Wearable cloaks

[Boogeyman_Kid1]

Allow me to post this disclaimer before you read on:
Although I searched the forums and did not find a previous post on this topic, please forgive me if this was covered by a post that I missed.

Although the DDO character appearance is significantly better IMO than the over-hyped WoW, it still leaves a little to be desired. The armor as a whole could be more aesthetically pleasing, but the thing that I am most disappointed with is the fact that when you don a cloak, your stastics reflect that you're wearing one, but your character (toon) appearance does not. This may seem like a small and insignificant detail, but it's in the details that you find the differences between good games (like DDO) and great ones, and this is not up to the standard of today's PC gaming. Aside from some minor game-play issues, overall I think DDO is a good game, but I lose interest in characters if I am not happy with how they look (as evidenced by my 8 low-level characters). If I exhaust my ideas of interesting characters, I will lose interest in the game as a whole.
Anyone else have any thoughts?

[zulrasha]

If they added that i would hope they put /showcloak off command cause it would look dumb if everyone was running around looking like a super hero.

[noneill]

I would want a /showcloak off command as well. The reality is you see the backside of your toon all the time, it would hide most everything else you are wearing and make things less interesting imho. I would rather see boots or gloves actually have skins before cloaks. Cloaks might be cool when RP'g in the tavern though but overall a low priority for me.

[Fenrisulven6]

make things less interesting imho

My toon has a nice tush. And I like watching her move.

There, I said it so no one else has to.

[Boogeyman_Kid1]

If they added that i would hope they put /showcloak off command cause it would look dumb if everyone was running around looking like a super hero.

But cloaks and capes had uses other than fashion. They were multifunctional, used to keep the wearer warm and shield them from the harsher elements like rain and snow. They also double as a light blanket at night when one is outside reasonable travel distance from the confort of an inn. And then of course they look cool. ;-}
Not only do I believe that you should be able to see the cloak, but there should be a hooded version available as well. I suppose that a "/showcloak" toggle or similar would be ok, but you would not be able to do this if you were actually wearing one. If you had harsh weather conditions and an ugly cloak you'd have to decide if you'd rather be comfortable or fashionable. The same could apply for magical bonuses, but it shouldn't be difficult to set a toggle.
I agree also that boots and gloves should be visible as well. I simply can't understand why this is not already in a game these days. The first time I donned a cloak, I was surprised (and disappointed) to see that it was not there. It makes this more of a number game than a RPG when all that additional clothing does is add bonuses, but I understand that this is not as important everyone as it is to me. To each his/her own.

[Missing_Minds]

Op, it has been brought up many times before...

Yes, we wants... we also want a barber shop so we can change our appearance. Still waiting on that one also.

no, I'd rather other people bring it up also.

[Boogeyman_Kid1]

I am a relative newcomer to DDO. Are the devs normally responsive to player wishes? If so, I see a lot of potential. If not, I see this being a short visit.

[Pwesiela]

I am a relative newcomer to DDO. Are the devs normally responsive to player wishes? If so, I see a lot of potential. If not, I see this being a short visit.

Short answer? Depends.

On some things they will change in response. For instance, the rage effect, where you see red for only a few seconds used to be seeing a red pulse for the duration of the rage. That got changed FAST.

Some things change over time, such as the ability to not show your helm, or switch out feats.

Other things change not at all. That list is pretty long, and cloaks are on that list.

[Boogeyman_Kid1]

I don't think my ADD will oblige. I appreciate the responses, but as I browsed the threads it just seems that to waste a lot of time waiting for things to get more interesting would be just too much for me. I'll look elsewhere. Good luck, all.

[Hendrik]

I don't think my ADD will oblige. I appreciate the responses, but as I browsed the threads it just seems that to waste a lot of time waiting for things to get more interesting would be just too much for me. I'll look elsewhere. Good luck, all.

Going to find that everywhere you go.

Best of luck, think you will need it.

[QuantumFX]

OP: We will never see it. The animation budget for DDO is limited. They pay their monster animator a single 2 liter bottle of Mountain Dew every two weeks. The poor bastard has to work at Wal-Mart part time to make ends meet.

[Clay]

if that is your make or break for a game...

you must try a lot of games!

Maybe try Hello Kitty Online?

[Oreg]

Those of you with kids will know from the Incredibles movie that cloaks are bad. Too many superheroes have died when their cloaks snagged on things. Remove cloaks altogether!