Hey, folks. Played through the game one and a half times, spent a long time doing side quests and all that. I kept going back to this one complaint... Armor. The thing is, they made all these cool clothes and I love a lot of the models, but most folks aren't going to wear them because the stats never measure up to the stats of other things. This really pigeonholes you into looking a certain way. I know there's a way to upgrade and increase stats on clothing items and all that, but I have a better solution.
Subdermal armor is in the game, sure, but it's a ripperdoc thing. That "special" slot over on the right? The one for the full body outfits? Get rid of those, or make them something else. Use that "special" slot for your armor. Subdermal armor should be your standard armor system and you should be able to upgrade it at the ripperdoc. You could have upgrades that provide minimal protection but higher mobility and stealth, or upgrades that soak a lot of damage but make you a slow tank. Remove all stats from clothes and make them entirely cosmetic with the exception of clothing items that would provide you with added protection, like ballistic vests or helmets.
The cyberpunk genre is about looking as cool as possible. Self expression. They even said this when they were promoting the game. Then they implemented an armor system that forces you to make a choice on stats or your personal style. I like the game, I enjoy playing it, but this one thing keeps getting at me. It's a simple change, an easy to understand change, but it's a big one.
Subdermal armor is in the game, sure, but it's a ripperdoc thing. That "special" slot over on the right? The one for the full body outfits? Get rid of those, or make them something else. Use that "special" slot for your armor. Subdermal armor should be your standard armor system and you should be able to upgrade it at the ripperdoc. You could have upgrades that provide minimal protection but higher mobility and stealth, or upgrades that soak a lot of damage but make you a slow tank. Remove all stats from clothes and make them entirely cosmetic with the exception of clothing items that would provide you with added protection, like ballistic vests or helmets.
The cyberpunk genre is about looking as cool as possible. Self expression. They even said this when they were promoting the game. Then they implemented an armor system that forces you to make a choice on stats or your personal style. I like the game, I enjoy playing it, but this one thing keeps getting at me. It's a simple change, an easy to understand change, but it's a big one.