Thread 718636546

The hardest question in videogaming

cool helmet

equip the ugly gear with better stats whenever I'm stuck
revert to good looking gear if I'm not struggling

does 2 def even matter in this game?

>>718636546 (OP)
Rule of cool always. Who need stats when you're this stylish?

>>718636546 (OP)
cool helmet on the vanity slot.

>>718636857
I hate vanity slots, the result is that you pick one armor set you like and then only ever use that one. I like the limitation of trying to find gear that suits both build and aesthetics

I'm not running around with the Balder armor set in Dark Souls for the stats.

Would it make sense or feel as good for stats to (mostly) be offloaded to other items or systems so that you don't have this sort of thing or rely on goofy transmog systems? When I think of it, it kind of seems weird that so many powerful magical stats come from stuff like pants and hats anyway, but I guess where else would it make sense for the stats to be, what kind of items would it make sense and feel good to grind for etc?
>>718637601
>I like the limitation of trying to find gear that suits both build and aesthetics
And honestly I think there's some merit to this.

There is ingenuity in limits. Some vidya developers tend to forget that. You can cut the stats of the cool helmet by 50% and I'll still use it

>>718636546 (OP)
this is why the nioh games are so good, you get to make meaningful decisions like this like every 2 minutes

>>718636546 (OP)
I don't wear helmets, all helmets are lame.

>>718637726
Here is the problem. What is the alternative? Clothing is the perfect concept to represent statblocks you can switch in and out and mix within a person character. My proposal has always been just to balance your fucking game

>>718637972
>Here is the problem. What is the alternative?
Yeah that's pretty much my post.

Having gear where it is ultra customizable down to the fabric or the addition of feathers or decals hanging off of it has always been the goal no game really has done yet.

>>718636546 (OP)

I never wear armor in games because I want to see the naked body of my girl character.

>>718638360
Sexy clothes is better than naked you ape, up your perv game.

>>718638484
He's a retarded animal, definitely also the type of person that finds morbidly obese tit cows attractive

>>718636546 (OP)
I swear half the time i'm playing a From game is spent trying out different outfits.

>>718636546 (OP)
The most annoying part of playing Nioh in new game and not being the kind of person to play it to newgame+ 5 where the stats and abilities finally start mattering.

>>718636546 (OP)
By looking better, I will like my character more, and want to win harder. Thus I will play better and so the cool helmet is far, far superior even numerically to the basic helmet.

>>718636546 (OP)
Cool helmet until I die once, then switch to basic.

>>718636546 (OP)
I used a 5 armor helmet for the Japan mod in warband because it looked sweet. No shields and lots of good archers and gunners in that mod as well, I suffered so hard for style.

>>718636624
Wtf the deer is a rock

disable display of helmets

>>718636546 (OP)
>game making the way cooler and simpler looking gear have better stats
Never fucking happened.
I always have to use a game's gear swapping options to stay in something more reasonable as I progress and my armor starts looking like some faggy mess of frills, spikes, padding, and needless accessories.

>>718639008
Spoken like an envious chestlet.

>one of the best pieces of headgear in the game
>solid green hat

cool helmet.
Here's an even harder one, slow sword with +10 damage or a fast sword with +5 damage?

>>718637726
At least for magic stats I think rings would be cool especially if you could use all 10 fingers or maybe even lose them like in Dungeons of Blood and Dream. You could also use tattoos, attachments to a wand, or hell, have buffs straight up be memorized. I think more games should lean into magic trinkets, having gems/amulets/rings be your main source of stat boosts instead of armor sets. They should also pull a Bloodborne and have a single suit of armor with no real use and a description making fun of it. I really just want a game where you play as an irresponsible wizard.

>>718636546 (OP)
If it's turn based and a difficult game, it's a tough call. If the game has real time combat, it's the cool helmet every time. I will simply dodge the hit.

>>718636546 (OP)
pussy

>>718641534
>buffs straight up be memorized
>Bloodborne
Oh they also did the memorizing Caryll runes for some buildcraft so that's a good point too. Jewelry/trinkets/gems are all good ideas, also makes me think now of charms in games like Diablo II or Last Epoch where in the former you make the decision on how much inventory space to sacrifice for magical buffs, or the latter you have a dedicated space for them separate from your inventory but you're more limited on your loadout based on their shapes and sizes (AFAIK I haven't played LE).

>>718641449
this

>>718636786
I agree with you on morrowind
chitin armor is better than all other light armor for 90% of the game but i'll be damned if I am going to wear anything that butt ugly

>>718641530
how fast is the fast sword in comparison to the slow one?
does the slow sword and fast sword have different or even good move sets between them?
is there any satisfying effects with the slow sword?

