Competition: Space Barbie: Star Wars The Old Republic

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Space Barbie: Star Wars The Old Republic

I am sure that in an MMO that every player has done a bit of looking at outfits, to some degree. For some of us, gear is nothing more than a number. In times past in The Old Republic, the pursuit of better stats would have character looking like literal murder hobos whose clothing might be the single worst-fitting in a galaxy far, far away. Other times, the gear presented was just ugly.

As you are no doubt aware, the idea of "space Barbie" has been a thing for a long time on sites such as Reddit's r/swtor/ board, a phenomenon that has been further bolstered by the utility of the Outfitter tab in game that now allows you to create a cohesive look INDEPENDENT of the actual appearance of your character's equipped gear.

The premise of this competition is quite simple. Mix and match to your heart's content and find a look that suits your character. Give a small description, up to two paragraphs of why this particular outfit fits your character. It might be that you just literally like the look (tell me why in particular) or that your character has a connection to [insert element here] on the outfit.

The grader will rank all the outfits accordingly and the grader will rank all entrants according to 75% asthetic taste, 15% 'background' behind clothing choice and then another 10 percent will probably be chalked up to purely subjective judgements.

Now you may be asking "how do I enter this thing?" The answer is simple:

Submit a screenshot of your character in the character tab or in play on Star Wars The Old Republic. Pick whichever method works best for us to be able to get a good look at your outfit. Submit your screenshot through the site, add a bit of text for a background on your choice as described above and cross your fingers for good luck.

Don't let anything dissuade you! Come out, and show off your best SWTOR outfits!

Competition Information
Organized by
Adept Bentre Stahoes
Running time
2022-04-19 until 2022-05-04 (16 days)
Target Unit
Entire DJB
Competition Type
Other
Awards
Second Level Crescents
Participants
9 subscribers, of which 5 have participated.
Results
Member
Proconsul Rayne Palpatine
File submission
RaayneTwilek-8405.JPG
Textual submission

Sith, badass, sexy. That's what I thought of when creating this outfit. And I can't forget the pièce de résistance; that glorious hat, one that I stole from a Hutt (KP).

Placement
1st place
2nd place
Vynn Salm
Member
Vynn Salm
File submission
Screenshot (228).png
Textual submission

The style is what I like Dark robes contrasted with the gold of the armor. My toon is an assassin and so it fits well with the play style too.

Placement
2nd place
Member
Lieutenant Creon Neverse
File submission
Screenshot_2022-04-30_11_10_37_208430.jpg
Textual submission

So this design is a theme I respectfully refer to as "ancient positive". The Sith Lords of old (Naga Sadow, Marka Ragnos, Tulak Hord, etc) had attire that was closely linked to ancient civilizations. One can feel the Urr vibe of Sumeria and Egypt in their architecture and attire. The character featured in this screenshot is the great Marduk Atem. The name Marduk is derived from ancient Sumeria; he was the godhead of their pantheon (like Zeus or Odin in other cultures), and the name Atem means Pharoah in Egypt. I chose this name to represent an ancient sith pureblood who ruled as the emporer of his people during the early years of their species. He is credited for centralizing his people on Korriban sometime before 100,000 BBY and establishing a religion and caste system based around the Dark Side of the Force. Most of his efforts are forgotten, though he was one of the earliest to be spoken of in the [Dark Holocron](https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Dark_Holocron). Legends say he dissappeared for a great many millennia in a personal search for the secret to immortality. His re-emergence in the era of the Old Republic proves how he mysteriously learned this secret, and his aim is to once again centralize the ruling powers of the galaxy. His goals are to dominate the Empire, Republic, and all other factions under his rule.

Placement
3rd place
Member
Tasha'Vel Versea
File submission
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Textual submission

I kind of liked how the fettered trenchcoat works in making my bounty hunter look a lot more roguish. I also liked most of the decurion boltblaster's look which fit with the fettered trenchcoat. Overall, to me she looks like one badass stylish bounty hunter you wouldn't want to cross.

Placement
4th place
Member
Corsair Chrome
File submission
swtor_chrome.jpg
Textual submission

Mine is super simple cause I liked the Imperial armor set that it gave me right off the bat. I'm always on duty!

Placement
5th place