Do you put helmets on your characters?

[Dutch 924]

If the helmet has some benefit, or looks cool, I might wear it.

They have to be helmets though. That's why I don't understand TF2 hats

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

Usually not. Unless the helmet gives me some really good stats or abilities, I just go hatless or try to choose the least obstructing (while still aesthetically fitting) hat.

 

[AmrasCalmacil]

Most of the time I walk around without one, but helmets are essential in battle. so I'll put them on when I need to.

 

[Takolin]

It depends.

If the game has the option to hide ugly helmets, I wear a helmet and turn of the visual. If the game doesn't allow me to hide, I usually wear a helmet.

 

[Scarim Coral]

I pretty much always put the helmet even if is a option to not wear it. I view my character with the armour on as a whole including the helmet so without it, it look incomplete.

 

[EightGaugeHippo]

When I play Morrowind I have to wear the Colovian Fur Helm, because it is awesome.

Agreed, yellow Christmas hats all the way!

 

[Minjoltr]

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Trolls look a bit derpy with helmets so my WoW helmet is invisible. I tend to favour specific helmets in Elder Scrolls games - The Gondolier Helm in Morrowind, the Dark Seducer Helm in Oblivion. Any old headgear will not do.

 

[taylorton147]

i have always been a fan of helmets, gas masks and so on
i like the emotionless professional feel they give, also gives of a shady, stealthy kind of feeling i like too

 

[putowtin]

no, Mass Effect 2 is a prime example the helmets don't vanish in cutscenes so I can't see my shep! (though I'll make an exception for the Garrus like eye visor)

 

[Broady Brio]

Most of the time? Yes.

Unless I'm console-ing in Oblivion, then I wear civilian clothes for shiggles.

 

[Bloodstain]

Even though I would like to see my character's head, I hate incomplete armour. So if I have a helmet, I wear it.
That is the reason why, in my current playthrough of Morrowind, I am focusing on the "No armour" skill. Heh.

 

[thenewprince]

I do if I need the protection. But mostly, I'll pick an aesthetically pleasing hat instead.

I like hats.

Hats are def cool

 

[an_luas]

Hell no! If my character can't take a bullet or arrow to the face then he/she doesnt deserve to live!

 

[newwiseman]

I play elder scrolls games in First Person, since I don't see the helm most of the time I don't care.

In Third Person games I usually opt out of head projection.

 

[Fieldy409_v1legacy]

I'm a min maxer, if I can get a tenth of a percent to crit chance for it, i'd put a grass skirt and a parka on my fallout3 character.

Yup. Anything for the stat boosts man. Anything!

 

[Weslebear]

Most games I will wear it for the stats, unless it looks truly awful then I will use a lesser but more appealing helmet until I can find an even better one but sometimes just forgo it in single player games.

In MMO's I will always have it on regardless and hope they have a hide helmet option if it's bad. I don't think I have ever shown my helmet on Aion once, the characters look really nice in that game and the helmets are mostly awful.

 

[Crazy_Dude]

no, Mass Effect 2 is a prime example the helmets don't vanish in cutscenes so I can't see my shep! (though I'll make an exception for the Garrus like eye visor)

I just stopped wearing helmets all together even on insanity. I don't really care for the extra 5% damage/health.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

I prefer helmeted Characters always, but the helmet must look cool.

Like so:

Gears of war:

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Halo:

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Fallout:

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Dead Space:

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if the helmet is cool beyond fucking belief?

you bet your ass i'm wearing it, i don't care if my face isn't showing or if it doesn't have that great of stats.

 

[Jodah]

I will put it on for stat bonuses if applicable but if there is an option to turn the graphic off I usually do.