Before I begin, it should be noted that this applies to all female characters, not necessarily players. I suppose it could be about male characters too, but I haven't experienced them exhibiting the behaviour described below.
Dear Female Characters,
Leather armour looks like this:
It is not skin tight, revealing every curve of your Laanx-sculpted body. It is not hoplessly revealing and cut so that your cleavage shows through to tempt all those that of the male variety that walk by. That would be latex:
If you stab any one of those ladies, their clothing will rip, they will bleed, then they will die. And so will you, if you are dressed like that.
Now, I'm not saying you should not dress like that. That's wholly your option, and I support your decision 100%. But stop kidding yourself. You're not wearing leather armour and it affords you no protection. It does however, afford you a dominant look when you stand over your masochistic partner as he grovels at your feet begging his mistress to do her will.
Sincerely,
Someone who has tired of your nonsense.
P.S. Kaerli, no, you can't look "still beautiful" when you're built like a tank, scarred to hell, carrying at least three times your weight (which is considerable, and almost all muscle, so no nice curves) in weapons and armour. If I think armour is beautiful, I'll marry one of the guards in Bronze Doors, thank you.
I think you are completly underestimating the perception abilities of the people in game.
For example, when I think of leather armour, I think of the picture you showed in the OP. Likewise, I am only able to process so many physical characteristics of someone I see on the street.
However, on any given evening in the tavern, I can process up to 3,4, or even 5 pages worth of information on someone in a matter of minutes. It's like I'm reading a novel on the character I'm looking at, and they are telling me what I see, from that birthmark 1 1/2 in. diameter on their right arm, to the distant look in their eye that says their mom didn't hug them enough. it is truely remarkable.
So I guess what I'm saying is, you simply underestimated your senses, and what may seem like major curves under that armor could, in reality, be very slight
Yes but, Planeshift isn't a videogame...nor popular. It's a cesspit filled with men playing women in skin-tight latex outfits.
No comment on the first half, but basically my own thought process on the 2nd
