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Kiara

03-13-2009, 05:52 PM

On Tuesday we previewed newest items available through the <a href="http://www.station.sony.com/en/stationcash/" target="_blank">Station Marketplace</a>!Now we bring you a more detailed view of these items!<table cellpadding="0" width="600" bgcolor="#663300"><tbody><tr><td><div><table cellpadding="0" width="595" bgcolor="#eddfc5" bordercolor="#000000"><tbody><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" width="595"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><div><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/stationcash/09mar/hunting_hat.jpg" width="212" height="70" /></div></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><div><a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/stationcash/09mar/freethinker1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/stationcash/09mar/freethinker1_th.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="213" /></a></div></td><td><div><a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/stationcash/09mar/freethinker2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/stationcash/09mar/freethinker2_th.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="213" /></a></div></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/news_archive_content.vm?id=3011&section=News&locale=en_US" target="_blank">Read more!</a>

Foolsfolly

03-13-2009, 06:07 PM

Is there any chance these items could be made heritage?I got one of the hats for my kerran, but now his ears and even the top of his head are sticking through the hat! It didn't look like that in the dressing room. I would still like to use it on one of my alts though.

Spyderbite

03-13-2009, 06:09 PM

Woot! Indian Jones meets Fantasia meets Teen Wolf! XD

Aneova

03-13-2009, 06:42 PM

I was thinking Crocodile Dundee for the brown hat.

Spyderbite

03-13-2009, 08:38 PM

<cite>Aneova@Kithicor wrote:</cite><blockquote>I was thinking Crocodile Dundee for the brown hat.</blockquote>Well.. yah.. its got a Paul Hogan look to it. But, your ruining my fantasy as a Harvester.. *hums the Indian Jones theme while collecting rares*

ke'la

03-14-2009, 03:29 AM

<cite>Spyderbite@Venekor wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Aneova@Kithicor wrote:</cite><blockquote>I was thinking Crocodile Dundee for the brown hat.</blockquote>Well.. yah.. its got a Paul Hogan look to it. But, your ruining my fantasy as a Harvester.. *hums the Indian Jones theme while collecting rares*</blockquote>I think the look they where going for with that hat is:<img src="http://opinionsandexpressions.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/van-helsing-av-guix.jpg" />Being that it is a Freethinker's hat and all. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

quiarrah

03-14-2009, 03:40 AM

I love it! Just got one tonight. . I may get another for one of my other toons too. . maybe my Warlock. . .but I do wish the hair showed and wasn't tucked up inside. That is my only complaint. . . .can't there be an option. . *SHOW HAIR*??But I took it into PSP and gave her beautiful curls. .. .so I'm happy.

Warr

03-14-2009, 04:07 AM

Yeah, these pictures are deceiving. Show them on an actual player character so people can see that they're going to be bald once they put the hat on.

Luag

03-14-2009, 12:06 PM

<cite>quiarrah wrote:</cite><blockquote>I love it! Just got one tonight. . I may get another for one of my other toons too. . maybe my Warlock. . .but I do wish the hair showed and wasn't tucked up inside. That is my only complaint. . . .can't there be an option. . *SHOW HAIR*??But I took it into PSP and gave her beautiful curls. .. .so I'm happy.</blockquote>whats PSP? photoshop p-something?but really hair with hats, c'mon SOE

ke'la

03-14-2009, 09:24 PM

<cite>Warren@Venekor wrote:</cite><blockquote>Yeah, these pictures are deceiving. Show them on an actual player character so people can see that they're going to be bald once they put the hat on.</blockquote>Thats why you should use the Dressing Room befor you buy it. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

DaeXyn

03-15-2009, 01:09 AM

I saw this and thought it was rather nifty - until I tried it on and saw the Yul Brynner in Westworld effect. Eh, no. If it showed hair I would have bought it in an instant. It's also not nearly that large on a PC's head; it actually looks oddly small for the type of hat it is, and sits too high, as if it didn't fit.

