Town Cloths in PvP

#1 - Nov. 4, 2013, 8:04 p.m.
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So, I’ve discussed this with some other players, so I figured I’d go ahead and throw it here and see what people thought about it, see if it would take us anywhere. My suggestion is pretty straight forward, it’d be really cool if they allowed us to use any town cloths we’ve acquired as PvP armor as well. I think it’d just make things a little more fun. A few backing key points, if you will:

- In s/tPvP lore’s not as much of a big deal. (Which is the main reason they don’t want “town cloths” in PvE).
- It’s just fun, more options is good.
- Light/Medium armor have some terrible choices for helms in low-mid tier ranks, and it’d be nice to have some more options so we’re not forced to wear face masks and face stickers or go helmless.
- It’d increase sales on town cloths, and encourage more unique style, such as the flying helm for engineers.
- We already have blue and pink backpacks, I don’t think you have to worry about anyone looing “too ridiculous”. Not to mention the skimpy females wearing a metal bra and metal panties and calling it a day.
- I said “Please.”

Please let us have a way to wear towncloths in s/tPvP. It’d be fun, and increase sales. :}

#22 - Nov. 15, 2013, 11:51 a.m.
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Directly allowing the use of town clothes in PvP or any combat situation may sound trivial, but its quite a complicated problem with how the inventory and equipment are structured. That being said, a version of this isn’t off the table. The amount of work for the gain just isn’t something the PvP team has bandwidth to tackle anytime soon. Keep the suggestions coming!

#25 - Nov. 15, 2013, 1:36 p.m.
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Can’t someone just make “PvP Town Clothes” skins?

Hey Evan – on another note: how does ANet determine how much money tPvP is making them from the Gem Store? For example, how do they know players are buying finishers for the sake of PvP and not PvE, or skins for the sake of PvP and not PvE?

“Just”. People keep using that word… :P The answer is no, we can’t just make pvp town clothes. Our goals are not to split the game even more with separate equipment.

Side note: Numbers. Lots of numbers.

#27 - Nov. 15, 2013, 1:42 p.m.
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who cares about town clothes in PvP… I prefer a better pvp experience that is rewarding and balanced. after we have that, I’m fine with whatever cosmetic changes you what to implement.

Seriously… there are far more important stuff to attend and to spend time and resources on.

But what if getting town clothes IS rewarding? Unless you mean the satisfaction of winning.