Being a bit snarky is fine, it's just the volume of it in regards to this that annoys me.
People often tend to project their views unto other people, I've seen a lot of women in art get annoyed by this a lot recently too because people assume the whole '' prepubescent boys '' thing about them and their art.
People just have different ideas of fun and coolness and perceive sexuality and what is and isn't sexual in different ways.
It's not a fair assumption about male artists either, people aren't that simple.
I still think that Baldur's Gate is a setting where you have room for a middle ground tho, for example I am hoping to see more variety in robes and clothes including some on the more revealing side.
Actually, I'd like to see a seduction mechanic even as part of persuasion and it'd even be cool if some clothes gave you a bonus.
Like lemme unbutton the coat like Wyll in the loading screen art lol.
When it comes to heavy armor in Baldur's Gate tho I wouldn't expect Red Sonja, but a bit stylized armor should still be fine cloaks included.
But on the other hand Red Sonja is perfectly fine if the setting supports it and can be fun as well.
In the context of Baldur's Gate 3 too here, people have datamined models of the armor and there was one in particular that some people were doing this about ( the Half-Plate ).
It's not revealing at all, but the breastplate is curved more after a womans chest and people have been making derogatory comments about it so I am a bit on the edge about it because aesthetics I like is super important to me.
And people wouldn't be doing this if it was like those Greek breastplates...
I think it looks A LOT cooler than the male equivelant ( all of them do imo ), I'd be really sad if they changed it especially since it's the only one I think.
And being so nitpicky about it is quite bizarre imo, I mean even if one wanted to complain about the female Half-Plate there's bigger issues like lack of shoulderpads etc.
But yeah anyways.
Scholagladiatoria made a short video on cloaks in fencing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTPrpTGEqegIt's obviously not ideal, but probably preferable to dying :P.
But he also does mention the distraction part like you brought up.
) and lower torso armour that seems to be missing a butt covering (and sometimes the crotchpiece as well). In a game this just makes me laugh and if the only option for female characters is to look like a walking sex toy then I would play as a male only. I do not get offended by this type of stuff but find it extremely unimmersive. The more tasteful armours, even some revealing ones, I can appreciate a lot more and don't feel so stupid playing with them. I do not see any issues with the armour in this game, it is fantasy after all.
