Why can't medium armor classes wear heavy armor? (Visually)

[☆SuperDuperShrimp☆]

It would be purely visual. I hate the look of light armor, but I would LOVE to main Mesmer - why aren't all my armor unlocks in one big pool that I can pick and choose from?

It wouldn't interrupt the gameplay, just allow me to play, and enjoy the classes I want!

[✨Saint✨]

There are outfits, like the "Royal Guard Outfit" that looks like heavy armor.

[☆SuperDuperShrimp☆]

Originally posted by ✨Saint✨:

There are outfits, like the "Royal Guard Outfit" that looks like heavy armor.

:saint:

I don't want to wear the Royal Guard Outfit. I want to wear my OWN armor, that's not an outfit.

[✨Saint✨]

Originally posted by SuperShrimp:

Originally posted by ✨Saint✨:

There are outfits, like the "Royal Guard Outfit" that looks like heavy armor.

I don't want to wear the Royal Guard Outfit. I want to wear my OWN armor, that's not an outfit.

Aye, maybe this is something you may like, pretty easy to get as well:

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Decade%27s_armor

[☆SuperDuperShrimp☆]

Originally posted by ✨Saint✨:

Originally posted by SuperShrimp:

I don't want to wear the Royal Guard Outfit. I want to wear my OWN armor, that's not an outfit.

Aye, maybe this is something you may like, pretty easy to get as well:

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Decade%27s_armor

:saint:

Thank you for the suggestion! I'm more asking why it isn't a feature.

[✨Saint✨]

Originally posted by SuperShrimp:

Originally posted by ✨Saint✨:

Aye, maybe this is something you may like, pretty easy to get as well:

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Decade%27s_armor

Thank you for the suggestion! I'm more asking why it isn't a feature.

There are heavy armors that look almost the same for the light armor wearers giving them that "bulky" look.
Now, I do not know them all out of the top of my head, but one of those is the one I linked, I believe another one comes from PVP tracks, or the PVP vendor and there are many more.

[☆SuperDuperShrimp☆]

Originally posted by ✨Saint✨:

Originally posted by SuperShrimp:

Thank you for the suggestion! I'm more asking why it isn't a feature.

There are heavy armors that look almost the same for the light armor wearers giving them that "bulky" look.
Now, I do not know them all out of the top of my head, but one of those is the one I linked, I believe another one comes from PVP tracks, or the PVP vendor and there are many more.

:saint:

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[C4RNIVOR3]

Originally posted by ✨Saint✨:

There are heavy armors that look almost the same for the light armor wearers giving them that "bulky" look.

OP is not asking for recommendations, as you have been told repeatedly already. They are asking why, cosmetically, the game does not allow you to access all armours for transmog.

[mysaga]

I think the reasoning from game design perspective would be something like class identity and the ability to visually distinguish the (armor) classes.

But given the fact that outfits already contradict this and with all the effects going on nobody really looks at the armor to figure out what class someone plays - that reasoning is basically bs. I would love to have all armor classes as visual options.

[Tuathaqin]

Part from the already mentioned design aspect, it's also a budget issue, I suppose. Thousands of armour pieces across the three weights and optimized individually for five races. Not to mention that male and female counterparts can look radically different, too. Parts from different sets are already clashing, clipping with each other within one weight. They avoided countless hours of dev time by having the three weights completely separated.
It may not be an answer you like, but there it is.

[Rhapsody]

Originally posted by Tuathaqin:

Part from the already mentioned design aspect, it's also a budget issue, I suppose. Thousands of armour pieces across the three weights and optimized individually for five races. Not to mention that male and female counterparts can look radically different, too. Parts from different sets are already clashing, clipping with each other within one weight. They avoided countless hours of dev time by having the three weights completely separated.
It may not be an answer you like, but there it is.

^ This, though I'd add that it doesn't necessarily mean being solely about budget for money, but also about budget for time. The sheer workload is the decisive factor for many past and present issues of customization (and many other things), like outfits existing in the first place.

[✨Saint✨]

Originally posted by C4RNIVOR3:

Originally posted by ✨Saint✨:

There are heavy armors that look almost the same for the light armor wearers giving them that "bulky" look.

OP is not asking for recommendations, as you have been told repeatedly already. They are asking why, cosmetically, the game does not allow you to access all armours for transmog.

It is not possible, thus, you give other options. So, instead of attacking clients, be more constructive.
Lastly, do not manipulate context by picking out a few lines, that is utterly rude.

[☆SuperDuperShrimp☆]

Originally posted by Tuathaqin:

Part from the already mentioned design aspect, it's also a budget issue, I suppose. Thousands of armour pieces across the three weights and optimized individually for five races. Not to mention that male and female counterparts can look radically different, too. Parts from different sets are already clashing, clipping with each other within one weight. They avoided countless hours of dev time by having the three weights completely separated.
It may not be an answer you like, but there it is.

I don't understand. I'm not saying that you can't have race-specific armor. I just want to mix and match armor weights.

[☆SuperDuperShrimp☆]

Originally posted by ✨Saint✨:

Originally posted by C4RNIVOR3:

OP is not asking for recommendations, as you have been told repeatedly already. They are asking why, cosmetically, the game does not allow you to access all armours for transmog.

It is not possible, thus, you give other options. So, instead of attacking clients, be more constructive.
Lastly, do not manipulate context by picking out a few lines, that is utterly rude.

:saint:

How is he manipulating context?

[Tuathaqin]

Originally posted by SuperShrimp:

Originally posted by Tuathaqin:

Part from the already mentioned design aspect, it's also a budget issue, I suppose. Thousands of armour pieces across the three weights and optimized individually for five races. Not to mention that male and female counterparts can look radically different, too. Parts from different sets are already clashing, clipping with each other within one weight. They avoided countless hours of dev time by having the three weights completely separated.
It may not be an answer you like, but there it is.

I don't understand. I'm not saying that you can't have race-specific armor. I just want to mix and match armor weights.

And I told you what I think to be the biggest reason why you can't. Is there anything I didn't elaborate enough?

[☆SuperDuperShrimp☆]

Originally posted by Tuathaqin:

Originally posted by SuperShrimp:

I don't understand. I'm not saying that you can't have race-specific armor. I just want to mix and match armor weights.

And I told you what I think to be the biggest reason why you can't. Is there anything I didn't elaborate enough?

Yes, everything - you articulated it poorly.