I think that it would be really nice to be able to toggle visual changes from wargear off. Edit: Including armor tiers.
I kind of wish there was more options in general regarding how my character looks. It's not like it actually matters what armor the enemy is wearing, I don't need fat golden pauldrons to decide which spess mehreen to shoot in the face. Rule of cool should absolutely be the guiding idea behind customization.
I think it depends on who you're talking to. I look at most players during fights, and size them based off of armor quality. Therefore, I am able to use that recognition to make choices on how I want to approach the player. The goal of armor design should be to be visually appealing while increasing in armor tiers.
At the same time, having a simple toggle option in the appearance/loadout screen or settings menu shouldn't be that hard to implement.
And it's can help to night lords for example, I still can't use a legs cosmetic with gold and even red armor, it's a waste of RTS, and it's would be nice to turn off a mark of chaos so I can see my custom shoulderpad as well, again - waste of RTS.
If the change is client side only and enemy's still see ur full regalia so they can size you up based on armor tier looks etc than yes i don't see why not. Can even add an option so allies can see it , since to them your look isn't necessarily important information.
Well, with Eldar, I don't think armor, health or toughness matters. I agree, that is the one of the factions, maybe the only faction, that if I aim at their head they will go down, regardless of looks.
The gaudy gold and silver trim for Dark Angels is heretical. Same with Space Wolves IMO. Most DA, to include Veterans, wear all green with very little gold and silver trim and white robes. 95% of all DA are painted green from head to toe with no gold or silver trim at all. Their various icons and decorations are usually white, bone white, with the occasional gold skull or aquilla here and there. Chaplains, Company Champions, Captains and other high ranking members of the order have more gold and silver trim than normal. By giving us the option to simply turn off visuals, this would be magnificent. The whole "you're enemy takes the time to look at all your armour trim in order to size you up" is total and complete hogwash. You're either ranged or melee, jump or ground assault, shield or no shield. Sizing that all up takes about a second and by then you're already in the fight. Nobody's looking at the damned armour trim.
