Do you transmog?

[Sylar]

Do you build transmogs for your gear, or do you just take the tier as is?

When I played wow I wanted to transmog, but I actually really like the tier of gear I was wearing so I never got around to transmogging.

I do subscribe to the transmog subreddit though, and they occasionally have some really cool stuff

 

[Zyni]

I didn't really think it would be that big of a deal, but then I ended up really enjoying it. While I do like some tier sets, I rarely want to wear the entire set. I like to mix and match pieces and come up with my own sets. I love finding a great looking weapon that matches perfectly.

I've spent a lot of time farming and making gear to put together outfits, much more than I ever thought I would. When I'm bored (like at the end of an expansion) is when I really start getting into transmog. I have even entered some of my toons into xmog contests.

I love seeing what other people come up with too. Some people are really good at dressing up their characters. Some come up with some surprisingly interesting sets, rather than the same old stuff that everyone seems to like. I mean, yeah, there are some really cool sets, pieces of gear, and weapons that are popular, but I don't want to look like everyone else.

 

[Gladdy]

I've always enjoyed the cosmetic aspect of my characters, even before the introduction of the transmog system. I always tried to look the best I could but often it was hard since the best looking gear doesn't necessarily mean it's the best stats wise. But ever since Blizzard added the transmog in-game this is pretty easy.

I am a huge fan and a collector of various sets, even the really old kind. It's just a nice extra thing to do in WoW. Most often I prefer using custom made sets though. I feel like if you have much gear to choose a look from that it's easy to use your imagination and make a special set that you will really enjoy using on a certain character.

 

[Zyni]

I love the older stuff. It may not be as "graphically pleasing" as some of the new stuff is, but it definitely had a lot of style. There are pieces that you can't even get any more as well. Some crafted items can no longer be made. I love wearing the older stuff for looks and for the purpose of nostalgia.

I've never been a big fan of most of the helms, so I always hid them. Now, I can cover them with something else, if I so choose. It sometimes makes a gear set feel more complete if you have a hat or helm to go with it.

 

[Deen]

Certain items are excluded from transmogrification on the basis of being inappropriate for combat, usually due to silliness. This is to maintain a degree of dignity in the aesthetic of the game

 

[mare.e]

All the time, my routine is to take a flight path instead of flying anywhere myself, open MogIt transmogrification addon and tryout every possible combination. Now multiply that with 12 (No.alts) and that will give you idea how muh I do it. Transmog hunt and mount farm goes well together so that's a big plus as well. Its great for Roleplaying servers. Only time I would simmer down on Tmog is in rated PVP or progressive raiding , in that content you dont't pay attention to looks at all pretty much.

 

[Zyni]

Certain items are excluded from transmogrification on the basis of being inappropriate for combat, usually due to silliness. This is to maintain a degree of dignity in the aesthetic of the game

I find that idea to be silliness. It's a cartoonish looking game, and it's meant for fun. So, why should silliness be excluded? Why is that stuff even in the game then, ya know? There are a lot of cool things that are disallowed. I don't think it's necessary to have so many restrictions. People love customization. More options, not less.

All the time, my routine is to take a flight path instead of flying anywhere myself, open MogIt transmogrification addon and tryout every possible combination. Now multiply that with 12 (No.alts) and that will give you idea how muh I do it. Transmog hunt and mount farm goes well together so that's a big plus as well. Its great for Roleplaying servers. Only time I would simmer down on Tmog is in rated PVP or progressive raiding , in that content you dont't pay attention to looks at all pretty much.

I did the same. It's a perfect way to kill time on a flight path. Mogit is a nice addon.

Farming for transmog pieces is great between content releases, to keep you from getting bored while waiting.

Raiders like to look good too. Some like to show off their tier gear and stuff, but many also enjoy creating their own looks.

 

[JaiGuru]

I straight play dress up with my toon! :sweatsmile:

I am exactly the type of compulsive this game is tailored to ensnare. The collection that comes along with transmog, especially with the recent Legion additions, has me diving into the most archaic dungeons and farming mobs in the armpits of Azeroth to get that coveted rare drop no one's seen since Arthas was still running around murdering the local townsfolk.

