Comments on: A Dearth Of Pants

By: HarbingerZero

HarbingerZero — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:37:01 +0000

As I recall, Funcom created separate male and female models for character in AoC. If the same is true here, that explains (code-wise at least) why there is no cross-dressing allowed.

Of course, it has nothing to do with that or with any discomfort on Funcom’s part. The truth is that the majority of their paying customers would have discomfort with it, and to pay for the suggested “therapy,” they would have to drop their subscriptions first.

By: flosch

flosch — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 07:10:11 +0000

As much as I would enjoy seeing a male character run around in a mini skirt… the first time… I’m not sure I’d go as far as you. Yes, there are probably clothing choices whose restriction is kinda silly. (I think I’ve seen gender-specific glasses? That just has to be some technical limitation.) But I didn’t feel too restricted in that respect, at least. I also agree that there is too much focus at the moment on “casual” fashion. Then again, I guess it makes sense that a majority wouldn’t go blast Zombies in their Sunday’s finest. So, in the end, I agree, but don’t come to the exact same conclusions.

I really hope they’ll look into diversifying the wardrobe. They probably will. After all, clothing items will be great cash shop items. Sadly, that might also mean, “free” clothing might be stuck at limited choices.

By: bhagpuss

bhagpuss — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:49:55 +0000

I think the clothing options in TSW are pathetic. Firstly, the gender restriction is downright unacceptable. If Funcom have personal issues that make them uncomfortable with cross-dressing they should get therapy, not take them out on paying customers. Even then, what kind of bizarro logic would lead them to ban women from wearing men’s trousers?

Of course it has nothing to do with that and everything to do with saving the costs of double-modelling. Cost-cutting also explains the plethora of identical items with a different tone or skin. It cannot, however, excuse the utterly dire styling. The entire collection appears to have been designed by a teenager on work experience.

The fashion potential for a contemporary-world-based MMO is off the scale. The fashions in TSW appear to have been chosen by a 20something male IT professional whose idea of high fashion is a T-Shirt with the logo of his favorite game on it, a pair of Mountain Dew-stained jeans and the baseball cap he stole off his kid brother when they were in high school. Oh, wait a minute…