Aerfen

03-15-2009, 01:55 AM

Hmmm...looks familiar:<img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn255/Aerfen77/war.jpg" width="268" height="521" />

quiarrah

03-15-2009, 02:23 AM

<cite>Luag wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>quiarrah wrote:</cite><blockquote>I love it! Just got one tonight. . I may get another for one of my other toons too. . maybe my Warlock. . .but I do wish the hair showed and wasn't tucked up inside. That is my only complaint. . . .can't there be an option. . *SHOW HAIR*??But I took it into PSP and gave her beautiful curls. .. .so I'm happy.</blockquote>whats PSP? photoshop p-something?but really hair with hats, c'mon SOE</blockquote>Yes. . . Paint Shop or Photoshop. .I use both but mostly Paintshop 8<img src="http://docs.google.com/File?id=dgns8dpj_106d6tfnkgn_b" />

CorpseGoddess

03-15-2009, 05:09 AM

<cite>Aerfen@Lucan DLere wrote:</cite><blockquote>Hmmm...looks familiar:<img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn255/Aerfen77/war.jpg" width="268" height="521" /></blockquote>That's the first thing I thought of, too.

ke'la

03-15-2009, 05:24 AM

Aerfen

03-15-2009, 01:27 PM

Warhammer Online...we played it for a bit when it first came out, but IMO Mythic really screwed up and we lost interest quickly.

Felinae

03-15-2009, 02:08 PM

There are several hats I like but when you try them on in the dressing room and see how bald you look I just skip it.

PakMonyet

03-15-2009, 02:33 PM

...I really like this hat, but devs you gotta put some hair with it!

ArivenGemini

03-16-2009, 12:06 PM

<cite>kela wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Spyderbite@Venekor wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Aneova@Kithicor wrote:</cite><blockquote>I was thinking Crocodile Dundee for the brown hat.</blockquote>Well.. yah.. its got a Paul Hogan look to it. But, your ruining my fantasy as a Harvester.. *hums the Indian Jones theme while collecting rares*</blockquote>I think the look they where going for with that hat is:<img src="http://opinionsandexpressions.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/van-helsing-av-guix.jpg" />Being that it is a Freethinker's hat and all. <img src="../images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></blockquote>Except it would be accurate if you shaved Hugh Jackmans head...because every time I view that hat to see what it would look like on an alt, all the hair is gone. The apprentices hat is the same...I know they can do hats with hair, it would be nice if they figured out how to do it with these too.

circusgirl

03-16-2009, 03:14 PM

SoE's art department REALLY needs to fix the way they do hats...a hat is NOT a replacement for hair. I'm no techie, and haven't a clue how hard it is to show a character's hair underneath it, but the current way of doing it kills immersion.

ke'la

03-16-2009, 06:10 PM

<cite>Vinka@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite><blockquote>SoE's art department REALLY needs to fix the way they do hats...a hat is NOT a replacement for hair. I'm no techie, and haven't a clue how hard it is to show a character's hair underneath it, but the current way of doing it kills immersion.</blockquote>Consitering no game I know of with hats, shows your hair under hat models, and those that do show some hair never show your hair, the hair is part of the model or a default hairstyle. I would say it is very difficult to show hair under hats.The Druid "hats" really are not hats but partical effects, much like the hats we got from the last couple of live events.

Spyderbite

03-16-2009, 06:12 PM

ke'la

03-16-2009, 06:15 PM

<cite>ArivenGemini wrote:</cite><blockquote>{Snipped Quote Pyramid cause the DE doesn't like them} <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />Except it would be accurate if you shaved Hugh Jackmans head...because every time I view that hat to see what it would look like on an alt, all the hair is gone. The apprentices hat is the same...I know they can do hats with hair, it would be nice if they figured out how to do it with these too.</blockquote>The hats with hair are not hats like these, heck even the Brusier head band does not have "Hair" but a Dew Rag, the only hats with hair are the two druid hats, and a couple of Live Event rewards, but in reality they arn't hats, but partical effects that look like hats. I do wish however that they either add hair to the hats(even if it has to change your hair color) or set up some kind of Default hair style that hats switch you to, and have that default style us your regular hair color.

ke'la

03-16-2009, 06:16 PM

<cite>Spyderbite@Venekor wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Vinka@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite><blockquote>SoE's art department REALLY needs to fix the way they do hats...a hat is NOT a replacement for hair. I'm no techie, and haven't a clue how hard it is to show a character's hair underneath it, but the current way of doing it kills immersion.</blockquote>The hats look great on Ratongas!!! XD</blockquote>It' doesn't steal your wiskers like all other hats?<img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

