Dummy Modifications

[grant]

Originally Posted by PaToSsAuRo
I think the dummy item is some wooden model, not another armor.

Thinking about it, I have a suggestion here: Why can't we use other people as 'dummies' for clothing and armour making, like we do in real life? In fact, no one uses wooden dummies to tailor women's clothing as it must be adjusted to every single customer.

Well, I don't know if it is possible to implement, but maybe if we go to the crafting station with another person, we could use his/her race/gender combination as a temporary 'dummy'.

If that's not possible, Catarina would gladly buy any human/female dummies available! Hehe...

Kaeldorn:
The old system used to craft the appearance of an item on oneself, but it was prone to exploits. Now that the new appearance is built up on a model dummy, you can't actually touch the item that's being made prior to making your skill checks and such. It exists, but you won't get it until you finish the entire crafting process.

It's a safety measure, and it's nice that you're able to tailor gear to whatever race/gender character model you want.

I get not using your self or your client directly and I know that you can put clothing/armor onto a dummy so you can match things against them.

There are still things that do not work though.

Some hairstyles protrude from a finished hat or hood (even some that do not look like they should), or the color just does not match the skin tone of the client. These defects can not be seen while making the items, only after they are made and put on.

So could the dummies be made exact appearance clones of the crafter/client?

[Saulus]

So could the dummies be made exact appearance clones of the crafter/client?

Not possible, and not going to change it. What we have now represents the best compromise between functionality and security.

If we were to do it any other way it would be exploitable.

We have done the best we can with the limited tools the community has been able to muster.

If Obsidian had just given us the same functionality as NWN1 this would be a non-issue.