More Costume Asymmetry

One of the things that rankles me between CoH and the other CO is that that other one has a much more intricate costume creator (though the art style itself is annoying)

I know the way it is hard-wired we're never going to be able to get 4-color pics and probably won't get upper arm and wrist accessories separate, just to name a handful, but the CoH creator already has shown some elements of asymmetry in some options

as it stands, you can pick the "robot arm" option and your left arm will look significantly different from your right.

I've done this before to represent someone wearing armor on just one arm.

but it would be nice if both left and right arms were always separate from each other.

If we could make one side monstrous and the other side more normal

also, if the sleeve option were always available....or something similar so you could have free-standing sleeves regardless of the presence of a jacket, sort of like leg warmers

I'm aware that option would clip with some of the more intricate glove options, but as long as it only clips with a handful that can be avoided, I'm fine with that

but yes, separating right and left gloves and boots would be very useful

as would having chest and bottom skins that are more asymmetrical and can be mirrored in order to orient them as desired..


some uses:

people injured on one-side but not the other
someone in the middle of a slow change of body....person to monster type stuff
representing someone who put together a rather rag-tag otufit.


also, while I'm asking for costume stuff, a little off the main topic, but still:

bandages from realistic triage to full out mummy, separate from the face...

injuries that aren't to the level of zombie


Aura suggestions:

Tentacles - translucent fade in and out aura of tentacles like the midnight grasp tentacles, rising up and around the character

ribbons/bandages (this maybe a cape) a number of trailing pieces of cloth twist off and flutter behind the character as if in the wind


I can easily see making a mummy themed character as follows:

Hat - Bandages, obscures most of face
Face - depending on whether doing "cute/sexy" mummy or a real undead monster

upper Body - Trenchcoat
Coat - Unraveling bandages
CoatTail - bandages
Chest - body wrap
Left arm - bandages 1
Right arm - bandages 2
Belt - trailing bandages

Lower Body - pants
Pants - tattered (see-through holes in places??)
Bottom - bandages


Back Detail - Aura - Ribbons


and you can get anywhere from this: http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&se...mummy#/d2bxvbh

To this: http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&se...mummy#/d2yptbu

I agree that we should be allowed more asymmetry. I also wish we could freeform place symbols.

in short: /signed

I like it. Caroline, make a note. If they can do this without making the costume design interface even clunkier than it already is, let's go for it.

Cave Johnson, we're done here.

I wonder how they managed to make asymmetrical patterns on shields.

I'm all for this, count me in. I would love asymmetry in the costume creator.

thanks for the support and yeah...I have no idea why they don't have more asymmetry...it seems basic that for design purposes you'd want both asymmetry and symmetry to be available

/Signed

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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon I like it. Caroline, make a note. If they can do this without making the costume design interface even clunkier than it already is, let's go for it. Cave Johnson, we're done here.

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