ArivenGemini

03-16-2009, 10:11 PM

<cite>kela wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>ArivenGemini wrote:</cite><blockquote>{Snipped Quote Pyramid cause the DE doesn't like them} <img src="../images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" />Except it would be accurate if you shaved Hugh Jackmans head...because every time I view that hat to see what it would look like on an alt, all the hair is gone. The apprentices hat is the same...I know they can do hats with hair, it would be nice if they figured out how to do it with these too.</blockquote>The hats with hair are not hats like these, heck even the Brusier head band does not have "Hair" but a Dew Rag, the only hats with hair are the two druid hats, and a couple of Live Event rewards, but in reality they arn't hats, but partical effects that look like hats. I do wish however that they either add hair to the hats(even if it has to change your hair color) or set up some kind of Default hair style that hats switch you to, and have that default style us your regular hair color.</blockquote>Do you pick nits with everyone? or just on forums?I dont really care if they do them as "particle effects", Hats, Turbins, or heck even as a half dressed ratonga slave hidden on my shoulders..they -can- do them so the hair shows, doing them WITHOUT the hair looks craptastic, and arguing that the druid hats arent really hats is meaningless because the druid hats are on your head like a hat... so... lets get back to the topic of WANTING HAIR while these "unnamed head covering devices" are being worn.

ke'la

03-16-2009, 11:43 PM

<cite>ArivenGemini wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>kela wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>ArivenGemini wrote:</cite><blockquote>{Snipped Quote Pyramid cause the DE doesn't like them} <img src="../images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" />Except it would be accurate if you shaved Hugh Jackmans head...because every time I view that hat to see what it would look like on an alt, all the hair is gone. The apprentices hat is the same...I know they can do hats with hair, it would be nice if they figured out how to do it with these too.</blockquote>The hats with hair are not hats like these, heck even the Brusier head band does not have "Hair" but a Dew Rag, the only hats with hair are the two druid hats, and a couple of Live Event rewards, but in reality they arn't hats, but partical effects that look like hats. I do wish however that they either add hair to the hats(even if it has to change your hair color) or set up some kind of Default hair style that hats switch you to, and have that default style us your regular hair color.</blockquote>Do you pick nits with everyone? or just on forums?I dont really care if they do them as "particle effects", Hats, Turbins, or heck even as a half dressed ratonga slave hidden on my shoulders..they -can- do them so the hair shows, doing them WITHOUT the hair looks craptastic, and arguing that the druid hats arent really hats is meaningless because the druid hats are on your head like a hat... so... lets get back to the topic of WANTING HAIR while these "unnamed head covering devices" are being worn.</blockquote>Last I checked telling someone don't go swimming in that pool of acid as it is full of Acid, is not a nit pick.There is just about as much differance between a Partical Effect and a 3D Object(like a hat) as there is between a pool of Acid and a Pool of Water, yes they both look clear and inviting, but one will kill you.Partical Effects are a HUGE drain on your Computer Resources, when compaired to 3D objects, and can kill your frame rate. Why do you think there are multiple settings that people can change to reduce or even eleminate them. The reason that the Druid hats work is in part because they are so small it is hard to see until fairly close as such they don't have to render until fairly close, that is not the case with larger hats. Also if partical effects are turned of completly then there is no hat at all... so what is the point of waring a hat if someone can't see it.BTW, you missed the whole section of my post that AGREES with you that they should do SOMETHING to allow us some type of hair with hats like these, without killing Frame Rates, while still accually showing the hat, I even gave a couple of sugjestions on how to do it.

GrunEQ

03-17-2009, 03:11 AM

I'm referring you to the Look & Feel forum called Hats with Hair, and see what they have to say.

ke'la

03-17-2009, 04:15 AM

<cite>GrunEQ wrote:</cite><blockquote>I'm referring you to the Look & Feel forum called Hats with Hair, and see what they have to say.</blockquote>You mean <a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=445114" target="_blank">this thread</a>... where do you think I got most of "my" Ideas. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

Seolta

03-17-2009, 07:18 PM

ahem....<img src="http://bargeek.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/vhd.jpg" />

ke'la

03-17-2009, 07:51 PM

<cite>Seolta@Unrest wrote:</cite><blockquote>ahem....<img src="http://bargeek.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/vhd.jpg" /></blockquote>where do you think the Hollywood "Creative" team got the hat idea for Van Helsing... it is not like there are any original Ideas comming out of Hollywood.