For the sake of realism I think there shouldn't be lots of skin showing. Woman characters can still have big breasts and etc, but there just has to be realistic armor. Big breasts in videogame characters is not a big deal, except for hypersensitive perverts or hypersensitive Oprahshow watchers.
Males like to show dominance though there muscles.(big biceps etc.)
Females in this current pop culture like to show dominance through their curves (big boobs)
If the male characters are exhibiting unreal and godlike physiques not commonly seen in real life, then the females should have curves unreal and godlike which are not commonly or naturally seen in RL.
In UC2 it was ok, that she didn't have armor, because she was a goddess-like badass, just as the men were godlike badasses.
If UT2k7 is going to be about Unreal Warfare and more realistic and less godlike looking models, the women should be decently covered in armor. It shouldn't be overdone to the point of pleasing 1900 aristocrats; there should still be nice curvatures and sexablility about them, but there isn't a need for half nekked characters walking around, unless they are supposed to be goddess-like or have some attribute that justifies them being able to walk around half nekked.
But HAI GUYZ SEX SELLS!!!!
Half nekked girls sure isn't going to stop me or any normal (not hypersensitive) person from buying the game.
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JaFO said:
Compared to the kind of armour that the UT2k7 Malcolm is showing that spandex-outfit the mercs are wearing qualifies as 'nearly nude' IMHO.
And it is 'nude' as in 'not really wearing any armour that matters'.
It's not 'nude' as in 'OMG I saw a nipple/navel ...'
Just read this and I think it pertains to this thread. Nice point, too.
I'm not against sexy looking characters in the game, but if there is a heavy armor theme in the human race and the female character looks like she is ridiculously unarmored compared to the males of a similar class then it would be inappropiate.
But I think wanting to cover up female characters because of prudeness is just a silly.