I have been yearning to see the older models updated to the more modern style. I'm very partial to the more "down to earth" style armor. I like all the weird lightning and particle effects that came with later expansions, but the simplicity of the old gear's style really appeals to me. I miss when the game had you pegged as sort of an every-man adventurer who was lost in a world bigger than yourself and that type of gear really brings me back to that feeling. You stand out like a sore thumb when your spaulders have teeth and your helmet is alive with electricity. But in Blackrock armor you're just another rank and file soldier, a veteran of wars long past and one of many who braved the molten depths.

 

[Strelitzia]

Online barbie go go!

Seriously though it's a feature took long enough to happen *end of Cata* because the game has tons of cool looking gear and it's a shame to not be able to enjoy them. I know tons of people don't like mogging since it takes away from the accomplishment of gaining the highest end gear, but at the same time I love being an individual and not cookie cutter.

Lol Blizz's art team has the same affliction as Warhammer's- Gigantic Pauldrons and Ugly Helmets.

I like the more realistic armoring of women in recent expansions vs pure bikini armor. However I do miss the eye catching colors of BC and Vanilla. It adds more color overall versus grey-blue and more various shades of dull green and purple. I think the art department could take a few cues from the Asian MMOs with more armor style choices and color palettes. A wider variety is great.

 

[JaiGuru]

Yeah, the bikini armor of yesteryear was fun but there's plenty of it for the most part. The most revealing ones were mostly removed or were upgraded to be a bit less revealing when the character models were updated for WoD. I'm not offended by them or anything and I think they should be available for those who want them, but I do agree that the more realistic armor, especially in legion, has been a breath of fresh air. A few sets almost do feel like my wish of having older sets updated was fulfilled.

 

[Strelitzia]

I think they should have kept them in. Variety is the spice of life and all...and let's be real some people just wanna be running around in bikini armor, cause fantasy and all that jazz. Others want realistic and that's great too. I swing all over the place depending on mood which makes mogging fun. At the time of Wrath though, the shift from bikini armor was much needed and it's great Blizz responded the way they did with the more covered up stuff. Just balance it out for those that want raunchier and those that want realistic and everyone's happy. But Blizz has a bad habit of going to the extreme end of the spectrum at times haha.

 

[Zyni]

Lol Blizz's art team has the same affliction as Warhammer's- Gigantic Pauldrons and Ugly Helmets.

Ha, you got that right. Can you hide shoulders now? I'm pretty sure you have to go to the transmog dude to even hide helms now. Ugh. So bad. There are very few head pieces that I ever allowed to be displayed. I mean, yeah, some are so ugly that they're actually cool, but mostly they are just ugly.

I straight play dress up with my toon!

I love your writing style. Your posts are quite entertaining to read.

But Blizz has a bad habit of going to the extreme end of the spectrum at times haha.

That's for sure, and with more than just armor.

 

[JaiGuru]

Ha, you got that right. Can you hide shoulders now? I'm pretty sure you have to go to the transmog dude to even hide helms now. Ugh. So bad. There are very few head pieces that I ever allowed to be displayed. I mean, yeah, some are so ugly that they're actually cool, but mostly they are just ugly.



I love your writing style. Your posts are quite entertaining to read.

That's for sure, and with more than just armor.

Thanks for the compliment! I just sort of do what I do. And what I do in Warcraft would have gotten me beat up as a kid in the 80's. ... But my toon's hair just looks so cute this way!

Yes, Blizzard did change the helmet options. You do now have to go to a transmog station to make it invisible. You can choose not to have your pauldrons be visible, and those are the same; have to visit the transmog guys. It was a very controversial decision, especially over the helmet. Everyone complains about everything when it changes in that game, and I've been that guy too a time or two. But, I really agreed with them this time. It's a little silly to suggest you have to go meet a magic gear morpher just to take off your helmet on a hot day.

 

[Zyni]

Ha, some of the hairstyles are actually cute (some, not so much).

Yeah, I was happy to hear that they were going to let the shoulders be hidden. Some of those gigantic ones just ruin a good mog. I never really had a chance to take advantage of it though. I'll have to check it out sometime.

I guess it kind of makes sense that if you have to go to the 'magic gear morpher' for everything else, helms should be included too, but still. It's kind of a pain after being used to doing it with the click of a button for so long. I imagine this applies to cloaks as well.

