We need the option to disable cosmetics.

I understand AoC intends to cater to RP'ers, but for the sake of gameplay in an open PvP world, we need to see what gear people are wearing before a fight breaks out. I don't think it's viable to have to inspect each person we come across. Please add the option to disable cosmetics.

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Dygz

ClintHardwood wrote: »

Because the gear of the people killing you decides whether you should try to fight back or escape. By the time click them all one at a time to check their gear, you're dead.

No. The gear people are wearing does not determine whether or not I should try to fight.
First thing that determines whether I fight back is if I am in the mood for PvP combat.
Second thing is whether or not I want my attacker to gain Corruption or whether I want half the normal death penalties.

Trying to assess who has the weakest gear is pointless if I'm fighting a group.
And, if I'm fighting a group - it's probably just quicker for me to let them kill me.
So, it all boils down to will I penalize with Corruption or go with half normal death penalties.

Gear assessment helps me decide the risk of initiating an attack.

Mag7spy

Dygz wrote: »

ClintHardwood wrote: »

Because the gear of the people killing you decides whether you should try to fight back or escape. By the time click them all one at a time to check their gear, you're dead.

No. The gear people are wearing does not determine whether or not I should try to fight.
First thing that determines whether I fight back is if I am in the mood for PvP combat.
Second thing is whether or not I want my attacker to gain Corruption or whether I want half the normal death penalties.

Trying to assess who has the weakest gear is pointless if I'm fighting a group.
And, if I'm fighting a group - it's probably just quicker for me to let them kill me.
So, it all boils down to will I penalize with Corruption or go with half normal death penalties.

Gear assessment helps me decide the risk of initiating an attack.

I'd thought I'd never die (agree) side my side fighting with a pve player.

everything above but also.

Main thing id be watching out for is the level of the player until everyone is maxed out. Though im sure there will be that very rare piece of gear that is hard to get and you need to kill a strong boss. I'd still fight their ass though and if i die, then I die and i can better judge the situation after.

Taleof2Cities

sternzy wrote: »

Steven acknowledged the importance, I'm inclined to see what he does with it.

You're right, @sternzy.

I wonder how many times we have to post Steven quotes in the thread (about threat assessment icons) until the anti-cosmetics crowd stops replying ... ?

Ludullu

Taleof2Cities wrote: »

I wonder how many times we have to post Steven quotes in the thread (about threat assessment icons) until the anti-cosmetics crowd stops replying ... ?

Right up until they show how those icons will work. And if they stay "click to see" I'd still complain

Liniker

Grimseethe wrote: »

I did its called, pantheon rise of the fallen.

I spilled my fucking drink reading this.... bro come on

Ferryman

NiKr wrote: »

Taleof2Cities wrote: »

I wonder how many times we have to post Steven quotes in the thread (about threat assessment icons) until the anti-cosmetics crowd stops replying ... ?

Right up until they show how those icons will work. And if they stay "click to see" I'd still complain

Same.

bloodprophet

Appear weak when you are strong and strong when you are weak.
Sun Tzu

Transmog and cosmetics are a big part of PvP. A big psychological part. I find the most interesting part of this thread how many people never think of subterfuge as part of PvP or are appalled that someone would dare to use it against them.
First all classes have to be homogenized.
Then gear has to be homogenized.
And now the very idea of using any form of cosmetics will kill the game.
Starting to think some "PvP" players aren't really PvP players at all.

Vaknar

I think a better solution to hiding players' cosmetic skins might be an immersive and intuitive UI and HUD that gives the pertinent information a player needs.

I think a system like this would actually work more naturally and more fluidly than seeing a character and doing your best to judge their statistics simply off of the gear they appear to be wearing!

ClintHardwood

Vaknar wrote: »

I think a better solution to hiding players' cosmetic skins might be an immersive and intuitive UI and HUD that gives the pertinent information a player needs.

I think a system like this would actually work more naturally and more fluidly than seeing a character and doing your best to judge their statistics simply off of the gear they appear to be wearing!

I disagree. In PvP, you only have split seconds to react to an aggressor, especially if there's a group of them. By the time you look through UIs you'll be dead. We need to see what other people are wearing at a glance AND a UI that gives us more information when necessary. Albion Online does this perfectly. AoC can take a few hints from the best modern open world PvP game currently on the market.

Edit: Oops, I necro'd.

Executions

Was going to make a thread but I see this exists. +1

They can sell WHATEVER they want with this. Just please give us a simple option to show or hide cosmetics. I want to see ingame earned gear.

This should just be normalized across the industry at this point, it helps a significant portion of the player base that just wants immersion. While anyone who wants to buy flashy skins can do so without complaint.

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