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Question time: Do you care about fashion in MMOs, or do you just chuck any old gear on and call it a day?

A rogue dressed in scarlet drapes poses fashionably in Final Fantasy 14.
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This is Terminally Online: 18WENKU's very own MMO column. Every other week, I'll be sharing my thoughts on the genre, interviewing fellow MMO-heads like me, taking a deep-dive into mechanics we've all taken for granted, and, occasionally, bringing in guest writers to talk about their MMO of choice.

It's often said that the true endgame of any MMO is fashion—well, those that have a glamour or transmog system, at least. And there's some truth to that.

However, any time I look around in a dungeon or raid, I'm always astonished at the variance on display—some people are all dressed up in their raid-day best, while others look like they stumbled through a hot topic blacksmith, tripped on some glue, and fell into a pile of legos. Sometimes this is on purpose, others? I have to wonder why they even bothered.

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So what about you? Are you one of those designers turned hardcore raiders who'll do any tough content if it means they get a shiny pair of shoulder-pads? Or do you just load up a nice-looking tier set and call it a day?

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If you want to get into the nitty-gritty, feel free to share your own personal outfit strategies below.

Best MMOsBest strategy gamesBest open world gamesBest survival gamesBest horror games

Best MMOs: Most massive
Best strategy games: Number crunching
Best open world games: Unlimited exploration
Best survival games: Live craft love
Best horror games: Fight or flight

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