Firstly, as a general comment...I still think that particular design looks better in dark colours.
That isn't to say the red and green isn't nice, too, see - they're pretty good. I simply think the dark grey was better. Much better. I really liked it in grey, the other test options...not as much.
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I suppose part of my insistence over the chest gems is because I actually like the chest detail Jewel, and in fact prefer it on non-armored torsos. I like it prominent...but that's 'cause I tend to make it a fairly central focus in the costume, and in any case usually make the base ring the same colour as part of the chest pattern.
(See Obsolete for an example of this)
That said, I do think displaying it is fairly critical to the collective concept. The group's called The Facets of Yrmaw, after all, so we're stuck with that too.
With regards to shoes...I dunno, the boots don't seem right to me either. It's the laces down the front, I think...they don't quite gel with the rest of the costume.
There's also the fact that boots like those are practical footwear, and if anything, what the ladies are wearing should be terribly impractical, in fine magical girl tradition. Heels or something.
I favour the baggy socks, myself, tho I agree, yeah, the end point between socks-and-knee looks a little odd against bare legs...I usually use baggy socks with a leg pattern or tights.
(Tho I agree, the bracers are neat)
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In any case, for the moment, I think what we've got at present is pretty much workable - the status quo design, yeah. I think it provides enough uniformity, and most of us can live with it. I'd merely like to consider different footwear, maybe gloves. Maybe I'll go mock up some samples later.
That said, it's still productive to discuss alternative designs and possible variations - because when Issue 8 hits, we'll have free tailor tokens to play with as part of veteran rewards.
So if we wanna make changes, now's the right time to debate 'em.
-- Acyl
That isn't to say the red and green isn't nice, too, see - they're pretty good. I simply think the dark grey was better. Much better. I really liked it in grey, the other test options...not as much.
...
I suppose part of my insistence over the chest gems is because I actually like the chest detail Jewel, and in fact prefer it on non-armored torsos. I like it prominent...but that's 'cause I tend to make it a fairly central focus in the costume, and in any case usually make the base ring the same colour as part of the chest pattern.
(See Obsolete for an example of this)
That said, I do think displaying it is fairly critical to the collective concept. The group's called The Facets of Yrmaw, after all, so we're stuck with that too.
With regards to shoes...I dunno, the boots don't seem right to me either. It's the laces down the front, I think...they don't quite gel with the rest of the costume.
There's also the fact that boots like those are practical footwear, and if anything, what the ladies are wearing should be terribly impractical, in fine magical girl tradition. Heels or something.
I favour the baggy socks, myself, tho I agree, yeah, the end point between socks-and-knee looks a little odd against bare legs...I usually use baggy socks with a leg pattern or tights.
(Tho I agree, the bracers are neat)
...
In any case, for the moment, I think what we've got at present is pretty much workable - the status quo design, yeah. I think it provides enough uniformity, and most of us can live with it. I'd merely like to consider different footwear, maybe gloves. Maybe I'll go mock up some samples later.
That said, it's still productive to discuss alternative designs and possible variations - because when Issue 8 hits, we'll have free tailor tokens to play with as part of veteran rewards.
So if we wanna make changes, now's the right time to debate 'em.
-- Acyl