Cosmetics and whatever happened to the Official Discussion thread feedback?

[Aelonwy]

I remember growing up with Beastmaster when it came out--was really young--and that creepy ring would open up.
Teraza's Sight definitely needs this, or something very close.

Well I'm not saying Teraza's Sight specifically as a named item needs this treatment. I chose it because thematically it made me think of the beastmaster ring, and it has that weird ridged centerpiece that lends itself easily to being anything else more interesting or attractive. For example, I could easily see a large gem like a ruby, emerald or sapphire right there on the center of the forehead. I could recolor the entire crown green and put a butterfly/dragonfly or dragon on the center. I could make it more gold and place a sun symbol. I could make it look more serpentine and put a cobra-head on the centerpiece. This particular item is wide open to possibilities.

I should have known that you would take up the challenge. That's not bad, not bad at all! I could easily see it springboarding into several other cool looking variants.

And thank you!

Cool. Your welcome. Be pretty creepy to group with someone looking like that in the Underdark. They'd be just a pair of eyes and horns in the gloom.

[Aelonwy]

I don't know if this is what Blastyswa had in mind but here goes:

To begin, I didn't change the color of anything. My alt is wearing Pale Violet and Tan cosmetic Lt armor to which I added a cape/cloak made from the Blue Dragon Scale Robe. I mostly used the skirt of the robe with a couple of chest bits and I had to airbrush some of the sides and shoulders to cover up the original belt and waist accessories. Its a bit rough because I don't have a blue dragonscale robe and had to use the wiki image for this project. There is one other way I see to visually alter this item and I may do so in the future but for now here is my first stab at a cloak.

As per usual I will also post this in Blastyswa's suggestions forum thread Capes.

[Blastyswa]

I don't know if this is what Blastyswa had in mind but here goes:

To begin, I didn't change the color of anything. My alt is wearing Pale Violet and Tan cosmetic Lt armor to which I added a cape/cloak made from the Blue Dragon Scale Robe. I mostly used the skirt of the robe with a couple of chest bits and I had to airbrush some of the sides and shoulders to cover up the original belt and waist accessories. Its a bit rough because I don't have a blue dragonscale robe and had to use the wiki image for this project. There is one other way I see to visually alter this item and I may do so in the future but for now here is my first stab at a cloak.

As per usual I will also post this in Blastyswa's suggestions forum thread Capes.

Cool! Always nice to see the work of people with more artistic ability than I.

[Aelonwy]

Second style of the same cloak/cape.

Not much to say, OCD kicked in and I had to re-alter the first design to another variation in style that I could see was possible. If you look at this one for long enough you will realize what is missing from the first one. I like this one a little better but I'm not particularly into cloaks because they cover up so much of what else my character is wearing. But to each their own, I'd rather more cosmetics available and everyone could customize their character's appearance.

[Aelonwy]

OK, so this is my version of a Silver Dragon Hide:

So I used Blue Dragon scale as the base item, but recolored it Silver because blue dragons of course are electricity based and white/silver dragons are cold based. The edging was gold, I shifted that to a cool blue. I added some fur bits in the boots, gauntlets and collar. I will refrain from comment on the alignment issues of wearing Silver Dragon skin.

This was also posted to Saekee's Risia Suggestions thread.

[Arktanis]

I will refrain from comment on the alignment issues of wearing Silver Dragon skin.

It was "reappropriated"

[Aelonwy]

It was "reappropriated"

Sure. Sure. I wonder, dragons are essentially magical reptiles right? Do they ever shed? Would they consider trading their shed scales?

[Pyed-Pyper]

OK, so this is my version of a Silver Dragon Hide:

So I used Blue Dragon scale as the base item, but recolored it Silver because blue dragons of course are electricity based and white/silver dragons are cold based. The edging was gold, I shifted that to a cool blue. I added some fur bits in the boots, gauntlets and collar. I will refrain from comment on the alignment issues of wearing Silver Dragon skin.

This was also posted to Saekee's Risia Suggestions thread.

Very nice.

