Poll: Do you hate sexy armor on female characters?

[tharglet]

It might even attract more female players. Lets face it, girls like nice clothes.

Yeah... can't argue with females like to make their characters an individual, and probably going to spend more time than your average male doing it.

However, it's not exclusively a female thing - I play DCUO, and the males also like to have their unique-looking characters.

 

[ShadowKatt]

Nope! Love the sexy armor, and to anyone that doesn't like it, GTFO of my game.

 

[tharglet]

My personal feelings is that I don't mind either way, but sometimes it does go overboard.

With WoW it was kind of weird, because the SAME piece of armour would be VERY different on the diff genders. If it's revealing on the female, then make it show some midriff/chest on the males kkthx.

One of the things I really like about DCUO is that you can choose to look like any piece of armour you've collected, with certain restrictions on the weapon (e.g. you can't use a bow and have a mace for the look). That way, you have to earn certain styles, and have more variety as the game progresses, but you don't have to get lumbered with a really ugly piece. Problem with a lot of WoW-likes, you get stuck at some point with an ugly armour set, thanks to stats.

 

[ckam]

Actually, I do like it. I just wish that there was more sexy armor for males, too.

 

[chinangel]

I hate it. It's my rage button. My frothing rage button, and on SC4/5 I get a lot of flack for my characters dressed like they're going into battle instead of a fashion show.

I think there is only ONE instance of so-called 'sexy' armor that I actually liked. That was ninety-nine-nights 1's Inphy.

 

[JesterRaiin]

Some of it I dislike, but others I do like.

In cRPGs - i'm ok with it. Actually i like my heroines to run naked from time to time.
In tabletop RPGs, tv shows, movies and other works of fiction - i absolutely, totally hate it.

Probably it's because i don't expect too much realism in cRPGs...

 

[Fappy]

Actually, I do like it. I just wish that there was more sexy armor for males, too.

Well as I stated earlier there are plenty of fantasy males that have an aversion to shirts (usually barbarians). Also, a man in shining fullplate is essentially the man in shining armor stereotype that women apparently like. So it is there to a certain extent, its just not as blatant as it is with female characters.

 

[burningdragoon]

There's a time and place and context is important, etc, etc. I mean, if the art direction is already stylized it really shouldn't matter, and if the art direction is more grounded then yes it will look silly, but in general whatever. There also plenty of ways for a character to be 'sexy' without wearing something skimpy.

 

[Get_A_Grip_]

Why is there no 'NO!' option.

Yes, I am a straight guy...

 

[RatRace123]

If it still looks practical, then I think it's good. Armor can be formfitting and still work.
The "chainmail bikini" look however, yeah, that doesn't do it for me.

 

[LilithSlave]

I think it's rather annoying that male characters tend to be covered in armor, but female characters tend to be wearing bikinis.

I mean, come on, would it hurt to give female characters some dignity?

 

[DarthAcerbus]

I think the game that struck the best balance between sexy and functional is Guild Wars. There are a few sexy armors for the ladies, but those same armor sets show just as much if not more skin on the gentlemen. And granted, there are a few sexy armors for female characters exclusively, but they're for backline professions that don't really need loads of protection/might light their clothes on fire.

 

[minimacker]

The thing about Sexy armour is that it can be sexy, while also COVERING something. It doesn't have to be a chainmail bikini to be sexy. But apparently, that's all that exists.

 

[Mirrorknight]

If it's a game that isn't focused on being realistic, or outright trying be silly, then it's fine to have "sexy" armors. Women and men. I get boobtastic chicks, women should get muscle bound shirtless dudes. Fair's fair.

On the other hand, if it IS supposed to be a serious affair, then both men and women should be in full plate and helmet. Skyrim does this pretty well.

 

[Random Fella]

Well the thing is, people shouldn't care so much that a woman wears different armor to a man
Firstly it's a game, and a game in which is aimed at males, will contain less armored females, this is because men like to play games with woman that have less clothes on (most men that is) wether they realise it or not.
It's ridiculous that someone should expect game developers to make their characters wear all the same armor/clothing anyhow, it's their choice and they should be able to portray females how they like, as if they went to far, they wouldn't get many sales, so even if it is sexist, it will show in their sales wether it was or was not wrong.
I think these Politically Correct, 40 year old cat woman should get away from television and games, and stop ruining the fun.
So I would say some times it's good, some times it is bad
Because it can be bad, especially when the artist borders on pornographic images with some of the females armor eg. if she only has armor covering her privates, but areas such as buttocks and boob not including the nipples can be seen.

 

[SilentCom]

Depends on the game. If it is some kind of fantasy rpg then I probably won't mind because almost nothing in it is realistic. If the game is trying to emulate some level of realism then I would prefer if the armor looked like it will protect. This also includes armor on male characters.

 

[Burst6]

I just want to insert this little bit of information in here.

Most of the medival knight armor isn't defensive because it's really thick metal, it's defensive because of its shape. The large curved breastplate deflects attacks. Thrust attacks from weapons like spears would be difficult because if you didn't get the right angle, the spear would just slide off to the side.

Form fitting plate armor is horrible. The armor with breasts that games have is pretty unrealistic. One well placed thrust to the chest would go through that armor. Also breasts are not shaped to deflect attacks.


This is for plate armor though. Other armors would have to be very thick to defend against attacks, like heavy leather and chainmail combinations.


So yeah, if armor has breasts, chances are it's not very realistic.

With that said, it depends on the game. Like the guy in the first post said, it's context sensitive.

 

[wintercoat]

I am male, 25, and am not ashamed to say that I like breasts, a tight ass, and a smooth stomach, whether real or made of pixels. So yes, I do enjoy sexy female armor. The real question is: does it belong in video games? The answer to that is: only if there is comparable male armor.

 

[Jimbo Slice]

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Context, madam.

Context is everything.

The world around the characters and how they would react to it should directly impact how they look as far as fitness, apparel, etc goes.
What really gets me is when there are dozens of completely different people, with varying personalities/backgrounds all dressed the same... and there's no damned dress code! When every man/woman has the same flawless figure and apparel, it's almost desensitizing. It's become the norm for characters to look perfect... anyone who's got a blemish automatically stands out as some sort of 'bad guy' or a war vet who eats nails for breakfast and shits napalm.

 

[deadish]

It might even attract more female players. Lets face it, girls like nice clothes.

Yeah... can't argue with females like to make their characters an individual, and probably going to spend more time than your average male doing it.

However, it's not exclusively a female thing - I play DCUO, and the males also like to have their unique-looking characters.

I like customizing my characters too - to get a certain look.

But IMO girls take it to a whole different level. "Pointless decorating" is a international female pastime - to the delights of clothes designers' and companies like Ikea's wallets.

Game developers keep complaining they have trouble attracting female players. Well, start by observing what women like to do - or wish they could do, games are after all "wish-fulfillment" to an extend - and give it to them! Men and women are not "the same", they have different interests - despite what feminists like to tell you; observation doesn't correlate with their ideology.