a wool/fabric construction which wouldn't allow two separate breast bulges. Just an elevated ramp of wool/fabric dependant on bust size.
Brilliant, thank you for sharing these videos, love Shadiversity. Everyone who has issues with female armor actually looking female should watch.
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Lol once again, this is a fantasy game not a medieval simulator. We can have a balance. If your argument is that the shape of the armor would impinge on the hips then let me direct you back to the argument that you can drop f***ing meteors on people in this game. Who the hell cares if the armor is 100% accurate to medieval, that time period sucked.
There does not need to be a blanket ban on 'Boob Armour' for all the males who want to look like a 'fantasy' but efforts should also be present to cater to the females who want to be 'serious'. Fortunately, the recent Cosmetic Skins haven't been 'Boob Bulges' and more of a typical style.
Edit: Spelling mistakes.
Yeah, way to completely discount all the women who DO want to look feminized. Most women who aren’t gender studies majors actually like to look good. My wife, my best female friend, and other female friends we’ve known through the years all loved the type of armor I’m advocating for.
So your statement that it’s all for males is trash.
Calling it Hollywood bull is also trash.
You have no idea what I’m talking about when I say it’s a “fantasy game” clearly. Intrepid themselves have said this is a high fantasy game. Customizing your character to look however the hell you want whether you prefer to wear medieval style “accurate” armor or high fantasy armor (in a high fantasy game) is what I want. You should get what you want for you, and I should get what I want for me. Everyone can be happy with THEIR character.
I was quite happy to accept 'Boob Armour' so long as there are alternatives. You seem completely unreasonable and not able to act rationally. I don't quite care about people you know. You seem the sort to name drop whenever you feel it gets you the upper hand. In truth, name drops get you into problems, not into heaven.