Armorsmith Archive
Thread: Race Specific Armor
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WyldeKaarde
Sun Mar 21, 2004 10:47 pm
#1
With Wookies finally getting armor it got me thinking. Why not have 1 set of some armor thats race specific as well?Couple of ideas on it as follows.
Each armor is craftable by a master armorsmith of that race only, which they have to seek out an armorsmith [like the R.I.S. armor] to teach them.
Each armor would have its own uniquie style/theme about it so easily could see that its from that race from a distance. I have looking at Zabrak, humans, bothans, mon cal, whatever from a distance in full armor and you really cant see what race they are, they all look the same basically, bleh...
So heres an idea for 'style' of each.
Human - simple, militaristic, maybe lil Mandolorian hint to it
Zabrak - for some reason i think samuri looking at them with thier horns and tatoos
Twi'lek - very flashy armor, looks fancy, think lekku headwear styles or nightsister/singing mountain clanish with the things sticking out all over, ribbons, frills, etc..
Wookie - 1 concept art already released, maybe just a very fancy version with more metal and gagets? they are supposed to be engineers after all
Mon Cal - im thinking space suit like, big bubble helmet
Trandoshian - barbarian like, something light so they could move around fast but excelent protection in battles with wookies [arent they enemies?]
Bothan / Rodian - no clue, but unique of course to each
Each race has a uniquie armor to them only that has special attributes to help them in some way or another to maybe help them, like with lowered encumberances in 1 or 2 things but normal in the 3rd. Meaning [i think] Twi'lek's are naturaly more agile, they have good action, so the armor would take out like an average chunk of that pool, say Composite encumberance level for stamina/quickness, but since thier mind and health arent as good, those 2 wouldnt take as much of a hit to encumberances.
Would make it more interesting to see people seeking out specific armorsmiths not because they can make the 'uber armor' on the server, but because they are a certain race [and of course can make excelent armor for thier race]. I think this would help make the game feel lil more like the Star Wars universe with diverse cultures and all the races mixed in together. As is now I see the game as nothing more then everyone being human with a costum on pretending to be another race all wearing the same armor... the same clothing... very blah [side note, i hope they do make language cost skill or have to use a translation droid to understand people of other races, hehe]
anyway, its just a thought.idea, maybe sony can do something with it, would be nice to see
CrackoDoom
Mon Mar 22, 2004 6:55 am
#2
this is nice and all... but i forking despise the RIS quest... on wanderhome a giant dune kimogila scale is about the most rare commodity.
Winnebago
Mon Mar 22, 2004 9:42 am
#3
I could get into some Mon Calamari Rebel Commando Armour. Just the thing for the badass fish who man the heavy weapons of the Alliance.
jwa7170
Wed Mar 24, 2004 2:18 am
#4
Great idea....i think each armor should be craftable only by the respective reaces as well.
mikedealer
Thu Mar 25, 2004 9:31 am
#5
Great Idea, but let me ask something, do you think the devs really care about this? I mean its taken MONTHS!!!! to get Just wookies armor. months... and it probably wont be out for another month+tax. it seems like an impossible task to get something new in the game, but i am 100% behind you, i hate walking into coronet and seeing 100 people all wearing the same old boring comp armor
Tuanga
Thu Mar 25, 2004 9:33 am
#6
Yeah great idea... 40 more different resources I have to try and stock and keep up on now....
SyrupyEarth
Fri Mar 26, 2004 1:31 am
#7
mikedealer wrote:
Great Idea, but let me ask something, do you think the devs really care about this? I mean its taken MONTHS!!!! to get Just wookies armor. months... and it probably wont be out for another month+tax. it seems like an impossible task to get something new in the game, but i am 100% behind you, i hate walking into coronet and seeing 100 people all wearing the same old boring comp armor
im bored with the comp aswell, what i do is wear my YELLOW ubese, thats difference! 
Ockiewaro, masta armorsmith of ahazi
Physkoris
Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:31 pm
#8
I'm personally not an Armorsmith but I'd have to submit my vote as top Armorsmith priority for Race specific armor (especially for non-humanoids: Trandoshan, Bothan, Rodian). As a Trandoshan I'm tired of being restricted to not being able to wear gloves or boots. This "ability" can be a huge advantage in PvP.
Edited for stupidity...
Message Edited by Physkoris on 01-03-2005 04:33 PM
omakr3w
Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:44 pm
#9
it doesn't hinder your pvp experience since trandoshans don't get hit in the hands or feet.
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