Warpax wrote:
Theladorn wrote:
Warpax wrote:
you guys have to remember a lot of these armor set the majority of eq2 players would never get the opportunity to wear because we dont all want to or like to raid. So im glad some of us can at least get them through "appearance"
I wish would could pick from a selection of custom color and hilights for these things though.. Im not a fan of white/golden look
Who says it has to be raid armor? I don't see any reason why some of these items can't be crafted. And the more ornate appearance items can drop from heroic mobs, or x2 content (oh wait, what's that?). Or make it claimable as a vet reward for those of us that have been playing (and paying for) this game for the last 5-6 years.
The whole appearance system, while a good idea in theory, is just a band-aid to cover up half-[Removed for Content] item design.
big meanie! 
Not trying to be mean, just realistic.
I don't raid extensively. I've been on some pick up raids, but I'm not a hardcore player.
I think a good example of a way to introduce decent looking appearance armor to the game is the revamped Lavastorm questline. Part of it involves factioning with the goblins which eventually allows you access to armor molds for some decent looking (in my opinion) armor, and some other "fluff" items. It wasn't just dropped into my lap, and it shows that I've dedicated some time to gain access to those rewards. It's this kind of content that I pay good money for.