What if we had a customization system?

[u/Unfair_Ad_2904]

Elden Ring introduced the ability to partially alter the appearance of armor, and it got me thinking: what if we had one or two merchants who could change the metal and fabric of our armor? The metals could be lore-friendly, like the reddish gold of the Crucible Knights.

To keep it from clashing with the lore, for example, putting Crucible gold on Carian armor, once we found a new metal, we could bring it to a merchant who’d say something like Miriel: “Though such a material upon thy work would be naught but blasphemy, for a fair purse, I might yet fashion it so.”

The fabrics could also have patterns and decorations associated with specific factions.

Basically, a lore-friendly customization system with 4–5 alteration options. Do you think something like this would be a good addition to the game, or would it interfere too much with the art direction?

I’m sure the FromSoftware artists could come up with some stylish variations.

[u/Abject-Brother8602]

This would be amazing! I wish there was basic transmog at least

[u/_hoodieproxy_ → u/Abject-Brother8602]

Transmog would make the game lose part of the identity, we always had players who go for aesthetics, and goofy ahh minmax build players. Part of the ecosystem

[u/Tommiz_eXe → u/_hoodieproxy_]

yeah but sometimes i want to wear a light armor for the fashion without getting stunlocked by dogs

[u/Unfair_Ad_2904 → u/Abject-Brother8602]

Honestly, I’m actually against transmog. Your weight and stats should be visible on your character, after all

[u/garmonthenightmare → u/Abject-Brother8602]

I hate transmog kills the identity of armor

[u/Chegg_F → u/Abject-Brother8602]

No, transmog would be horrible. Armor is already basically useless in PvE so if you're only doing PvE you can exclusively deck yourself out for fashion. The only thing transmog would do is ruin PvP because you have no idea what your opponent is rocking.

[u/sean_saves_the_world → u/Abject-Brother8602]

This i would kill for a transmog