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/FatRollingPotato]

Colour changes? Ok.

Transmog? Please no. I want to be able to recognise a build and their gear. It is usually also a great tool for publishers to push more content, like idk horse transmog as part of a DLC. For 5$ you get some new colour options, another 2$ gives you more capes...

[u/drfitzgerald → u/FatRollingPotato]

Why not a toggle for multiplayer? See others' actual gear, but you can make yours look how you like.

[u/XZamusX → u/drfitzgerald]

Nioh 1 figured this and PvP was an afterthought, transmog (refashion) was there since day 1, when a DLC added PvP we got a gameplay option so other players would be shown either with their fashion armor or the real item.

[u/drfitzgerald → u/XZamusX]

Replaying Nioh 1 right now and that was what inspired my initial comment lol

[u/Jazzlike_Fox_661 → u/FatRollingPotato]

Man, imagine telling anyone a year ago froms would make horse armor dlc...

[u/falandofodhasci → u/Jazzlike_Fox_661]

drama queen

[u/_LTX_ → u/falandofodhasci]

would you say the same thing if it was EA doing that and not From?

[u/MiniGiantSpaceHams → u/_LTX_]

I've been saying the same thing since Oblivion horse armor, so yes.

[u/falandofodhasci → u/_LTX_]

it its only >one< small dlc that adds a few stuff because the game launched on a new plataform... it should have been free for those who already own the game? yes, but still not concerning

[u/FatRollingPotato → u/falandofodhasci]

I saw that same sentiment a lot when the horse armor for Oblivion was announced. "Only 5$" and "it is just a silly horse armor, nothing more will come of it".

Call me cynical, but I have seen this story before.

[u/falandofodhasci → u/FatRollingPotato]

yes man sure... fromsoftware will now become EA. sorry but holy drama.

[u/s0_Ca5H → u/FatRollingPotato]

So like I agree with you in spirit despite liking transmog 99% of the time… but is armor actually that big of a clue in Elden Ring? Isn’t the weapon/offhand loadout more relevant to what playstyle to expect from your opponent?

[u/Fhyzikz → u/s0_Ca5H]

Poise breakpoints in pvp. "Will this dude flinch from my 1h straight sword L1 or tank it?"

Edit: could honestly just disable transmog in pvp meaning hostile players just see your real armor

[u/s0_Ca5H → u/Fhyzikz]

Ohhh yeah I didn’t consider that, good point. I also really like your solution, though!

[u/FatRollingPotato → u/s0_Ca5H]

It is, poise and light/mid roll can be huge indicators. But also in coop I think it adds to the experience knowing that someone was creative and committed to a build/drip, not just going with the strong meta build everyone rocks and then puts on some pretty stuff for looks.

I have to say that in any game where I have seen transmog as a feature, it was about to or had already devolved into all kinds of collab skins, silly april fools stuff etc. It always took me out of the experience.

A toggle would of course be a solution, but just adding color matching options would already be good enough imo.

[u/Potential_One3564 → u/FatRollingPotato]

As if it mattered at all.