Has Transmog Served its Purpose?

[Deleted]

It's a good system in theory, and served it's purpose well and has become an integral part in this game. It's marked its spot in the economy, and has become a hobby for many.

However, I personally find, and I know a lot of the people I play with agree, it's come to far and is actually damaging the game as it is. We're now playing in a time where most players are running around with perfect sets of gear, and the best looking sets are evidently the most popular and so often times you see many people running around looking alike.

No doubt it's all up to how each individual likes their own character, but I think a certain atmosphere and personality is created when people are different and unique. I'm not going to say "in tbc...in vanilla" because this was the case pre 4.3 even, at which point you saw people running around with different pieces of gear from different sets. Even though it didn't always look good, people got used to it and it wasn't bad. This also made you appreciate every single cool piece of gear, and when you pick it up, it makes a difference.

To all the people who want to mention that I am wearing challenge mode gear, I think obtaining a useful fuel set of something should be a feat, something you achieved. Whether it's LFR or mythic, or challenge mode in my case. But the fact that it is strictly transmog gear, which I always have to transmog on the new gear I receive, it makes me like this cool set a lot less.

TLDR: In my opinion the game has more longevity if it's constantly evolving, and how people look changes over time. You also avoid inflation of over used sets, and a lot more variety. In my case, the way I can look the most unique is to avoid transmog entirely.

[Val the Moofia Boss]

That's why all my sets are custom; pieces mixed and matched from other sets. No one in WoW ever looks like me, not once not ever.

Transmog has served it's purpose. I like being able to run around in a full set of PvP gear, all gemmed, upgraded, socketed, and enchanted, and still look the way I like.

I do like the idea of transmog gear, at least it's something to mog to until you can compile a full set of custom gear.

[Arthas242]

still wish white items where mogable

as my paladin has a imperial plate set and the only good matching gloves are white items

[Darsithis]

TLDR: In my opinion the game has more longevity if it's constantly evolving, and how people look changes over time. You also avoid inflation of over used sets, and a lot more variety. In my case, the way I can look the most unique is to avoid transmog entirely.

I don't see the same issue. I see tons of people in unique outfits. I have 5 or 6 that I roate through - two are TBC look-alike sets, one is my S14 PvP set, and I think I have 3 sets of tier gear from earlier tiers that I really like. What is "best looking" for you isn't necessarily what someone else thinks is awesome.

[Captainn]

Yeah I don't know I never really liked Transmog. Just seemed like an excuse for them to slack on the artwork haha

[Vacuous0]

Wearing a multicolored Fisher Price™ armor set may have been a clear sign of your character's progression, but it's more important for people to actually like looking at the character they play.

Sorry, but looking like a retard is not a cool or interesting feature.

[Tziva]

Just seemed like an excuse for them to slack on the artwork haha

I'd argue it could easily do just the opposite. Now that people can wear tier sets for longer than that tier's lifespan, artists might be more motivated to create unique, attractive pieces.

(honestly I don't really believe either of those things; I think the artists work very hard on their stuff and always try to make stuff that looks cool, both now and before transmog existed. Sometimes they just happen to be wrong about what looks cool)

[Stonecloak]

Can't say it's hurt anything. Many people love it, and if you don't you don't have to mog anything. Seems like a success. What's the problem?

[zephid]

People were wearing the same outfits before transmog was implemented in the game because everyone was running around in the current raid-tier set.

[Shardik]

People were wearing the same outfits before transmog was implemented in the game because everyone was running around in the current raid-tier set.

Pretty much this. If transmog weren't a thing all my alts would be goofy looking bastards in the same timeless isle sets.

[Deleted]

Why would you argue for seeing people using the same sets without transmog (read: current gear and tier) as opposed to seeing people using the same sets with transmog? It's a demonstrably wrong statement to say transmog has run its course. Not to mention the fact that transmog is a major contributing factor as to why blizzard have added extra flavour and content in the form of Challenge Modes and statless gear specifically designed for transmog (dark shaman gear, shado-pan helmet, straw hat)

[Pandapuncher]

I can see his point, don't hate on the guy.