 

[Strelitzia]

You can hide shoulders, helm, belt and cloaks now. Thank god. I think the only helms that look part decent are generally cloth stuff cause caps and cool circlets/tiaras now and then. The druid shoulders are the best in the game and are tolerable with the feathers and such. The belts were trending toward big and ugly as well.

 

[Zyni]

Oh, cool, that's good to know. I've been having an urge to work on some new outfits. I'm surprised that they are finally allowing us to hide so many items. When the stuff is good, it's good. When it's bad, it can be SO bad.

The cloaks aren't really so terrible to me. I like some of them. I prefer the cloth headgear most of the time like you, or none at all. Ha, yeah, some of those belts look like WWE belts. Now, if they'd get some better boots going on. I'll take a pair like Tyrande's, please.

 

[JaiGuru]

You can hide shoulders, helm, belt and cloaks now. Thank god. I think the only helms that look part decent are generally cloth stuff cause caps and cool circlets/tiaras now and then. The druid shoulders are the best in the game and are tolerable with the feathers and such. The belts were trending toward big and ugly as well.

I know there's a pretty solid class-fantasy based counter argument to this, but I really wish Blizz would just knock down the walls and let us mog whatever to whatever. As a warrior main, I would love to be able to run around in leather gear swinging a soup spoon if I wanted. I'd love to mog a pole arm to my one hander, or a bow to my wand. And for those of us who like the old models I wish even the vendor trash could be mogged. More options are always better than less and it would up the compulsive player factor by 20. Right now I only have to worry about plate, but if I had other options there would be many months worth of grinding to do.

 

[Strelitzia]

I know there's a pretty solid class-fantasy based counter argument to this, but I really wish Blizz would just knock down the walls and let us mog whatever to whatever. As a warrior main, I would love to be able to run around in leather gear swinging a soup spoon if I wanted. I'd love to mog a pole arm to my one hander, or a bow to my wand. And for those of us who like the old models I wish event he vendor trash could be mogged. More options are always better than less and it would up the compulsive player factor by 20. Right now I only have to worry about plate, but if I had other options there would be many months worth of grinding to do.

I know right? I don't see why we can't cross mog with other gear as long as it's within parameters. Plate would have the most variety of course and the system is there to allow it at the very base of its form since back in vanilla cloth was better than plate for paladin healers for example. (Messed up but that's how it worked haha.) I'd love for my druid to have cloth pieces to wear too. I agree on vendor trash moggables cause some of them have nice looks to them especially the leather harnesses and stuff. As for weapons warrior I can see dual pole for warriors. Wand to bow not as much due to class fantasy lol.

 

[JaiGuru]

I know right? I don't see why we can't cross mog with other gear as long as it's within parameters. Plate would have the most variety of course and the system is there to allow it at the very base of its form since back in vanilla cloth was better than plate for paladin healers for example. (Messed up but that's how it worked haha.) I'd love for my druid to have cloth pieces to wear too. I agree on vendor trash moggables cause some of them have nice looks to them especially the leather harnesses and stuff. As for weapons warrior I can see dual pole for warriors. Wand to bow not as much due to class fantasy lol.

Oh I want those parameters knocked down as well. I'd love to play a female warrior mogged with a cloth dress bu have big pauldrons, a belt, and gauntlets. Likewise a clothie mage wearing plate gaulntless and firing a bow would be awesome. For me this all feeds back into the notion that Blizzard has forgotten the RPG part of MMO. They're forcing us into their preconfigured molds of class identity instead of allowing us to experiment with the wide world of items as a means to help craft our own unique identities.

 

[Zyni]

I agree that the walls should come down. It's supposed to be fun. I think that's what they forgot... fun. I say it a lot, but it's true. What is the point of playing otherwise?

I think all the silly stuff should be allowed. I have a frying pan mace I'd like to use. I went to the other side of the world to get it and had to do a bunch of starter quests, only to find that I couldn't use it. It's a mace, dang it, why not?

I totally agree about the vendor stuff. Some of those items have really good models, in my opinion. I'm not sure why we can't mog white and gray quality gear. It doesn't make much sense to me.