Any plans for transmog?

[Gr3atsaga]

I feel every RPG should have transmog. Are there any plans to add it, or is there already something in the game like transmog? I mean regular gear, not the special cosmetics. I really like the tophat for my mage, but of course I won't be wearing it forever.

[Elenoe]

one special cosmetic hat in the shop has the ability to assume the visual of any regular head so you can keep the custom visual over any gear currently wearing

[AlphaNexus]

I think it was last stream where Lava explained that there'll be no visual armor (chest, legs, boots) because it's waaaay too much animations/interactions/work.

It's not only designing every piece of armor (and every piece that might be added in the future) but it's also how they interact with each other + with every activity in the game...

Would need to be animated for fighting, mining, chopping, fishing, catching and so on and so on... For every piece of gear + every combination of gear + every activity.

[Gr3atsaga]

That's fair. Though, I'm confused, because wouldn't it be possible for me to just wear the top hat, or any other piece of gear, while doing any activity anyway, albeit it would be highly under-powered? I'm still way early game, so maybe I don't fully understand.

[Elenoe]

as I said, that option for a hat is already in the game.

[Gr3atsaga]

Originally posted by Elenoe:

as I said, that option for a hat is already in the game.

Right... but I was responding to the other comment.

[Lo]

Originally posted by AlphaNexus:

I think it was last stream where Lava explained that there'll be no visual armor (chest, legs, boots) because it's waaaay too much animations/interactions/work.

It's not only designing every piece of armor (and every piece that might be added in the future) but it's also how they interact with each other + with every activity in the game...

Would need to be animated for fighting, mining, chopping, fishing, catching and so on and so on... For every piece of gear + every combination of gear + every activity.

Originally posted by Gr3atsaga:

That's fair. Though, I'm confused, because wouldn't it be possible for me to just wear the top hat, or any other piece of gear, while doing any activity anyway, albeit it would be highly under-powered? I'm still way early game, so maybe I don't fully understand.

The dev answered your point about hats -
Here are his exact words: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1476970/discussions/0/3073118388428222324/#c3073118388429856738

Personally, I'd pay a premium to get that in the game for even a half dozen flex piece sets. Have it say who it was commissioned by in the description to immortalize the player and have other artists do the work.

[Gr3atsaga]

Oh I see. That makes sense, I had forgotten that the other gear pieces don't render. Even so, the head pieces DO already render and therefore allowing for a visual slot that just applies the aesthetic of the chosen head piece wouldn't be hard to do. I should have been more specific about the head piece versus the rest of the armor.

But it sounds like he probably won't do that. That's what doesn't make sense to me. The framework is already there. I can wear any head piece I want at any time (provided I meet the requirements) and since it is visual it affects my character's aesthetic.

A large part of an RPG is creating your character's image, which is why I don't understand why most of them out there DON'T have transmog options, or will restrict your transmog options. I have the armor, I have worn the armor, it has visually shown in the game, it isn't much of a stretch in coding to allow me to override the visual of the armor with any other piece of gear I have acquired.

But, if it's not going to happen, that's that.

[Lo]

Originally posted by Gr3atsaga:

Oh I see. That makes sense, I had forgotten that the other gear pieces don't render. Even so, the head pieces DO already render and therefore allowing for a visual slot that just applies the aesthetic of the chosen head piece wouldn't be hard to do. I should have been more specific about the head piece versus the rest of the armor.

But it sounds like he probably won't do that. That's what doesn't make sense to me. The framework is already there. I can wear any head piece I want at any time (provided I meet the requirements) and since it is visual it affects my character's aesthetic.

A large part of an RPG is creating your character's image, which is why I don't understand why most of them out there DON'T have transmog options, or will restrict your transmog options. I have the armor, I have worn the armor, it has visually shown in the game, it isn't much of a stretch in coding to allow me to override the visual of the armor with any other piece of gear I have acquired.

But, if it's not going to happen, that's that.

If youre talking just about hats and only hats looking like any other hat you want, thats a premium option in the gem shop. You can make any hat premium and wear it over another hat to have that appearance. As to why you cant do it at will...premium cosmetic option?

[Gr3atsaga]

Does the premium item allow me to change it at any time, or is it a one time use, i.e. I set it and it is forever the chosen hat?

[Lo]

Originally posted by Gr3atsaga:

Does the premium item allow me to change it at any time, or is it a one time use, i.e. I set it and it is forever the chosen hat?

You have to repurchase an item in the shop to make a hat premium. I have a Santa hat for example that I made premium. It is forever premium and can be worn in the premium slot. It cannot be changed back into non premium. It can only be upgraded with premium upgrade stones. So if you set a hat to premium, it is forever that hat that remains that way. You cant toggle it or give it to another hat.