Heavy Armor = Evil Looking

Post » Fri May 11, 2012 8:06 am

Here is my problem with upgrading my armor. If i'm playing a "good" person and i'm using heavy armor i end up looking pretty evil when i get late-game armor.
Its like.. the better the armor the more evil you look. Like there is a armor piece that literally makes you look like the Lich-King :P

What should i do? Remain with low level armor?
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Your Mum
 
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Post » Fri May 11, 2012 10:56 am

Download a texture mod that changes the way armors look or that adds brand new high end armor.
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Elea Rossi
 
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Post » Fri May 11, 2012 8:05 am

don't see how armour can look evil. It can look brutal, but that doesn't mean it's evil.
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luis dejesus
 
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Post » Fri May 11, 2012 7:16 am

Stick to wearing the plate/steel/iron armour.

Heavy armour is supposed to be intimidating to enemies. It's not ornate namby pamby stuff made of sunshine and lollypops!
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Post » Fri May 11, 2012 10:12 pm

don't see how armour can look evil. It can look brutal, but that doesn't mean it's evil.

Does this look like your average warrior armor? http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111112022244/elderscrolls/images/1/1b/Skyrimdaedricarmor.jpg

I'm running around town with that armor i would expect people to hide in their houses lol
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Post » Fri May 11, 2012 5:02 pm

Playing a lawful neutral alignment character here too. You can always stick to Dwarven armor, that armor is pretty paladin:ish. I've been wearing it for a while now. :D

Haven't really seen how Ebony, Daedric or Dragon armor looks yet. But I can pretty much picture that Daedric armor will look pretty evil:ish.
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Post » Fri May 11, 2012 5:27 pm

This has always been a problem (or 'feature') with TES games. Late-game armor, especially heavy armor, makes a huge leap from low fantasy to comic-book high fantasy.

They toned down glass armor (thankfully) but Ebony actually looks more ridiculous in Skyrim than it did in Oblivion and Daedric armor has always looked crazy.
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Krystina Proietti
 
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Post » Fri May 11, 2012 3:22 pm

use Steel plate armor then? http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111114190021/elderscrolls/images/4/48/Armor1.jpg No one said you have to use Dragon/Ebony/Daedric.
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Taylah Haines
 
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Post » Fri May 11, 2012 6:38 pm

Evil is subjective.

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Siobhan Thompson
 
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Post » Fri May 11, 2012 8:11 am

Well if your opinion is entirely based on in-characterly roleplaying... Then why are you roaming around town with a full suit of heavy armor? Nobody does that. I always swap for clothes while in towns, either that or just remove the helm/add a hood. Amazing how menacing looks can be removed when you don't want to look menacing.
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Post » Fri May 11, 2012 12:15 pm

They toned down glass armor (thankfully)
Hey, Morrowind Glass was about the most awesome looking equipment ever designed for any game.

Personally don't think Ebony looks all that evil for high end armor, though going with a different helmet to make your face visible would work wonders on reducing what scary factor it does have. Steel Plate is also very nice mid-level armor and can probably get you through most of the game, especially if you keep your smithing high so you can upgrade it.
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Post » Fri May 11, 2012 9:34 pm

This has always been a problem (or 'feature') with TES games. Late-game armor, especially heavy armor, makes a huge leap from low fantasy to comic-book high fantasy.

They toned down glass armor (thankfully) but Ebony actually looks more ridiculous in Skyrim than it did in Oblivion and Daedric armor has always looked crazy.

I think ebony looks insanely cool, while at the same time not trespassing into the comic book massive shoulder pads style.
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Post » Fri May 11, 2012 6:20 pm

Does this look like your average warrior armor? http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111112022244/elderscrolls/images/1/1b/Skyrimdaedricarmor.jpg

I'm running around town with that armor i would expect people to hide in their houses lol
Why you posting spoilers? You some kind of console player?
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Post » Fri May 11, 2012 5:00 pm

I renamed my set of enchanted Ebony armor that my character is currently wearing with the suffix -of the paladin. Even though it has a dark color tone, the ornate details and even general design is well within what I could see a neutral or even lawful good character wearing.
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