Tho I tend to mog until I have most of the gear from a particular raid, color matching not a big deal. I'm currently walking around in full blue cyclopean dread (Dk SoO tier) Even though I am forced into using the warrior chest-plate for stats. It's nice to be able to use a dps chest that matches the DK set's design

Though, I also mogged my naz hammer into the desecrated image of gorehowl. Cuz I like the axe.

But I do like showing off the teir set I have

[Deleted]

I can see his point, don't hate on the guy

Nobody is hating. People are entitled to opinions but when an opinion has a substantial amount of retort with evidence it's a fair judgement on why the opinion isn't valid.

[Pandapuncher]

Nobody is hating. People are entitled to opinions but when an opinion has a substantial amount of retort with evidence it's a fair judgement on why the opinion isn't valid.

Actually no, I see no evidence from anyone, what he is posting is a theory. And ill spell it out for you. Does mog ruin what was once a visible gearing process. And, in a way, hasmogging has taken away the visual distinction of a player's gear.

The answer could very well be yes. So, I don't really see your point.

[Deleted]

Actually no, I see no evidence from anyone, what he is posting is a theory. And ill spell it out for you. Does mog ruin what was once a visible gearing process. And, in a way, hasmogging has taken away the visual distinction of a player's gear.

The answer could very well be yes. So, I don't really see your point.

People have also said an overwhelming no, with most of those people giving their own theories as to why. If we're being speculative then the answer to the question you've posted could very well be no as well. I don't understand why you're getting so defensive over people arguing against his theory.

[Lothaeryn]

still wish white items where mogable

as my paladin has a imperial plate set and the only good matching gloves are white items

Cragfists, friend. I had the same issue when I thought about what would work for gloves, the Cragfists from Uldaman matches the set very closely in appearance.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Actually no, I see no evidence from anyone, what he is posting is a theory. And ill spell it out for you. Does mog ruin what was once a visible gearing process. And, in a way, hasmogging has taken away the visual distinction of a player's gear.

The answer could very well be yes. So, I don't really see your point.

No he's right. This game lacks customization. Transmog gives customization. So there is your back up even though I think the theory of OP is just dumb.

[Lothaeryn]

No he's right. This game lacks customization. Transmog gives customization. So there is your back up even though I think the theory of OP is just dumb.

Not only does it give customization, it also had substantially elongated the usefulness of old raids and dungeons, people are actually willing to run old stuff for loot they think will look good on them.

Before I quit, I was actually collecting Vanilla WoW sets that were more in line with paladin Gear, I literally had to farm rare mobs all over Azeroth within certain level ranges that I researched would drop what I was looking for and did procedural farms of them almost every day when they reset, and this was BEFORE they announced Transmogrification; imagine how many people are actually doing what I did now?

When i did it it was a quirky personal thing, now its something that actually has some legitimate reasoning behind it that I wouldn't be surprised if anyone else did it too now.

That is, IMO, the best way to make old content relevant, to make it completely optional and subjective in value, so anyone who wants to go get it, can.

If (leaning on when atm) I come back in WoD, I honestly wont be surprised to see a ton of Vanilla/BC run groups, It will be interesting to see how people have reacted to transmogrification.

[CataclismicSunrise]

Yes.

My only gripe with transmogrification is the impact it's had on the economy. I don't know what it's like on non-RP realms, but, holy crap, did it jack up the AH prices on EVERYTHING.

As for the constantly changing gear aspect.. I understand the sentiment, and for a time, I shared the same view, but, honestly... I have 12 level 90's all in custom mog sets. Only THREE pieces of those 12 different sets comes from post-WotLK. Which says something about my attitude towards current gear design and why I believe transmog to be a resounding success.

[Itisamuh]

On the contrary, I think there is a lot more variety with TM, instead of everyone either being in the new PvP or raid gear. So yes, it has definitely served its purpose. You can look the way you want to look, and it adds some player variety; win win. The only slightly negative aspect is that it makes me care less about getting the next set of PvP gear, or whatever else. After all, my appearance will stay the same. But I blame that on Blizzard for not making good looking sets anymore, not TM.