I wish there was a "Generic Armor" checkbox in the client options.

But, quite obviously, not here. So far. If it applies in the future, then good for you. Just don't hold your breath waiting.

As for the rest of your response: whether it would be "easy" to change or not is irrelevant to whether Bioware sees a need to change it. Until Bioware sees a need to change it, the amount of resources needed to change it is a waste.

You're flogging dead horsies. This one, in fact, has been dead for at least 10 years, & you're now pounding the dust into tinier motes. Do you also enjoy tilting at windmills?

So, you're a designer... not an artist. Move along.

Thats an entirely different debate and not really on topic.

I like to play "spot the male player" when I see these types. Generally consists of me standing next to them and saying

"I found one!"
"Male player detected"
"Oh look... a man"
"Who wants to bet it's a dude!"

All usually followed by some form of emote in their general direction so they know I'm talking about them.

Entirely revealing though, eh... you know the difference... whats the matter snowflake? someone didn't like your design and taking it out on SWTOR?

I can kind of get behind this but....I also know that girls like to look cute too and sometimes their idea of what is "cute" varies.

My wife plays SWTOR too, shes currently playing a Commando Medic, she's wearing full armor because she likes how it looks and she has a huge girly hard on for Jennifer Hale (but to be fair, what girl doesn't)...but conversely I bought her a white and pink dye module and she was quite happy to use it because she thought it made her look cute.

Cute to females, is subjective and there likely are some females that think the Relaxed top is cute, and that hotpants and chunky boots are cute...and sure, fine. But the percentage of actual women that think that as compared to the sheer overwhelming volume of obviously not female characters in full bikini armor mode....in a Star Wars game...it just starts getting gross and tiresome after awhile.

And for all the "who are you to judge me?" crap that people throw out about this particular subject....I am another human being, that is having to look at your display of incredibly crude taste, and wonder what the **** is wrong with you...thats who I am and thats why I'm judging you.

I meant the debate of whether designers are artists is an entirely different debate. Theres pencils and pens and paint..then theres all the digital equivalents, I like to think that anyone creative is technically an artist...even Pewdiepie....which is stretching it...but gotta be fair.

I don't remember GW2 having such a thing when I played it. I'm going to log in again now and go looking for it. Any hints as to where in the options it is?

I can't find it on their wiki page: https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Options

I don't remember it in GW1 either. I never played Archage. It's certainly an option I've never heard of in other MMOs. EQ 1 and 2 don't have it. WoW doesn't have it. DCUO, TSW, they don't have it. None of the Cryptic/Perfect World MMOs have it.

Yep, indeed, you gotta be fair... now re-read your thread.

And I know what you meant... I alluded to it, its why I did it :P

Should be in the interface options, its basically a PVP feature that allows people with performance issues to use generic armors with simple diffuse maps to help with performance. If its not actually there then I'm confusing GW2 with another game entirely.