Armour glow in RP- how much is too much?

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Hello!
For about half a year I’ve been portraying my Draenei in plate that has a bit of glow to it. It’s the full mythic Paladin set from WoD, and it’s a set I absolutely adore. But I’m beginning to worry it might not exactly be RP appropriate?

I want to try and keep the immersion of others in mind, and I’ve realised that having my character walk about and being super shiny might be a bit of an IC eyesore and immersion shattering, or they might feel dissuaded from interacting with me. I wish there was some sort of toggle to turn the glow off.

Maybe I should keep pieces of the set and try to transmogify it with other parts instead…? What sorts of outfits do your characters wear when you roleplay? Can some classes/races get away with more glow compared to others?

I’d love to hear your thoughts, thank you. :goat:🩵

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As a draenei, you’re basically THE glowing crystal race. I feel like any draenei-coded set is OK regardless of how much glow there is.

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Embrace the glow. Give in to it. My shoulderpads are on fire and the spikes on them are bigger than a goblin.

This is a high fantasy setting. Spikes and magic and glowy bits are part of it!

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It’s what Samwise Didier would have wanted.

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The trick is to read the room.

What is fitting for the concept, and the surrounding RP.

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Samwise Didier and Chris Metzen didn’t make a setting while going on a 20 hour Power and Thrash Metal binge for me to dress like a Game of Thrones (HBO) extra, and neither should you!

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Posts like above are why mogmonday’s on Warcraft twitter are a travesty.

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I think naturally some classes and races lend themselves to glow more than others simply because they, like Draenei for example, have easier access to crystal armour and weaponry.

How much is too much? That’s really a hard question to answer, as it will differ from point of view but as long as you can explain it in a way that makes sense and have a reason for it, it makes the glow a lot cooler as opposed to simply; ‘‘idk, it just glows I guess.’’

And as a guy who plays a naturally glowing race, I personally like to empathise on that he glows because it’s not-so-common amidst an ocean of humans and other non-natural glowers.

In the same vein, I think people ought to be more reactive toward a glowing sword, pauldron, and make it something special that it deserves to be.

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I’d echo this sentiment.

For battle in a grim dark setting you might want more glowing armour to better identify your area, your allies, etc.

For relaxing in Stormwind? Do you need all your armour ready for battle and warded up / infused with power etc? Probably not. - That is not to say you cannot wear it in Casual RP / City RP.

Think about the realism what would your character wear / do? Would they prefer to be in their full battle armour because the two bit thugs that run out of one of Old Town’s districts might try to mug them? Or would they rather dress in their more casual clothes because they’re in a city?

All about fitting and conforming to those around you whilst keeping your own style and flair.

Remember just because everyone is dressed in low-fantasy doesn’t mean you can’t be high fantasy especially fitting to your race, etc!

Just play it by ear and what you think your character would do.

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We honor the old ways. Amen.

The only way I plan to relax in Stormwind is by sitting on that throne drinking my grog from Turalyon’s skull.

Also, the spiked gauntlets stay ON before, during and after the courtship of wenches. Wenches love spikes.

If your character is too weak to carry around 200kg of pure badassery whilst going to the shops, perhaps they’re better suited for the Alliance, after all.

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In AD Stormwind of all places, being armed and ready might not be a bad idea.

But to echo others @OP, if it suits your character to wear glowing armour, go for it. We’re in a High Fantasy setting with all that it entails.

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Thank you for the responses!

I’ve always mentioned on her TRP profile that the armour doesn’t glow ICly, but I’m not sure how often that’s read and acknowledged – very understandable, given her’s is rather wordy!

Maybe it would be more interesting to give it a -reason- to glow…? As a potential hook…? I’m not quite sure yet, but I’ll have to think about it. Maybe it’s because she’s a Light user? It’s a blue glow though. :thinking:

As for wearing armour within the City, as a character she just feels more secure that way (and she loves her suit a lot, it’s pretty much a family heirloom). But it would be fun to try and make some civilian transmogs for her. At least for special occasions? I’ll see what I can cook. 🩵

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Thinking that high fantasy mogs and magical glows in a high fantasy setting are bad because of bad transmogs in MogMonday posts is like thinking you can’t roleplay something because someone in Stormwind will use the same barebones concept with terrible execution.

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If you aren’t a lightbulb are you even trying?

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Before he left, he offered Turalyon a few hours of instruction in the ways of the Light. Yes,
Turalyon was a paladin, but humans had only recently begun to wield holy power on the
battlefield. Lothraxion had done so for millennia. After Lothraxion left, Turalyon was
glowing. Literally glowing.

For Alleria, that lost its charm after the sun went down.

“Can you stop, please? You are ruining my night vision,” she said sweetly.

Turalyon was enjoying himself far too much. “Does my radiance bother you? Am I delving too deeply into the unbridled power of justice and hope?”

“Will your radiance stop someone from killing you while you sleep?”

“As a matter of fact, it might,” he said. Still, he relented. The Light faded across his armor
and hammer. “What did you think of our new friend? I know you couldn’t feel his intentions through the Light.”

Above is an excerpt of A Thousand Years of War, a short story published during Legion that details the journey Turalyon and Alleria took. And personally I think those two (who are currently relevant in TWW) are a great example for the current topic!

Evidently Turalyon can just dim his blessing at a whim, yet we there is no denying his armor and weapon can glow most brightly! On the other hand, we’ve seen Alleria (anti?) glowing with the void yet most of the time she comes across like just any normal Quel’dorei with an extra dash of eyeshadow.

When it comes to other media such as the TCG, Hearthstone and official art (such as the depictions of characters on talent trees) we see a variety of fantasies covered, be it low-key or straight up strapped in the most fantastical of attire. Hence, I feel that for adventurers and the like there’s plenty of options with which we can dress up our characters. Personally I prefer attire and weaponry to be practical, but even that’s not really a requirement in our potentially high fantasy setting.

And, as mentioned by others above, I don’t believe it is a far stretch for the Draenei especially to be occasionally mistaken for a moving lamp post. I say, shine as brightly as the star you are! It’s always a nice conversation piece and may well hint at an enchantment or two.

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(Here’s a link to A Thousand Years of War, for anyone interested: https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/21061014/new-audio-drama-a-thousand-years-of-war-the-story-of-alleria-turalyon)

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Lightbulb here.

Can confirm.

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You’ve clearly transcended the ‘lightbulb’ term and are much more ‘last thing a Theramore citizen sees before the mana-bomb fully detonates’.

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Mwahaha.

Fear all that power contained in one gnome body.

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Everytime I see your mage with this portrait:

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Which is also why roleplay will never improve unless people “reclaim” what they think is bad. So be as bright and shiny and particle effect covered as you want.