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[Sandy]

Ok, so despite the title this thread is actually a serious one. One thing that I really didn't like was how some armor in DA2 made my Hawke look a bit... well, fat. Like bloated in the belly-area fat.

Now before you all come at me with the 'realistic is better'-bats, saying that armor is supposed to be heavy and thick and protective and whatnot,  I would like to point out that actual medieval armor weren't THAT thick, at least when it comes to the torso. Also, the medieval armor quite often followed the shape of the body, giving the wearer about the same basic silhuet as they would have without armor. This isn't always the case, but it is true enough for the sake of my wishes in this thread.

So, in DA:O I never once thougth about this problem, so I'm not sure if that game even had it... At least the armor in DA:O didn't feel as heavy and thick... but DA2 definately had armors that made my character look really heavy. I'd like to point out that I am talking about a male character now, seeing as female armor with the same moddel didn't suffer this problem. As a reference, Armor of the Fallen for male, and Cassandra's seeker armor and Aveline's guard and guard captain armor for females. Kind of a big difference. And I'm fine with female armor giving female characters  hints of curves and a waist. If a woman's armor is shaped like an 'X' (hourglass-shape or whatever). then at least make male chestplate armor look like a 'V' and not like an 'O'. It might be silly, but I don't feel heroic when my character walks around looking like a barrel.

What I am hoping for in DA3 is a bit more slimming armors for males. Despite the warrior Champion armor having too many spikes, blades and angles it did a good job at bringing forth the characters shape, especially around the torso. The Fereldan Field Armor is also a good example of a more shapely armor.

[Kail Ashton]

"no, your fat makes you look fat"

[RedArmyShogun]

Yes as obviously Armor is ment to make you look skinny. I mean its not made out of plates to cover you and keep you alive, nah its a fashion statement. Then again the Dark spawn looked like the ICP wearing Triangles, but then again I'ld like to point out a woman that goes "does this make me look fat" in her armor likely has no damn place on a battlefield, fictional, or real in the first place, [inappropriate content removed]

Modifié par Ninja Stan, 12 octobre 2012 - 06:42 .

[fdgvdddvdfdfbdfb]

it's not who i am underneath, but what I wear, that defines me

[CuriousArtemis]

I agree with you, OP! And the Fereldan Field Armor (also same model for Dragonhide Mantle of the Predator) is my favorite armor, and what I usually let Hawke wear for the whole game. I hope we receive more medium/heavy armors that look like that. I can't put the massive armor on Hawke; it just looks ridiculous. Plus he really just looks like a tool, skipping through Hightown in that massive armor as if it weighs nothing lol

[thebigbad1013]

Somehow I imagine that very few people in Ferelden or Thedas would care much about whether their amor makes them look fat or not as long as it, you know, keeps them safe in battle.

[Zkyire]

sandellniklas wrote...

Ok, so despite the title this thread is actually a serious one. One thing that I really didn't like was how some armor in DA2 made my Hawke look a bit... well, fat. Like bloated in the belly-area fat.

Now before you all come at me with the 'realistic is better'-bats, saying that armor is supposed to be heavy and thick and protective and whatnot,  I would like to point out that actual medieval armor weren't THAT thick, at least when it comes to the torso. Also, the medieval armor quite often followed the shape of the body, giving the wearer about the same basic silhuet as they would have without armor. This isn't always the case, but it is true enough for the sake of my wishes in this thread.

So, in DA:O I never once thougth about this problem, so I'm not sure if that game even had it... At least the armor in DA:O didn't feel as heavy and thick... but DA2 definately had armors that made my character look really heavy. I'd like to point out that I am talking about a male character now, seeing as female armor with the same moddel didn't suffer this problem. As a reference, Armor of the Fallen for male, and Cassandra's seeker armor and Aveline's guard and guard captain armor for females. Kind of a big difference. And I'm fine with female armor giving female characters  hints of curves and a waist. If a woman's armor is shaped like an 'X' (hourglass-shape or whatever). then at least make male chestplate armor look like a 'V' and not like an 'O'. It might be silly, but I don't feel heroic when my character walks around looking like a barrel.

What I am hoping for in DA3 is a bit more slimming armors for males. Despite the warrior Champion armor having too many spikes, blades and angles it did a good job at bringing forth the characters shape, especially around the torso. The Fereldan Field Armor is also a good example of a more shapely armor.

Plate armour isn't supposed to be form-fitting.

Knights wearing full plate armour usually wore chainmail underneath it, and cloth or leather underneath that.

[PsychoBlonde]

Zkyire wrote...

Plate armour isn't supposed to be form-fitting.

If it were, it would be impossible to move in the stuff.  Most plate armor does kinda make you look like you have a beer gut, partly because it gives you some mobility in your torso and partly because the shape is ideal for deflecting blows away from your vital organs.

[Ninja Stan]

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