Kraylessa Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) As I understand it, Bioware used some insane logic to justify removing Match Color to Chest from the game. They argued that new items didn't feel like "upgrades" because they were made to look too similar to the items they were replacing when this feature was enabled. Instead, they argued, it feels much more like an "upgrade" when your new boots make you look like a space clown. But then they implemented this whole "custom gear" concept. Where not only can your upgraded boots look "similar" to your old boots, you can literally wear the exact same pair of boots for 40 levels. Using Biowares flawed logic, wouldn't mods and custom gear cause the exact same issue as the old Match Color to Chest option? Aren't mods just stat upgrades without the visual upgrade the same way that using match color to chest would make your new boots simply be a stat upgrade over your old boots? The only difference being that with match color to chest you could at least potentially get a different model for your boots, if not a different color. My point is, Bioware is contradicting their own logic with custom gear. I love custom gear AND I love match color to chest. I don't think there is ever "too much" freedom when it comes to appearance and gearing your character. Why can't we have both? Those who want to use custom gear to design looks for themselves can.... Those who want to use blues and purples and not look like space clowns can.... Everybody wins! Bioware, bring back match color to chest as a preference option and give your paying customers a choice! Edit: Here is the link to the post on why unify color to chest was removed: http://www.swtor.com/blog/why-unify-color-chest-piece-gone-and-whats-next Edited January 13, 2012 by Kraylessa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabloosh Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 It doesn't matter anyways cause at L50 you are stuck with an end game pvp or pve set since you cannot use other gear to change your look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraylessa Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 It doesn't matter anyways cause at L50 you are stuck with an end game pvp or pve set since you cannot use other gear to change your look. They have said they intend to make custom gear viable for end-game by making more end-game mods available, including gear-slot-specific mods and mods that allow for set bonuses. If they do that, I could theoretically where a custom chest piece and want my other gear to match it. So, match color to chest could still be very handy in that case. Especially if people want to do some sort of combination of custom gear and purple gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicSkimmr Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 They also said they're going to add the match-to-chest option back in too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabloosh Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 They have said they intend to make custom gear viable for end-game by making more end-game mods available, including gear-slot-specific mods and mods that allow for set bonuses. If they do that, I could theoretically where a custom chest piece and want my other gear to match it. So, match color to chest could still be very handy in that case. Especially if people want to do some sort of combination of custom gear and purple gear. Boy would that be nice to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blynks Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Maybe Im not following, but I read your entire rant and I don't understand why you don't just find a custom set of gear that you feel looks good and matches and mod it out accordingly as you level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akitoscorpio Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 They should probably go with the Hellgate system, where you could match colors to any piece of gear you were wearing, so you could really get a nice unique-ish look about you. You heard me, I said something in praise in Hellgate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UA_Wookie Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 They also said they're going to add the match-to-chest option back in too /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rophez Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 With the current low res textures being the new 'high' setting, it really doesn't matter does it? All high end armor looks like one variation of blurry mud or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akitoscorpio Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 With the current low res textures being the new 'high' setting, it really doesn't matter does it? All high end armor looks like one variation of blurry mud or another. "Stay on topic" "He's to close" "STAY ON TOPIC" "ARRRRRRRRRRGGHHHH" *boom* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surftech Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Yea last night I was picking up gear via quests on Tatt with my trooper. After running some quests it finally occured to me, my character looked like a bag of skittles. I had a yellow helmet, black chest, blue gloves, red boots and white/gray bracers. I looked friggin ridiculous. BW fix this asap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraylessa Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) They also said they're going to add the match-to-chest option back in too When? Where? The official post on the removal of match color to chest said they were working on a "new and better" system for handling appearance and I assumed (maybe wrongly) that was the custom gear system we see in place now. I haven't heard or seen any official dev post about match color to chest since that one which was made just before early access began. Edit: Here is the post where Bioware explained their decision to remove the feature from the game: http://www.swtor.com/blog/why-unify-color-chest-piece-gone-and-whats-next Edited January 13, 2012 by Kraylessa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dargor- Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) It still does matter for a majority of people. It better be coming soon, in the supposedly Enhanced version. [To the clueless guy above me, the curtomization you're referring to was in-game long before coloring was taken out, stop spreading non-sense] Edited January 13, 2012 by dargor- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconDroid Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 In the meantime, run a flash point a few times to get the custom gear set look you want and put mods in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dargor- Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 In the meantime, run a flash point a few times to get the custom gear set look you want and put mods in it. That's not gonna change the color... