What costumes/outfits do you want in the game?

My objection is BECAUSE outfits/armor/equipment/costumes that affect stats and appearance at the same time is such a common, normal thing in gaming. I like the idea of affecting one without the other so I can have good stats/practicality combined with my own personal sense of vanity/desire to equip things because I think they look cool. When I have to choose between both, it just leaves a sour taste in my mouth and wondering "why do I have these restrictions?". It feels dumb to me.

I'm also pulling the "Air Bud" rule on this. There's not anything that says equipment/costumes in games must always have an impact on stats.

This is also the first IGA game where players can actually see what equipment other than weapons look like on their character with the unique hats and hairstyles shown off at PAX, and there's already the Pure Miriam costume announced. I honestly don't see any harm in letting players have freedom towards customization since it's a new feature.

Plus, how costumes/equipment work or will be categorized in Bloodstained is still up in the air. People have used both terms interchangeably and I wasn't aware there was a difference (or if there even will be in the final game). I also don't remember hearing about the "customize" system you mentioned getting announced or working like that.

Okay, back up. I am lost on the subject now. Stuff went over my head.

Earlier I said "I also don't remember hearing about the "customize" system you mentioned getting announced or working like that.", and you're acting like I already mentioned/knew what you were talking about in your first sentence. I don't know what part of what I mentioned earlier described what or how something I don't remember getting confirmed from an official source, like a Kickstarter update or interview, supposedly works. That was probably unintentional.

A lot of what you're saying about the "customize system" reminds me of how people used to speculate that Miriam's Room would be an actual part of the game and included it in their own suggestions, even though it wasn't actually confirmed. It was just speculation.

It sounds like what you're saying is that the torso/body is the "costume" and doesn't change if you equip something, but the shoes and headband are equipment that also change appearance and alter stats once you equip them. Like, there's a difference between purely vanity items and equipment with stats like the headband or shoes. I do not think want that, or like the sound of that. I might be able to understand what you're saying better once I play the demo for myself, but that's not going to be for a while.

What I want, is that if I see a costume or piece of equipment I want to wear, like a headband, hat, shoe, hairstyle, or whatever, I want to be able to wear/equip them whenever I want and not have to worry about their stats, or having to abandon them for a stronger item with better stats.

I would either like to see the unlikely game direction where armor/costumes/equipment/hats/hair/headbands/shoes/etc are purely visual and don't matter at all and stats are raised some other way (level-ups, or stat-raising items like HP and MP up), get burnt at the stake by SOTN purists for doing something different, and feel it's totally worth it (I probably would)...

...OR go with this one solution I saw in Terraria; There's one set of armor slots for your actual stats and abilities, and a "social"/vanity slot just for your appearance in-game. That is a situation where I feel everyone would win.


(Also, no story connections for any type of customization, please. Not every feature in a game needs story connections.)

throwback outfits would be awesome...Shanoa or Simon Belmont would be superb if tailored for Miriam.

I think they could get away with it if they put generic names like "Vampire Hunter" or something like that. 

I want this costume:

Has any suggested a "Magician" costume? Like Zatanna-esque styled costume (or not)? That would pretty cool as well. They could also do a few cool things with it to give it some artistic flair. Things like:

+Doves fly out of the mark on her back
+Cards fly out when she casts a spell or attacks
+If she's idle for a certain amount of time, she conjures a wand
+Fiddles with her top hat from time to time
+Small mooks (like Morte) turn into rabbits when defeated

It doesn't have to be that intensive though.

Someone did suggest a Shantae-esque costume oriented towards Magic, if that counts.

Of course, that wouldn't quite be aesthetically like a "Zatanna" costume.  Close enough, though.

A Charlotte outfit would be nice.
Shield Knight too.
And maybe a Camilla outfit because of the way the two rest their hands.
  

Ok, I DEFINITELY hope that there will be some form of Pea/Trench coat for Miriam. If not those, any type of low-reaching jacket would suffice. And as far as head gear goes, it might sound cliché, but I REALLY hope that there's a masquerade mask available. other cool things would be:

• Monocle

• Blood Scarf

• Sunglasses

• Fedora w/ feather in cap

• Wedding dress

• Asymmetrical Robe (of any kind)