Informal Art Poll

Voting option one.

I honestly have to say that I like the idea of updates and worry about clutter...

But I am attatched to some of the older pieces. Namely my main katana scrapper uses an issue one face, I keep using that face because it looks like an Adult Japanese male (face 3, and not an adult Chinese male like one of the other options, or a Korean Male).
Then there's the young faces, one of which my blaster uses, also selected because it looks Japanese. (Despite it seeming to have blue-ish green eyes)

My DB brute uses an older face that clearly has brown eyes (Face 13)

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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow City of Heroes is a game about freedom of expression and variety of experiences far more so than it is about representing any one theme, topic or genre.

David,
If we are talking about the evolution of how this works, why not try and do what the story team did?

make a tool for players to craft some of our own costumes, and like dev choice, the best submitted go in the game.

only problem would be the loading of patterns.

other folks, ideas?

second idea.

make aura glow effects, similar to the resistance and the mutant pack, as options for chest emblems as well.

on that note David, the praetorian star and resistance chevron are not chest emblem options, can this be amended?

Also, can the now much more expanded chest emblem series be available to SGs as emblems?

The ever improving artwork of CoX is something that always astounds me and gives me plenty of enjoyment when putting together costumes etc, so I had to comment.

A lot of the existing pieces in low resultion, I would imagine are some of the tights, patterns etc that have been in the game since Issue 1. The tights, well they tint the skin, but the skin color still seems to show through, especially with lighter colors.

Now for some themes, it looks really great. Mixing a midtone skin with white tights gives a great etherial style look for undead characters, but it wouldn't look so good for characters wanting to sport actual white spandex.

I think the best option alas would be to give the players the choice of the old and new pieces, however as suggested updates to the categories these pieces are in would be required within the costume creator such as legacy tights / redux tights or therein.

I myself use some of the older textures on characters, but normally to depict T-shirts and such under newer items, such as the Praetoria Police chest detail.

I'm sure everyone here appreciates the time you have taken to at least ask the playerbase for input David, I surely do!

I vote Option 1.

I'd prefer Option 2. I think leaving legacy options in, even at the expense of more clutter and less consistent design, is the better choice.

Chances are I'd like the new textures, but on the off chance I don't, I'd prefer being able to use the older ones.

My more is better side of me says Option 2. The problem though is if you decide to go with #2 there is no going back. You cant decide after you dont want to have the old ones anymore without a huge outcry from the comunity. That is why I will have to repress my urge and say I am voting for Option 1.

I'm voting Option 1.

And I concur with Bill about the pieces that have associated patterns, that specific pieces pattern should be at the top of the list not the bottom. It's rather annoying to select Bio-Organic head/chest/etc and the have to scroll to the bottom of the pattern list for Bio-Organic.

More comparisons.

Then, 2004:


Now, 2010:


The old stuff needs updating.

I'm in favor of option #1, but as long as the changes are straight-up improvements.

Case in point, the gladiator shoulderpad got changed a bit more than just polished up. I don't miss the old one but I know people who do.

Option 1 EXCEPT in the cases such as where the Ultra Mode update left some costume parts that were fine before, clashing with other costume parts that had been mixed and matched. Then the alternative should be offered.

So kind of an Option 1.5, as you will.

ALSO!

I'd love to see more matching costume pieces for the older ones, I know that some are missing boot/glove options, but names elude me at the moment.

I would go with Option 1 also if it's only improving the old pieces without changing how they look or feel.

There's bound to be some legacy costume pieces that will be missed by some people, but all in all, I find myself often not using some costume pieces, or be tempted to replace them with more recent ones, just because they look so... old. And I don't think I'll miss those versions if the same pieces with better textures are released.

Option 1 definitely.

The new gladiator shoulder piece looks way better than the old piece.

Those head wings a few posts back are a good example of why old stuff needs updating/replacing. I have a character that uses a good few parts of the Valkyrie set, but she also wants the wings + headband. The problem is that the headband is only available with the old low texture quality wings and not the much better looking ones from the valkyrie set. So now I have to choose between ugly wings that clash with the rest of the outfit or no headband but nice looking wings, neither looks exactly right for the outfit I envision.

Option 1

On a side note:
Would it be possible to list Chest Details in different drop lists?
Currently it it VERY cluttered.
If you added a drop list of TYPE:
Then a secondary drop list with items that go into that list.

I.E.
Type: Symbols
Secondary: Star 4

or

Type: Letters/Numbers
Secondary: <greek alphabet>

or

Type: Accessories
Secondary: Praetorian Police