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrippah Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 When? Where? The official post on the removal of match color to chest said they were working on a "new and better" system for handling appearance and I assumed (maybe wrongly) that was the custom gear system we see in place now. I haven't heard or seen any official dev post about match color to chest since that one which was made just before early access began. http://www.swtor.com/blog/why-unify-color-chest-piece-gone-and-whats-next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraylessa Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) http://www.swtor.com/blog/why-unify-color-chest-piece-gone-and-whats-next Yes, I have read that post. That's the one I referenced in my OP. Nowhere in there does it say they plan to add the feature back into the game. That simply states that they were working on a different feature to replace it. We haven't heard a word about the new feature since then. So, I had assumed (maybe wrongly) that they were satisfied with the current and planned improvements to the custom gear system. That there would not be a separate appearance feature beyond an enhanced version of the custom gear system. Edited January 13, 2012 by Kraylessa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraxture Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) Boy would that be nice to have. They took it our during beta due to game mechanics. They have said they are working on an alternative to this. We will be able to customize colors soon. Edited January 13, 2012 by Fraxture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandrax Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) When? Where? The official post on the removal of match color to chest said they were working on a "new and better" system for handling appearance and I assumed (maybe wrongly) that was the custom gear system we see in place now. I haven't heard or seen any official dev post about match color to chest since that one which was made just before early access began. Edit: Here is the post where Bioware explained their decision to remove the feature from the game: http://www.swtor.com/blog/why-unify-color-chest-piece-gone-and-whats-next It states in that very thread you linked that it's coming back. See quote below: The feature (or, to be exact, something I consider a better version of the feature) will return. Edited January 13, 2012 by Mandrax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrantos Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Ironically, some of my favorite armor pieces weren't moddable. It would be nice if we could convert equipment into moddable equipment. I do prefer this moddable equipment feature over the "appearance tab" (for some reason, that always seemed sort of like a tacky hack). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandrax Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) Yes, I have read that post. That's the one I referenced in my OP. Nowhere in there does it say they plan to add the feature back into the game. That simply states that they were working on a different feature to replace it. We haven't heard a word about the new feature since then. So, I had assumed (maybe wrongly) that they were satisfied with the current and planned improvements to the custom gear system. That there would not be a separate appearance feature beyond an enhanced version of the custom gear system. See my other post on page 2. It DOES say it's coming back. Edited January 13, 2012 by Mandrax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quraswren Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I hope they bring it back. IT was a cool feature and I'd like myself and my companions to not like those rocket Ice cream pops. You know, the ones that are multicolored from the bottom to the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraylessa Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 They took it our during beta due to game mechanics. They have said they are working on an alternative to this. We will be able to customize colors soon. Their official post about this was made on 12/9/2011. That's over a month ago. Since then we have seen the patch notes for 1.1 and read interviews about the planned changes for 1.2 and I have not seen the "new and improved" system mentioned anywhere. I am virtually certain that they have abandoned it in favor of the enhanced modification/custom gear system they HAVE talked about recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicSkimmr Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) When? Where? The official post on the removal of match color to chest said they were working on a "new and better" system for handling appearance and I assumed (maybe wrongly) that was the custom gear system we see in place now. I haven't heard or seen any official dev post about match color to chest since that one which was made just before early access began. Edit: Here is the post where Bioware explained their decision to remove the feature from the game: http://www.swtor.com/blog/why-unify-color-chest-piece-gone-and-whats-next err, no. The mod system is completely separate. Quoted from the article: This wasn't exactly an easy decision – we know how popular the feature is and how eager and vocal the community has been for its return. So, I humbly ask for your patience. The feature (or, to be exact, something I consider a better version of the feature) will return. The mod system has never been intended to replace it. The mod system has always been completely separate, though I do think it makes the feature somewhat irrelevant. Edited January 13, 2012 by VicSkimmr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicSkimmr Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Ironically, some of my favorite armor pieces weren't moddable. It would be nice if we could convert equipment into moddable equipment. I do prefer this moddable equipment feature over the "appearance tab" (for some reason, that always seemed sort of like a tacky hack). "Supposedly" (heavy quotes), there is an orange equivalent for every piece of armor in the game. Keep looking, you may find that armor eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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