kingdoms of amalur reckoning mods builds

How can I reconcile my occasional desire for over-feminized armor with the fact that such armor is usually demeaning as hell? Can't I have equality as the main course, but still want some cheesecake for dessert? like we're not even part of the same game! I'm not exactly saying I'd rather be wearing her useless bikini and belts ensemble, but it makes my own outfit feel incredibly bland and decidedly non-fantastical in comparison. I want to appreciate and applaud this kind of armor-based gender equality, but I just can't get past how awkward it looks, especially compared to the game's non-player characters.įor example, compare the NPC on the right to my avatar on the left. This also means that a lot of the really badass armor that would add the appearance of extra muscle and bulk on a guy avatar adds a very similar amount of bulk to the much smaller female avatar. The only difference between how each piece looks on a female avatar compared to a male is, at most, some shaping and accenting around the chest and waist. The real problem is almost every piece of armor in Reckoning, whether it's heavy, light, or cloth, is incredibly androgynous.

Sexy female armor is insulting and unrealistic! Sexy female armor is the enemy!

sexier?Īnd that realization immediately made me feel like a bad feminist gamer. I wasn't quite sure why I felt so let-down, until I contrasted it with my experience with the elaborate and imaginative female armor in the MMO TERA. Given its pedigree, I realized I'd been expecting something very different in Reckoning. While most armor pieces maintain a good balance between practicality and fantasy, they often made me feel very plain and frumpy compared to what non-player characters (particularly females) wear in the game. If you've ever seen any of McFarlane's character art, especially Angela, you'll appreciate why.

While I expected a degree of realism when I played Skyrim, the involvement of comic artist Todd McFarlane in Reckoning made me expect far more dramatic (some might even say slutty) female fashions. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a vibrant game with fantastically designed weapons, environments, and characters, but the armor often falls very short - especially for female gamers. Iris Ophelia's ongoing review of gaming and virtual world fashion

Kingdoms of amalur reckoning mods builds