I have solid reasons to believe this may be ignored
, but when you feel strongly about something it's best not to bottle it up.
Right out the gate I want to say I’m not a fan of the way overrides work and don’t use them much if at all. Something tells me that’s an unpopular opinion . In fact, if I were Jagex, I’d hate players like me who aren’t appealed to the lure of Solomon’s store and therefore do not utilize that MTX.
Some of the costume designs present in Solomon’s store are exceptional, with reflective textures and such. Yet I never understood why most core items and gear cannot achieve the same aesthetic standard. To clarify I’m not saying the designs of core gear items are bad (some designs definitely aren’t appealing to me) some of them are good.
IMO more specifically the very old gear that’s been around, say since 2007 which received graphical updates look great now. But texture wise, they don’t come anywhere close to some of the overrides. I’m speaking of clear distinctions of alloy and fabric textures, lighting reflections etc. Their just seems to be a significant quality gap between override designs and core gear designs. I’ve come to the conclusion that this is simply done on purpose to influence, well for the long and short of it, MTX.
In truth while I was pondering that, I was admiring a set of armour I’ve had for many years now, Tier 4 achievement armour. I love the whole set but the design of the cuirass stands out specifically; ( said no one probably ever ) It’s retro but sleek. It’s not overdone and yet possesses a real presence. It looks veteran worthy, and I think that is in large part thanks to the dark neutral colour choice as well. Ok all subjective I know. I think tier 4 Varrock armour holds up well visually considering it’s been around since 2010. However, some parts of the set do truly look outdated.
I’d love a graphical redesign for the whole set, but holding true to the qualities I mentioned earlier.
, but when you feel strongly about something it's best not to bottle it up.
Right out the gate I want to say I’m not a fan of the way overrides work and don’t use them much if at all. Something tells me that’s an unpopular opinion . In fact, if I were Jagex, I’d hate players like me who aren’t appealed to the lure of Solomon’s store and therefore do not utilize that MTX.
Some of the costume designs present in Solomon’s store are exceptional, with reflective textures and such. Yet I never understood why most core items and gear cannot achieve the same aesthetic standard. To clarify I’m not saying the designs of core gear items are bad (some designs definitely aren’t appealing to me) some of them are good.
IMO more specifically the very old gear that’s been around, say since 2007 which received graphical updates look great now. But texture wise, they don’t come anywhere close to some of the overrides. I’m speaking of clear distinctions of alloy and fabric textures, lighting reflections etc. Their just seems to be a significant quality gap between override designs and core gear designs. I’ve come to the conclusion that this is simply done on purpose to influence, well for the long and short of it, MTX.
In truth while I was pondering that, I was admiring a set of armour I’ve had for many years now, Tier 4 achievement armour. I love the whole set but the design of the cuirass stands out specifically; ( said no one probably ever ) It’s retro but sleek. It’s not overdone and yet possesses a real presence. It looks veteran worthy, and I think that is in large part thanks to the dark neutral colour choice as well. Ok all subjective I know. I think tier 4 Varrock armour holds up well visually considering it’s been around since 2010. However, some parts of the set do truly look outdated.
I’d love a graphical redesign for the whole set, but holding true to the qualities I mentioned earlier.
27-Apr-2023 23:41:14
