Board Thread:Skin Requests/@comment-27689279-20150602030237/@comment-27689279-20150806180755

Glflegolas wrote:

Rocket Engineer wrote:

37.46.39.3 wrote: I love this armor! I think they should use it in the mod, but then also make the scout armor better-fitting The problem the staff see is that this armour couldn't be afforded by your regular soldier, and the mod aims for realism. Exactly what I think. This redesigned Wood-Elven armour looks great, but even the Elvenking wouldn't have the money to equip all his soldiers with expensive gold armour. Armour this expensive could conceivably have been used by the guards of the King or some other elite soldiers. But then again, only a handful of soldiers in the entire Woodland Realm would've had the honour to wear it.

Glflegolas (admin) Send a Messenger  14:31, August 6, 2015 (UTC) Just to point out what you said about it being "expensive". The term "gold movie armor" is just a term that generalizes the armor, but if you really look at it, it's actually a light brown gown, and not at all fully made of gold; the CGI lighting in the movie just makes it look shiny gold. The most metal on the armor is a small patch on the chest and parts of the helmet (but look at the horns, they have a wooden-like texture), and even under that, is 90% all gown (unlike the misconception that it's fully metal). Then, compare that to the Galadhrim armor from LoTR, which is covered in metal, and it does look much more lightly armed.

I think if it were to ever be added in the mod (again not my main aim, but it would be nice), it could be a rustic brown color with lighter brown and red patches, and the helmet could have a more wooden texture (like the actual design).

 Elvenking of the Woodland Realm  18:07, August 6, 2015 (UTC)