>>718642624
slow sword has 5 speed while the fast sword has 10 speed. slow sword uses two hands while the fast sword uses one hand

>>718636546 (OP)
>twin tails
>show helmet : off

>>718636597
got it in one

>>718636597
this, game enjoyer likes the challenge of develop skill and ability to plan to dab on scrubs

>>718636546 (OP)
Cool helmet
I'll also pick less optimal items in arpgs if they buff my favorite skils

I'd rather wear a piece of armor that has 28 defense that I got from looting enemies than spend 999999999999 shekels for a piece of armor that provides 30 defense

t. Mount and Blade Warband amateur

>>718636546 (OP)
the standard issue is cooler than the stupid showy-offy stuff. basic helmet for me, better in stats and looks.

>>718642724
assuming I can't also use a shield with the one handed fast sword then what is the dps difference? Because you can have a higher attack rate due to the fast sword being faster but if it isn't fast enough then the resulting damage in a given second might be less than the slow sword.

>>718637726
Transmog and cosmetic only equipment is a shortcut used when you are too underfunded or incompetent to have good art design and a full level list of equipment.

A game made by like 20 people that has only a couple of armor sets that can't stylistically mix together but a need for 10x the equipment for their game design that kind of thing can be forgiven. When you're Todd Howard or Rockstar or just anything BBB or above that means you suck and your game is bad.

>>718643054
quite the dilemma

>>718642919
this is why being on the side of the nords in warband is the best. You get badass armor and weapons from sea raiders and you get the best infantry

>>718642919
Masterwork armor is how you flex on poors and also raise the stakes for every battle to not die and get captured.

>>718636546 (OP)
Easy, you pick the game that lets you transfer stats between items

>>718643239
and also no cavalry. the real redpill is being a merc, changing alliance more often than you change underwear, starting profitable enterprises everywhere, and starting your own kangdom ASAP

>>718643246
I flex on everyone by starting every campaign with a character that has enough leadership to field an army of 70+ angry peasants with pitchforks right off the bat, and by spending my hard earned money on enterprises, and not stupid shit like masterwork armor.
if you're smart you play with diplomacy and get masterwork armor for free by winning tournaments anyway

>>718643483
being at war against the world is the best doctrine
speaking of which, is there any good pirate mods?

>>718641530
>harder
Only question that matters is how many hits enemies need.

>>718636546 (OP)
Right might give you one extra hit in battle at most. It won’t make much difference, just use the cool one.

>>718636546 (OP)
don't wear a helm. train so that you never get hit

>>718644040
I dunno, the only mod I ever played is diplomacy. try asking the Mount and Blade general on /vst/

>>718640367
The other way around, the rock is a deer

>>718644204
enemies have 30 health

>>718636546 (OP)
>low level
doesnt matter youll outlevel both in 30 mins anyway
>high level
if the game doesnt offer a way to wear it as a cosmetic its a bad game play a good one

>>718636546 (OP)
Basic helmet
Transmog mod or model/texture swap to look like I'm using cool helmet instead

>>718636546 (OP)
Basic helmet.
Function > Form
You're a faggot if you disagree.

>>718641449
Spoken like someone who believes in >women

I would still choose cool helmet even if it was only plus 2 defense. Most games aren't hard enough for stuff like that to even matter

>>718636546 (OP)
in this case, the basic helmet, because that "cool helmet" is gaudy and silly, as is often the case. sometimes simple gear looks best.

Right. Going by this thread "cool" helmet is actually the basic bitch helmet for people too afraid to appear tryhard.

vgh... retvrn...

>>718636546 (OP)
I pick the cool helmet and modify its stats to fit the other one

>>718636546 (OP)
I pick the basic helmet and modify its appearance to fit the other one

>>718642806
I see that it's on graph paper, but what's the original morrigan sprite from?

No helmet is the correct choice
Cool helmetfags and basic helmetfags did not beat the game

>>718636546 (OP)
Cool helmet.
This is just like that other thread a few days ago.
My favourite helmets are full helmets or animal skull fur caps by the way.

>>718649076
Still cool helmet. Kool helmet looks dumb.

>>718649880
9th helmet from the left. Though it probably already has the best stats too.

>>718652883
Kill yourself, plebian. Heroes don't wear helmets is the worst trope and metal armor without a helmet just looks dumb unless you go completely unarmored mage or monk.

>>718649880
5 or 8 depending on my mood and what other armor is available for other slots

>>718652853
SNK vs. Capcom: match of the millennium

>>718636546 (OP)
Cool Helmet.
Ive never played a singleplayer game that required autistic minmaxing to be finished, unless youre playing on the hardest difficulty.

>>718653490
Even on the highest difficulty, 2 defense aren't going to matter unless it's a really sweaty PvP game.

only +2? to look like a dweeb? no thanks