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LANDIS -> RE: Female Armor (3/24/2011 17:49:09)
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I think Cindy and Ash both make excellent points. Having family friendly armor that isn't provocative or over-sexualized is a good idea. It makes harassment by some of the more lecherous players less likely. On the same token, I believe it's possible for the female versions of armors to be made feminine, even sexy, while still remaining classy.
Additionally, not having over-revealing armor is a lot more practical. If I'm going into battle I'm going to feel a lot more protected being covered head to toe in something with the durability and appearance of Founders or SpaceRanger armor vs. a dog collar, corset and fishnets. I think a balance can be reached with a little effort to make the female versions of armor appear both elegant and functional.
As for the Robot and SpceRanger armors specifically... As others have said, most robots don't have gender attributes so it's reasonable for the male and female versions of that armor to be the same. And, as bulky as the SpaceRanger armor looks on women, it's appropriate that there is not a female version of it. It's supposed to literally be the George Lowe NPC's armor and he's a man. Just because a woman puts it on doesn't mean it's gong to morph to fit the contours of her physique.
I assume that the ED Artists will continue to make both male and female versions of armors in the future when appropriate, in the two cases above it wasn't so it doesn't concern me. It will however be interesting to see if Tuna, Char and other possible female NPC's in the future will make duplicates of their personal armors available for purchase. If so I'd expect gender equality in their implementation. Namely, that if male characters want to wear them they better be prepared to have on armor that fits a bit tight and looks like it was built for a woman... ;)
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