Swimwear
Viymir
Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One
Today is national Bikini day so what better question to ask than should the Bikini be in game? 
In Archeage which had a very different theme to Ashes the swim wear options were quite common and various. I don't necessarily mean a polka dot bikini, or a modern style, it could be something more in line with the theme in Ashes. Lets face it although swimming for pleasure didn't become popular until the 19th/20th centuries people were swimming before then and wore swim wear. Perhaps there is a place for this in Ashes of Creation?
In an attempt to stay politically correct this includes shorts/budgie smugglers for men
In Archeage which had a very different theme to Ashes the swim wear options were quite common and various. I don't necessarily mean a polka dot bikini, or a modern style, it could be something more in line with the theme in Ashes. Lets face it although swimming for pleasure didn't become popular until the 19th/20th centuries people were swimming before then and wore swim wear. Perhaps there is a place for this in Ashes of Creation?
In an attempt to stay politically correct this includes shorts/budgie smugglers for men
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/inventing-beach-unnatural-history-natural-place-180959538/
However, since we do have polynesian themed dwarves in the Nikua you will most likely see some kinds of beachwear.
But like I said for the most part they are very popular. The bikini full plate armour set that is. Some ladies even complain about how the best armour sets in game are like bikini armour.
Tera . . . Great Eye candy, for both males and females, BUT it can get pretty ridiculous.
Formerly T-Elf
I'd rather Ashes kept some sort of sense of reality to it, at least in terms of visuals.
Those elements seem to be a standard cultural icon in eastern MMOs/Anime, but I just can't see them having a place in Verra.
I wonder if this topic becomes a discussion for in game toon nudity and an 18+ tag on the game, or even if character speed, swim or run, will be affected by the type of armor worn or not, or just general weight vs encumbrance/strength values?
... But, I also remember friends logging to accounts of their buddies in EQ1.. Exchanging gold and platinum into copper (coins had weight).. Swimming out into Ocean of Tears with a strength and water breathing buff.. swimming to the bottom of the ocean; clicking off the buffs then logging out.. Buddy logs on a few hours later drowning and can't swim..
Perhaps armor can effect the speed at which someone can swim, that makes sense.
Also, no jet skies... (akin to motorcycles in WoW)
Account sharing between good friends.. It was much more common back in the early days on Eq1.. If you died you could actually de'level but if you're friend had a high level cleric character, you could regain something like 90% of that lost experience... Coupled with leveling was extremely slow back in those days.. It was a nice work around.. Till they pranked you..
Example: you're at level cap of 50 (vanilla Eq1).. You die.. you drop to level 49.5.. You could spend a week gaining 50 back or load up, and box, your buddies account and resurrect your own character.
Never done now a days of course.
You don't seem to have any good friends then lol. I feel sorry for you. Some of the best friends I have ever had, have also been my worst enemies because they knew me the best and were reliable. In MOST situations (when it matters and not just a fun thing) they were trustworthy but the most recent example has to be fortnite (the REAL fortnite, not that pleb shit pvp), when me or my friend would build a ramp really high to find certain objectives and if we didn't connect it to anything else you better save your secondary jump because there is a good chance they are destroying your ramp for the lawls.
That being said - I would love some swimwear, but I think it should be functional.
In other words, you have to take off all your armor (or replace armor) to use it. It can't be just cosmetic, or that would get out of hand pretty quick.
Now I think it would actually be cool to see an island node that did incorporate this with a fashion that is in line with the lore. Maybe a Niküa influenced island with grass skirts and coconut/shell bikini's?
A new Node orientation: Tourism (only achievable by being a waterlocked node with a majority inhabitation of Nikua dwarvs)
The first tourists after all were pilgrims to the holy places in the world.
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Look up "Tera Elin swimsuit" and that is what "gone too far" looks like