R&C Art, the Women of R&C

[Rechan]

Its pretty clear some of you guys run in different circles then I do, so i will concede that many women don't like sexy armor. Will any of you concede that their are a fairly substantial group of woman that do like this kind of armor?

Seeing as how there are no statistics as to how many prefer it versus not, I can only concede that both groups exist, not that their size is sufficiently large.

I tend to find girls who like this kind of stuff at anime conventions, larps and other crazy events. I also find that it tends to be the ones that can pull off boob armor themselves.

You know, maybe I'm just tired, but the inference there seems to be that since the people you know are those that Could pull off hookerplate, that the ones who don't care for it couldn't.

 

[Wyrmshadows]

I realize that if i supported sexy armor but didn't support guys who were attractive to woman i would be a Hippocrate, so I DO support sexy girls AND guys. I don't see whats wrong with that. I just don't understand why sexy is villainized and but violence never is. does anyone ever say ... who too much blood? what about the people who don't like blood?

Its pretty clear some of you guys run in different circles then I do, so i will concede that many women don't like sexy armor. Will any of you concede that their are a fairly substantial group of woman that do like this kind of armor?

I tend to find girls who like this kind of stuff at anime conventions, larps and other crazy events. I also find that it tends to be the ones that can pull off boob armor themselves.

It's true that America LOVES its violence but is terrified by sex while paradoxically addiction to pornography seems to have hit epic levels. America is filled with closet pervs.

Americans are obsessed with sex but we hate ourselves for it because deep inside there is still a hellfire and brimstone preacher from 1645 in our collective subconscious telling us that sex is dirty, nasty, wrongbadfun...unless tied to marriage and childbirth.

I feel that boobarmor or hookerplate is a bit silly and that cultures who go about unarmored would still probably not feel the need to look all hot for battle. Not saying it isn't possible. I just feel that such concerns would be low on their priority list when facing down a rampaging clan of ogres. However, I can also see a woman warrior desiring to embrace her sexuality and wear something attractive (in the context of her culture) both in and out of battle if armor was not an issue.

The women I know who game could honestly care less about this topic because they know that this art is geared to teen boys and it sells books and understand that this isn't likely to change. Teen boys like hot women in little clothing....news flash.

Personally I think that if it is mysogynistic, then boobarmor should go. I have heard arguments as to why it is demeaning. However, I have seen reasonable argument to the contrary so I have to admit some ambivalance.

I do find it interesting that so many people who don't give a hoot about reality in their gaming and would allow for buster swords, wildly unweildy weapons, silly spikey armors and PCs who can fall 200 feet and still fight the dragon in front of them have a problem with the impracticality of boobarmor. Curious how the practicality of armor and reality in fantasy should become such a vital concern once women's breasts, thighs and stomachs are at issue.

As a note, as a young man I loved me some boobarmor clad babes in fantasy paintings....yum...yum.



Wyrmshadows

 

[Hairfoot]

I do find it interesting that so many people who don't give a hoot about reality in their gaming and would allow for buster swords, wildly unweildy weapons, silly spikey armors and PCs who can fall 200 feet and still fight the dragon in front of them have a problem with the impracticality of boobarmor.

I have a problem with all of those things, all for the same reason. For me, spiked chains and chainmail crop-tops are interchangeable as examples of the unverisimilitudinous* themes I abhor.



* I got a headache just typing it

 

[Steely Dan]

I would like more hot shemales/transvestites/ladyboys etc in my D&D/fantasy art.

 

[Wyrmshadows]

I have a problem with all of those things, all for the same reason. For me, spiked chains and chainmail crop-tops are interchangeable as examples of the unverisimilitudinous* themes I abhor.



* I got a headache just typing it

AMEN brother!

Versimilitude MATTERS!



Wyrmshadows

 

[Wyrmshadows]

So we have:

Boobarmor

Hookerplate

How about:

Stripperarmor


I like that one too. Honestly, some of the outfits worn by female warriors in the old Caldwell paintings from the 80s would rather well suit the young woman who would like to change careers from exotic dancer to adventurer while at the same time allowing her to continue the fashion conventions of her previous lifestyle.

And anyone who cannot allow for the humor inherent in these terms I direct you to your local drugstore where they sell a variety of lubricants that may help you remove the stick you have inserted in your arse.



Wyrmshadows

 

[Wyrmshadows]

I would like more hot shemales/transvestites/ladyboys etc in my D&D/fantasy art.

LOL

I suppose there can be a rather specialized cadre of mages who work partial transformations on willing individuals. As it stands most transformative magic is too completely transformative to allow for anything of the old gender to remain.

There may be a 3rd party niche book coming out for that in 4e. Maybe Mongoose Publishing could have one of their freelancers write it up. God knows they wrote an entire book on every other variety of magic.



Wyrmshadows

 

[Steely Dan]

some of the old Caldwell paintings from the 80s

Never dug his art – too many gems splattered over everything.

…And then there was that Ravenloft module (From the Shadows?) cover he illustrated that went too far.

 

[Wyrmshadows]

Never dug his art – too many gems splattered over everything.

…And then there was that Ravenloft module (From the Shadows?) cover he illustrated that went too far.

Way too many gems splashed everywhere.

Never saw that cover. Got a link?



Wyrmshadows

 

[Steely Dan]

I suppose there can be a rather specialized cadre of mages who work partial transformations on willing individuals.

Totally, but not needed, look at countries like Brazil and Thailand etc, where even without any form of surgery or hormone therapy, there are some very, let us say, uh, pretty and shapely girls who are not what they seem (entirely).

…Drow would make for great trannies.