In a new Q&A, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas discussed upcoming changes to World of Warcraft. Fans of good looks can rejoice, as many aspects of customization are getting cooler.
What is changing in customization? Specifically, three things will be improved for fans of outfits and design options in World of Warcraft:
- “Chest” items can be hidden
- the appearance of “crazy” items can now also be adopted
- new options for character customization are coming
While the changes may sound trivial, they delight a good part of the community, particularly those interested in possible outfits. The changes are expected to come “with one of the next patches.”
Here’s why you can hide your chest: The original question about chest items arose in the community after the Allied Race of the Zandalari was made available. Players wanted to play Zandalari with bare chests, especially the imposing guys.
This was supported by the fact that the Zandalari can have elaborate tattoos that would be obscured by chest pieces. Other races (and classes) would also benefit and could show off their tattoos, such as:
- Highmountain Tauren
- Lightforged Draenei
- Mag’har Orcs
- Nightborn
The chest would thus be the fourth item that can be hidden, alongside helmet, cloak, and shoulders. This should be great news for fans of the “Great Style Checks”.
Here’s the deal with the crazy items: In WoW, there are many items that simply look absurd. This includes the new fish heads from the Darkmoon Faire and the fish found as a weapon in BfA.
Many of these items cannot currently be transmogged, as they are seen as “too crazy”. These regulations are expected to be loosened. Specific statements have not yet been made, but the possible items include:
- Bottles
- Bones
- Kitchen utensils like pans and rolling pins
- Fish
- Tools
The colleagues at wowhead suggest that limited-time transmog items like flower crowns and witch hats might also fall under this.
What does “character customization” mean? Another point raised by fans was character customization. During character creation, many players find it important to give their character a personal touch.
According to Hazzikostas, this is on the developers’ to-do list. They have long wanted to do more with customization options and there will be more options. However, what exactly will come or when to expect it remains open.
However, it seems unlikely that there will be all kinds of sliders to smoothly adjust size, face shapes, and limbs.
What do you think of the upcoming changes?
For those who like to look particularly cool, you can now also run around as a boss in WoW:
