Show Helmet

[GameSock]

There are currently 1701 different ways to personalize your hair in Runescape. All of them are hidden beneath a helm of Neitiznot.

 

 

-69 different hairstyles for men and women not including "bald" twice.

-25 different colors.

-bald can not be coloured

-not including facial hair

 

With high level players looking more and more these days, individuality seems to differ between a slayer mask or a helm of Neitiznot. A GS or a whip with DFS. For the most part that's about it. In an effort to reintroduce individuality to Runescape, I present the "Show Helmet" Option and the "Show Other Helmets" Option

 

The options would be in drop down boxes in the Graphics Settings.

 

 

 

Show Helmet Option

 

This option will initially be set to yes, with you seeing your own equipped helm like normal. If you deselect this you and the people around you will not see your helm, but instead your head. You will still have the helm equipped and still be receiving any/all of its bonuses.

To the left is what you would look like with "Show Helmet" set to no. To the right is what you would look like with "Show Helmet" set to yes.

Both options would have the same equipment bonuses because the one on the left is still technically wearing the helm.

 

Show Other Helmets Option

 

In some rare situations, pk-ing perhaps, it could be a disadvantage not knowing what helmet your opponent is wearing. When this option is set to yes, you will see all other avatars' helmets, regardless of whether or not they have their own Show Helmet set to no. When this option is set to no, you will see all other characters how they wish to present themselves, helmet or no.

 

 

 

Please post and suggestions, questions or support. I feel that this is a small but great update that could give Runescape much more

 

Game Sock

[Jeda45]

...Wot.

 

I see no problem with this idea, except that it makes no sense at all.

[GameSock]

in my opinion no helm looks cooler than helm.

[Zachneap]

great idea, this would make a good deal of customization in the game more visible without changing much.

[Zaaps1]

You need to consider that in PvP situations, what you see about your opponent is often the only information you will know, and by hiding part of what your opponent sees, you can effectively "blind" them, at least partially.

 

Therefore, at least make this option unusable in PvP areas, such as PvP Worlds, Duel Arena, and Castle Wars.

[GameSock]

You need to consider that in PvP situations, what you see about your opponent is often the only information you will know, and by hiding part of what your opponent sees, you can effectively "blind" them, at least partially.

 

Therefore, at least make this option unusable in PvP areas, such as PvP Worlds, Duel Arena, and Castle Wars.

 

Did you read my entire post? Show other helm button.

[Zaaps1]

You need to consider that in PvP situations, what you see about your opponent is often the only information you will know, and by hiding part of what your opponent sees, you can effectively "blind" them, at least partially.

 

Therefore, at least make this option unusable in PvP areas, such as PvP Worlds, Duel Arena, and Castle Wars.

 

Did you read my entire post? Show other helm button.

 

Oh, so I did. My bad.

[Ned]

My biggest complaint is that many helms block off hair even though some should be showing out from under the helm, especially with some wizard hats (you become magically bald).

I also agree that such an option would be a serious problem in PvP as mentioned above. ^

[Hedgehog]

My biggest complaint is that many helms block off hair even though some should be showing out from under the helm, especially with some wizard hats (you become magically bald).

I'd rather see this fixed before we see this option, or at least have them be updated at the same time. My bat mask makes me go bald :(

 

One thing I'm afraid of is that this may lead to updates like this that make armor and other items invisible, which could have some negative effects.

 

Other than that, this is a pretty good idea.

[Hawks]

I think this is a good idea, but that a lot of the older and generally f2p hats/helms need to be updated so as not to have issues with hair.

[Asmodeous4]

Good idea, I like it. They have this in Guild Wars and gotta say that sometimes it's nice to see some hair.

[GameSock]

Good idea, I like it. They have this in Guild Wars and gotta say that sometimes it's nice to see some hair.

 

Yes i got the idea from WoW and GW.

[unjustblood]

I think they should instead make the hair show out from under the helms.

When your dressing in armor, its to fight, not to show of your stylish hairdo.