Another overly specific question coming your waaaaaay! (Waaay, waay, way).
To be brief; I love mages in RPGs (In fact, the best RPG out there is probably still Mage: The Ascension), but I loath the Big Blue Dress. Why must my master of creation and laws of physics be dressed in sack-cloth and wield a staff? So, I ask you this, if you know; When I create my mage, can I alter his/her appearance? Are all the stat-relevant outfits Big Blue Dresses, or can I actually wear (gasp) pants? Or a cool-looking cloak with a hood? Or actually wield a spell-sword or ANY other foci than a staff? You know, the way Neverwinter Nights 2 managed to pull it off?
For yes, the immersion is ruined by forcing me to look like a gandalf-reject.
To be brief; I love mages in RPGs (In fact, the best RPG out there is probably still Mage: The Ascension), but I loath the Big Blue Dress. Why must my master of creation and laws of physics be dressed in sack-cloth and wield a staff? So, I ask you this, if you know; When I create my mage, can I alter his/her appearance? Are all the stat-relevant outfits Big Blue Dresses, or can I actually wear (gasp) pants? Or a cool-looking cloak with a hood? Or actually wield a spell-sword or ANY other foci than a staff? You know, the way Neverwinter Nights 2 managed to pull it off?
For yes, the immersion is ruined by forcing me to look like a gandalf-reject.