[Nonesuch2008]

Sure. Sure. I wonder, dragons are essentially magical reptiles right? Do they ever shed? Would they consider trading their shed scales?

Possiby... But no self-respecting adventurer wants to wear dragon hand-me-downs.

[Arktanis]

Possiby... But no self-respecting adventurer wants to wear dragon hand-me-downs.

Just the Stormreach Authorities that you slew 30 Zhents who wanted Silver Dragon Blood, but it was an unfortunate "caught in the crossfire" thing.

Have you ever tried to NOT hit the broad side of a Dragon? Pretty hard.

[Aelonwy]

Possiby... But no self-respecting adventurer wants to wear dragon hand-me-downs.

Speak for yourself I will gladly accept dragon hand-me-downs, now kobolds that's another matter... they can keep their grubby cast-offs.

[Aelonwy]

The first time I noticed this was at the 10th Anniversary Event.

These are entirely unaltered images. On the left is Petra from the 10th Anniversary Event, she was seated at a table with the other characters from the Intro animation (IIRC). Petra is obviously an elf. On the right is Rina the Keenblade, a harper quest-giver in Eveningstar. Appears to be human. Now this particular hair style seems to be available to (female) gnomes but I would like it to be available in the DDO store for females of other races too. Clearly it has been adjusted to fit some of the other races already.

[Aelonwy]

There may be others later but for now here are some images of shields in-game used as set decoration that I must ask... why not add them as shield appearances in random loot or as named items?

On the left is a shield laying on a canvas tarp in Eveningstar. The following two are discarded on the ground in Vale of Twilight in the northeast portion, the devil-zone. In case I am mistaken, if anyone knows a named shield or has acquired a random shield of these appearances please send me a message or screenshot. The middle image especially is calling out to be recolored.

[Nonesuch2008]

There may be others later but for now here are some images of shields in-game used as set decoration that I must ask... why not add them as shield appearances in random loot or as named items?

On the left is a shield laying on a canvas tarp in Eveningstar. The following two are discarded on the ground in Vale of Twilight in the northeast portion, the devil-zone. In case I am mistaken, if anyone knows a named shield or has acquired a random shield of these appearances please send me a message or screenshot. The middle image especially is calling out to be recolored.

I've had the same thought for shields, weapons, armor and other trappings seen in different places throughout the game. Some could certainly use a splash of imagination, but the framework is there, while others would be well sought after just as they are.

[TDarkchylde]

Love the artwork, but I want to know when SSG's going to hire you to the art department, OP. Some of these designs would not only fit perfectly ingame, but eclipse some of the other designs already there.

[Aelonwy]

Love the artwork, but I want to know when SSG's going to hire you to the art department, OP. Some of these designs would not only fit perfectly ingame, but eclipse some of the other designs already there.

That's very flattering thank you. But I think that would be very problematic. I'm originally a watercolor artist, my experience with computer art programs is limited to Paintshop, Photoshop, and a vector design program on Macs of which I've forgotten the name. In fact most of my experience is in Logo design and making people younger, thinner and more flattering for advertising purposes. Don't ask, it was an incredibly cynical job involving a lot of digital teeth whitening and wrinkle removing. I can only hope the art department is inspired by my designs.

[Aelonwy]

So this is my take on Winterwolf Hide plus a Winterwolf Hood. I used the Wilderness Cosmetic armor from the Shadowfell pre-order and recolored it, I also removed the turtle shell and the skull on the shoulder. Then I created the Winterwolf Hood using some screen shots of my druid in winterwolf form. Later I will make a holiday version with Rudolph nose and horns but this is the first version.

I will also post this to Saekee's Suggestions thread.

[Ulfo]

As always - excellent work! 8)

[Aelonwy]

As always - excellent work! 8)

Thanks

[Aelonwy]

Alright this is the best I could do with the poor quality images of the Rudolph Wolf. Although now that I think about it, if they just made it a template for the wolf hood they could have the regular gray and white timber wolf, the winter wolf, the spotted wolf, and nothing's stopping them from making a black wolf, red-brown wolf, or even warg style hood. Lots of Store possibilities.

As before also posting this to Saekee's suggestion thread.