Helmets.

[Cale_Knight]

I want big helmets to have the same code that hoods and facewraps have.

The tall male in the massive, braxat-hide greathelm has arrived from the north.

For one, this would stop people from constantly wandering around in huge helmets, which is way sillier than keeping your breastplate on.

But mostly, how much more awesome could this make arena matches?

[Folker]

I'm puzzled. There are already helmets that do that, but they have a specific adjective in their mdesc and ldesc that explains why. Do great helmers have that?

[Cale_Knight]

Oh, there are? I've never actually seen them if so.

[Manhattan]

Greathelms look like this:

It covers the entire head, obscuring the face.

I idea'd this in game.

It was never implemented.

[Folker]

To be honest, i dislike this out of purely OOC reasons. Basically, a lot of people by stature are required to wear the greatest of great helmets. Does it mean that they all end up having a hidden face now ?

Also, I wonder how many people are courageous enough to remove their helmets and keep it under their armpit, while sitting in a crowded tavern. I also wonder how long will the helmet remain there.

[Manhattan]

Also, I wonder how many people are courageous enough to remove their helmets and keep it under their armpit, while sitting in a crowded tavern. I also wonder how long will the helmet remain there.

Two words, friend: holdable items.

I usually bug items that aren't holdable already. Like helmets for example.

[Tamarin]

So they can take it off and shove it into their backpack.  Who wants to sit in a tavern with a fucking greathelm on?  They'd have to drink their booze through a straw.

[Folker]

Two words, friend: holdable items.

I usually bug items that aren't holdable already. Like helmets for example.

Hm, okey. I didnt think about that. Consider me sold.

[Armaddict]

I like it.

[Maybe42or54]

Yea. If the people of stature are wearing this badass helmet, why are they concerned with how their face looks?

[Folker]

Well, first of all, being of stature does not mean they do not care how their face looks. Infact, they care about it more then those who arent of stature. But that aside, the 'main' concern is now 'how' their face looks, but whether or not if their face can be seen at all.

And if you'll answer why would they be concerned if they can be identified or not by others near them, then ... to be honest I would find it complicated to answer. I personally, am ... concerned that my character would be easilly identified atleast "sometimes". And I probably would be just as concerned, or more so, if my character has some kind of unusual stature.

[Maybe42or54]

You can already be identified IG by Pcs, VNPcs, and NPCs when you are wearing that helmet of stature. Why not add that identification OOC?

[Folker]

You can already be identified IG by Pcs, VNPcs, and NPCs when you are wearing that helmet of stature. Why not add that identification OOC?

I'm afraid I dont understand you. How would you possibly add an ooc identification to a character ?

[Maybe42or54]

The tall male in the massive, braxat-hide greathelm has arrived from the north.

That right there is the OOC identification. Our characters already know they don't see his face, but now, the game is telling us, that we don't see his face.

[Moofassa]

I like the idea. Not a high priority though.

[Gaare]

Not a bad idea, maybe with that, someone may create a mysterious pc knight who can fight for justice, freedom.. and while fighting she can rock in uber cool, special great helmet.

[moab]

Put one of those greathelms on and walk around the freaking desert.

I think that Zalanthan (ian?) [i forget just now] facial armor like that would be rare and extremely uncomfortable.

[spawnloser]

Zalanthan (ian?) [i forget just now]

Zalanthan

[Dracul]

To be honest, i dislike this out of purely OOC reasons. Basically, a lot of people by stature are required to wear the greatest of great helmets. Does it mean that they all end up having a hidden face now ?

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....if they are wearing a greathelm, that covered their face, their face has been hidden all along. so it SHOULD be implemented that the sdesc change to relate that.

I like this idea as it makes sense and would add not only to realism (reflecting that their face is covered) but also just be cool.

[Angela Christine]

Put one of those greathelms on and walk around the freaking desert.

I think that Zalanthan (ian?) [i forget just now] facial armor like that would be rare and extremely uncomfortable.

Exactly.  All the more reason for great-helms to change the short desc and point out that wearing a great-helm all the time makes you look like an ass.     There are times when that kind of armor makes sense, perhaps formal or ceremonial occasions and when actually going directly into battle, but most of the time people sitting around in heavy armor look like lunatics.


Angela Christine

[Cegar]

Also, not all full helmets are great pieces of bone that will cook your head. There are many that are light constructions from boiled leather or what have you, but they still cover the whole face. In fact, most people WOULD have their faces covered out doors, what with sand and wind and all.