Fantasy Female Armor

therantingladies:

You know what irks me?

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Female armor.

You know why it irks me? Because that shit ain’t practical, and hell, it doesn’t look comfortable either. Sure, it looks nice, gives the bad guys something to look at, but will it work in a fight? Will it protect the user against swords or arrows or whatever else is being thrown their way? They better goddamn hope those chain mail bikinis are enchanted with a force field, cause that’s not going to save anyone from any lethal hit.

They’re a badass and have the skills to not get hit? I call bullshit. Even the most seasoned warrior (minus the Greeks) knows better than to give an opponent any possible opening. Armor is there for a reason, and that’s to cover for you when and if you make a mistake or there’s something you cannot deflect.

Not to mention, I think having cold hunks of steel rubbing against my girl parts would be the most uncomfortable and unbearable thing ever. I hate underwire bras enough, but a bra made entirely out of steel wire? Haha, no, There is no way that would work, even for aesthetic purposes. Not to mention the chaffing in the nether regions, good god. Metal chaffs. Knights wore clothing underneath their armor and chain mail for a reason.

Oh, and just because it covers doesn’t mean it’s practical, while we’re at it.

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This breastplate is a bit of an improvement, but still has major flaws. The way that it curves around each breast would direct blows inwards, closer to the heart. Armor can be pierced, and after enough hits, guess where this breastplate is most likely to be pierced? That’s right, the cleavage. That’s why armor tends to be very rounded, so blows are deflected away from vital organs and such. Makes sense? I think so, too.

What is good female armor? Any armor that men would wear, basically. Like I said, there tends to be a lot of room in the front for the girls, so there should be no problem fitting them in. Here’s some examples of good (or better) armor:

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Oh, and this little jewel~

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So yes, you can be a badass, feminine heroine- with the proper, practical protection on. No excuses.

A new rule of thumb:

If you wouldn’t look impressive holding a bunny, you’re not going to look impressive holding a weapon.

– wincenworks

shevathegun:

callmekitto:

seraphatonin:

“um starfire’s powers are fueled by the sun that’s why she has to wear skimpy clothes” hey u know who else’s powers are fueled by the sun? superman. come on clark time for that toothfloss speedo chop chop

his nipples are covered by tiny capes

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truth, justice, and the american way

Big thanks to kinsara for suggesting this reblog!

~Ozzie

I skimmed a couple pages over here and saw a lot of complaining about the way mmos handle things. Tbh, I’d love it if more took the same tact as SWTOR has. With the exception of a few pieces of gear that looks really dumb on both genders, and some female only or male only gear, nearly everything looks the same, male or female, and new gear is constantly being added in each patch. So you can give your Jedi or Agent or Sith proper armor or you can dress them in underwear. It’s up to the player.

Just as with Skyrim before, I have to admit I never played Star Wars: The Old Republic, so I’m not the best person to validate whether or not the game does a good job at keeping costume designs equal. Anyone with specific examples at hand, feel free to submit with your own comments!

And yeah, I will always agree that it should be totally up to the player to decide how their character is dressed (so of course the game should provide as many options as possible).