I can appreciate my form and use it (whatever that means) and still want to cover it in a thick layer of nice, protective metal if I'm going to go out fighting, because, erm, that's not really time for being a fashion plate? I do like armour that looks good, even to the point of sometimes picking an armour I like the look of over one with slightly better stats/enchants (e.g. I switched back to my favourite armour - Spellbinder Runic, I think it's called- because I didn't like the look of the enchanted steel plate I found, even though the enchant outweighed the slightly worse AR) but 'looks good' doesn't have to mean 'is revealing'.

Also, if you mod, Spellbinder Runic looks pretty good, IMO. It has a bit of a curve to it, but nothing exaggerated (it is very covering, though, to the extent that it appears to have some sort of turtleneck going on...)

Problem is that in real world those bumps would direct incoming stabs right at the most vulnerable spot. And be a structural weakness themselves.

...Or so i've heard on the previous times this topic has come up Alas, in the boring real world, chestpiece of women's heavy armor would look like the http://www.uesp.net/wiki/File:SR-item-Dwarven_Armor_Female.jpg. That i never use in the game, because it's too ugly

this thread is as comical as I knew it would be

ha well he mentioned that he's gay so clearly he has limited experience with women

Surely you don't have to want to do six on a lady to interact with women socially?

Actually... don't answer that

So if a woman (wives included) dress up or wear a dress that shows their feminine beauty, does that make them a prosttute or just comfortable with their bodies?

Hell, you can want to do six on a lady and still not want to interact with women socially.

I *said* don't answer!

Use the form, Luke. Uuuuuuuse the foooooooorm.

Hey I'm sure if his regular life-partner went off fighting dragons, he'd encourage them to wear something appropriate.

I shall include this in my next chat-up routine. It replaces 'mattress dance.' RIP.

And see, this is where I get on you for reading comprehension and making an ignorant statement

It isn't about showing beauty, it's about dressing appropriately for the job. Women want to be considered strong and competent when they're called fighters, not objects of pleasure and fantasy.

And considering the two women I know in this thread agree with me, I think my wife will be just fine. Thank you for your concern.

IIZ SLEN NUS!

Steel plated armor is pretty curvy I have to say.

Feisty one you are.

I always play as a woman, and im a dude. Maybe 1 out of every 10 characters will be a guy.

I think ebony and wolf look good on females. Also nordic carved.

On topic - I'd suggest the Stalhrim heavy armour.

Yea, I guess I'm a bad guy for asking my wife to wear armor that will protect her at least, if she plans on fighting giant fire breathing lizards to steal their power

For some reason I always play as a straight man (being gay)... Probably some deep set psycological problem, but lets not get into that

Well does this attract you? https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS_p7MpGfHoAU3HP4uH69YXLxAWZ7JIyp4ltZF5ScBqRotRNqY7pw

Lol

Me, no but I guarantee there are guys on the net who will say it does. Especially back in the day when those were top notch graphics.

There's a time and a place for everything. A battlefield is rarely the place for someone to show off their "feminine beauty." I'm pretty sure most women would prefer remaining in one piece over looking pretty.

The majority of women want to feel attractive and desirable. That is natural

I'm sure a majority of female players would also want a feminine looking armor. The majority of players whether man or woman aren't worried whether it's realistic in it's job. They just want their character to look good.

One thing I like about Bethesda is they try to cater for all types. sixy / feminine looking female armors for the masses and a few dull armors for the fewer numbers that prefer that style

Well Skyrim isn't just about "what's appropriate". I mean, some people can take an arrow to the unarmed head and still live (in Skyrim)... Also, being practical would be way too boring

I remember my ex used to do that. A friend of mine has a gecko, and it didn't go down so well.

Someone in heavy armour is better if there's more than one of the opposite gender. You can play some mood music, pass them round, and the person who has them when the music stops has to remove a piece of armour. The person who gets the last piece of clothing off can send all the others home.

The majority of women probably don't give a monkey's toss how attractive or desireable they feel on a day-to-day basis. It's not exactly a priority, or at least shouldn't be. If you find a woman who gets all neurotic over this, encourage her to have more self-worth.

The bottom line of this thread is 'ancient Nord' or 'stahlrim,' and Nexus if your needs are a little more...needy. No need for all this gender-baiting, let the thread breathe.

The awkwardness of this thread is hilarious.

IMO a 'strong' warrior in revealing armor is a stupid warrior, but it's a moddable single player game, so whatever. There is plenty of choice in this game. Armor aside, my biggest gripe are pants - or lack thereof. Why they automagically morph into a dress, I will never know.

Also, steel armor is the best.

I missed this comment, but it was already answered, so:

Are you saying they have to show [censored] and ass to be attractive and feel desirable? In this day and age, I think women are tired of conforming to men's idea of what is attractive. Nowadays, not all women think they have to look like hussies to be sixy. Just like men, competence and strength in women can be sixy too.

And yet, it's perfectly fine when guys get to show off their chest and legs? A strong, good-looking body's a strong, good looking body, and if you're proud of it, it's great to show off regardless of what six you are.

Also - don't ever underestimate the strength of a Stripper, especially the pole-dancing kind. That is a profession that requires a tremendous deal of strength, agility, coordination, endurance, stamina, courage, and confidence, and it's a damn shame that those women (And few men) are given so much disrespect and shame.

Furthermore, the male armors in Skyrim glorify, accentuate, emphasize, and reflect the underlying anatomy of the wearer just as much as the female armors do, with pectoral plates, ab ridges, broad pauldrons, etc. Especially Ebony, Wolf, Steel, and Nordic Carved armors.

That said, the I'm not touching anything the OP's said with a 10-mile stick.