Appearance over stats?

[jonyboy13]

Ha, great timing.

In RPGs I'd go with looks if the stat bonus is small, but in PvP games stats all the way.
Set items solve this issue.

 

[Merkavar]

well with awesome RPGs like rift visuals and stats arent an issue. you put the good looking armour in the wardrobe and the good stats in the character screen. so you look good with the higher stats.

but i choose stats over appearence but if the stats are very similar i will pick appearance if i have a style happening

 

[AvsJoe]

Appearance over stats, within reason. One of the things I liked about Fable 2 was that you could dye any clothing or armour any colour. It was a little thing but it was much appreciated.

 

[SoulSalmon]

It depends on how well I'm doing.
If I'm struggling to make it through I'll take whatever extra stats I can get, if I'm doing well I'll equip whatever looks nicest.

That said, most of the games I'm playing at the moment either allow you to 'hide/show' certain pieces of gear, have a seperate 'costume' inventory, or both.

 

[Littaly]

Back when I played WoW, I almost got in a fight with my guild for refusing to wear a robe that was slightly better than my current one, but didn't match the rest of my outfit. Eventually I agreed to wear it... but only for boss fights

So yeah, when it comes to games, I'm a fashion before function guy. Which is a little weird, in RL I'm very much function before fashion.

 

[Summerstorm]

As long as i don't die, i stay with the cool looking/sounding stuff.

Stats are important too, though. If it is RADICALLY better i just NEED to use the crap.

For example i use the "Deus-Ex" Revolver in TF2 even if it does -15% damage, in arena-mode. Why {the advantage doesn't come up in Arena}? Because is just SOUNDS awesome. Also i have met many people prefaring the PAN instead the assorted swords on demoman for the same reason.

So yeah: balance between style and stats i guess.

 

[Michael Logan]

Appearance is important to me, thats why I had to stop playing Wow, the new tier armor looks aweful.

 

[ShadowsofHope]

Visuals over stats, unless I can just skin the ugly, yet statistically better armor.

I play my characters partially for my own visual enjoyment when playing the game. If I can't bear the sight of my character while watching that screen for a couple good hours, then whatever that equipment is.. it'll never reach the light of day again.

 

[JochemDude]

In RPG's I always tweak till it gets right, for me an RPG means playing how I would. So I'll tweak everything till that's accurate even if my effectiveness or stats suffer for it.

 

[ComprehensiveGoo]

I pretty much used to play my RPGs like that when I discovered the genre but now I take note that an item means more than just its base appearance.

 

[flatten_the_skyline]

I let the extra Characters in Drakensang that are not part of the standard party and are only useful for special skills such as alchemy run around in underwear, which is especially hilarious if you take a pretty much naked elf through the busy market place while the rest is dressed. Give it a leash and you'd have public disgrace. I wonder why Fox didn't report on this yet.

What really sucks is that the freaking most powerful weapon in the game by a long run is an ogre's club, which is pretty much a HUGE spiked red baseball bat, which looks really silly. You can buy it fairly early in the game, so you always find your dwarf carrying this ridiculous thing with him... I considered giving him something else, but the stats are just WAY out of line compared to what you could get at htis stage in the game.

What I hate is when there is one item for everybody that looks the same, like helmets for the whole group. You have a party, not a squad...

 

[veloper]

You cannot see your own character in first person view and nothing in a computer game ever registers aesthetics, so no.
Choosing anything else over stats is stupid, unless it's some MMOG you play with people who like to criticise you over something like that.

 

[Rossmallo]

Well, in Runescape, I have several casual outfits, but when I get into combat, I don't care how I look, as long as I can get out a hundred pound claymore and break shit effectively.

 

[CoL0sS]

Does anyone here remember the hats in Dragon Age: Origins?

Yeah, no.

This.I managed to find a hood that didn't look ridiculous, I stuck with it through the rest of the game.

I like my Characters not to look goofy but If it gives me a big stat boost I'll sacrifice My video game character's non goofy looks for the huge boost

I was always looking for that checkbox with "Display Helm" next to it. But I never found it so I was destined to roam the world with stupid nightcap on my head.

 

[Evilsanta]

Really depends on what stat bonues the items give. Big enough stat bonus and I will go dressed as a clown.

Though I mostly go with visual, Because you have to have a pimpin outfit when you slay monsters.

 

[mikecoulter]

I probably try to find the best looking clothes that match the attributes I want.

 

[theheroofaction]

I'll generally go for high stats unless the armors are particularly jarring.

Though I would like to say that, since the Juggernaut look appeals to me, I usually get both.

 

[Davidm4]

Wear the best visual gear outside of combat, wear best stat gear in combat.