This Article Original From MMOsite Blog Hypermediocrity by PinothyJ
Breasts. Yes, breasts. Hetro/bisexual men cannot get enough of them. Hell, even homo/bisexual woman think they're a thing of beauty (woman talk for 'they can't get enough of them'). And they seem to appear, bigger and bouncier in almost all new adult orientated mmo releases.
Now I'm not against having female characters in game. I'm not against female characters having a chest (although, realisticly, with their body shape and what they do in the game, a DD bra size is very unlikely), I'm not sizest! What annoys me is the 'armour' or lack of that's covering our females. Here is a perfect example from both sexes on ridiculously inappropriate battle dress.
Well yep, better dressed in tatters than nothing
Actually, I struggle to understand where on earth this would be appropriate. The last strippers I saw started off with a hell of a lot more on than that. I hope you don't jump in that game otherwise our little huntress is going to be worrying about more than just the opponent.
Now this is appropriate battle dress! I wonder if female characters in C9 have the equivalent kick-arse attire. It seems that cabal has got the right idea (somewhat). It seems you can have sexiness without becoming rediclious. It's not the only mmorpg that has manage to keep some decency though - which is positive sign, no less.
One thing I do not understand with the mmorpgs is that, they try ever so hard to create a believable world wrapped in rich lore and character building and interaction. A fantasy that you can escape to a play a part, a role. A place where you can take on your own persona within this fantasy and shape the landscape of this ever changing world in which we live in. And here you are with less material on you than your average g-string. That's what break the fantasy right away. This is even before I pick up a sword or bow or dagger or axe to go slash bash and wack things with (and one would only assume, sooner rather than later, be bash, slashed and wacked back). I can now see why people were never much of a fan of Shadowbane: TOO MUCH CLOTHING!
So now, here I am, little old Pino, begging something of game developers/designers: please put clothes on your character, male and female. We do realise that if we choose to play a female character it will contain breasts. I'm just not sure it needs to be that obvious.
Yours in gaming, Pino...
