The whole concept of transmog is poor especially in the context of bg3.
Originally Posted by 7d7
A. it is always an inferior solution to modding. Permutation of in game items will always be lower than permutation of in game assets and creator contents.
This sentence makes no sense to me ...
Yes, modders will be able to create additional items and models ... so? How is that relevant, or at very least RELATED to this topic? O_o
Originally Posted by 7d7
B. It removes the uniqueness of items. Even if you don't use the system it lower the appeal of finding an awesome item. Since your random base item can now be changed to that same item that item appearance is de facto no longer unique
No it dont ... On the contrary, it helps your unique item to remain relevant.
Take Shadowheart armor for example ... It looks quite well ... at least in my opinion ... but lets be honest, its stats are shit, as every starting gear usualy is. So you find better quite fast. In dark crypt to be precise, maybe even while you are still on Nautiloid!
Now you have to make a choice. Either look good ... or have good stats.
Transmog solves this problem, now you can do both!
Therefore you are on the contrary ore compelled to find awesome item, bcs you wouldnt be forced to throw it away, once you find another stronger but not so awesome looking item.
There is also difference in taste ... wear whatever you want ofc. But my Dwarf Vengeance Paladin would rather kill himself than wear this: Uniqueness be damned.
Originally Posted by 7d7
C. It disturb the graphic balance the game maker intended and carefully and painfully constructed. A game is an art form, and why not respecting the artists? If you listen a song you wouldn't think of asking an artist to change a specific line would you?
This is sadly same false point as abowe ...
Yes, it can disturb it ... but it can also save it ... that depends on user. :P
Lets say you have Paladin, or Cleric ... and you wear this metalic armor, yes? Then you get to the Underdark, and you buy this gloves that allows you to negate any poison on creature you heal ... but whopsie, they have leather skin ... that dont fit your armor at all. Luckily, there is transmog system, that allows you to change them into metalic gloves ... and voila! Your "graphic balance" (whatever that is) was saved!
As for songs ... yes, i would if i could ... sadly im cursed with thing that is called "musical hearing" ... so if there is any tone off, i can recognize it. And believe me or not, some popular music theese days is litteraly torture for me.
Originally Posted by 7d7
D. We have dyes and clothes to buy for the ones caring deeply on how they look
And it is good ... Just not good enough. :P
Originally Posted by 7d7
E. It damages character progression having your paladin look identical in full licorn coloured plates from level 1 to 12 doesn't really translate the journey of an adventurer, does it.
Well, if you demand to become this pink/golden ... thing ... i posted abowe, its nothing easier than just dont use it. Personaly i dont ...
No it dont "translate the journey of an adventurer" ... but its also not supposed to. Would you blame a hammer for not measuring temperature? Me neither.
And in the end ... who is anyone to tell me that my personal character cant look like a beggar this whole time? :P Especialy since he is Rogue and this is his disguise? :P And double Especialy, since even my Paladin can now run to combat just in his tousers, when i turn my Camp Clothing on for adventure?
Originally Posted by 7d7
F. What is even the rational? Do we have an enchantor to pay for transmog in the city. Is it a disguise self variant? Does the environment react to it?
How should envireoment react to it ... From game perspective you are wearing what you see ... it doesnt matter what game mechanics were used for that.
As JandK said in other threat ... does game anyhow react on world being brighter, when you raise your gama? This is same thing.
I still dont understand why cant we change Race for our hirelings. Lets us play Githyanki as racist as they trully are!
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