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[This is a legacy page and may need updating, including some links.]<\/p>\n

MMO Fashion\u00a0is a network of visual databases for massively multiplayer online (MMO) games where the game community helps populate the database by uploading images. In addition, the sites maintain a character gallery of user-generated fashion and creations. The main page, MMO Fashion<\/a>, is a blog that covers information about each of the other sites.<\/p>\n

We created the sites because we enjoy playing MMOs and want to help out the various gaming communities. We\u2019ve continued to add additional games even though we don\u2019t have the time to keep up with every game\u00a0because we believe these sites are useful to the community. Unfortunately, that means we must rely on user submissions to help keep the sites updated.<\/p>\n

Please note the game companies do not give us any special access to items or test servers. We pay for our own subscriptions and all in-game shop purchases. We have the same access to live and public test servers as any other fan site. All images available on the network are taken in-game by Exile, Dulfy, or users who have submitted them to the site.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The MMO Fashion network is separate from Dulfy.net\u00a0<\/a>and does not share resources\u00a0or ad revenue\/donations.<\/strong><\/p>\n

MMO Fashion is a woman-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small business.<\/em><\/p>\n

Games I Cover<\/h2>\n

These are the games I currently cover:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"TOR<\/td>\n\"TOR<\/td>\n\"ESO<\/td>\n\"BDO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Game<\/th>\nSite<\/th>\nPlanned<\/th>\nLaunched<\/th>\nShut Down<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Star Wars: The Old Republic<\/td>\nTOR Fashion<\/td>\n<\/td>\n20120501<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Star Wars: The Old Republic<\/td>\nTOR Decorating<\/td>\n20140518<\/td>\n20140613<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elder Scrolls Online<\/td>\nESO Fashion<\/td>\n20140130<\/td>\n20140227<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WildStar<\/td>\nWildStar Fashion<\/td>\n20140130<\/td>\n20140322<\/td>\n20181128<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guild Wars 2<\/td>\nGW2 Fashion<\/td>\n20140130<\/td>\n20140527<\/td>\n20220112<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ArcheAge<\/td>\nArcheAge Fashion<\/td>\n20140522<\/td>\n20140904<\/td>\n20220403<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blade and Soul<\/td>\nBNS Fashion<\/td>\n20150707<\/td>\n20150802<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black Desert Online<\/td>\nBDO Fashion<\/td>\n20150616<\/td>\n20160202<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Destiny 2<\/td>\nDestiny 2 Fashion<\/td>\n20170502<\/td>\n20170914<\/td>\n20190905<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fallout 76<\/td>\nFO76 Fashion<\/td>\n<\/td>\n20181120<\/td>\n20200131<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Lite Sites<\/h3>\n

Lite sites were a failed experiment of character gallery only sites that I started to fill a gap in that particular gaming community. These were games that have been around for awhile and I either missed the opportunity to cover them as full sites or decided not to. Unfortunately, the lack of a visual database doomed these to failure and I deleted the sites to save resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Tera<\/td>\n\"DCUO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Game<\/th>\nSite<\/th>\nPlanned<\/th>\nLaunched<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
TERA<\/td>\nTERA Fashion<\/td>\n20150826<\/td>\n20150826<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DC Universe Online<\/td>\nDCUO Fashion<\/td>\n20160223<\/td>\n20160223<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

How the Sites Work<\/h2>\n
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Each of the sites is divided into two main\u00a0parts, the visual database and character (for TOR Decorating you can replace the word character throughout this page with stronghold) gallery (except the lite sites which only have a character gallery). Essentially each site is set up the same with\u00a0most of the differences due to the differences within the games themselves.<\/p>\n

Character Gallery<\/h3>\n

The character galleries are built by users submitting their characters through the Character Submission Form located on the main menu of each site under Submit. Submitting the form immediately creates a post on the site with no assistance from us. You can view the 12 latest posts directly on the front page.<\/p>\n

Character Pages<\/h4>\n

Each site has a variety of character pages located on the main menu under Character that show different groupings of characters, usually by class or race (as appropriate). As the number of character posts increase, I usually add more pages breaking up characters into different groupings. These pages are grouped alphabetically and it can be difficult to use them to determine what has changed recently. Most of the sites also have the ten most liked posts of that particular category at the top of the page.<\/p>\n

Filter<\/h4>\n

On the side bar under Filter, you can filter the characters using any of the categories under \u201cCharacters\u201d to help you narrow down exactly which type of characters you would like to see. Note that you can use more than one filter, but cannot use anything under \u201cDatabase\u201d to return more specific characters.<\/p>\n

You can choose \u201cCharacters\u201d and nothing else to view all of the characters ever submitted to the site in the reverse order of submission (latest first). This way you can catch up on all of the latest submissions to the site if you haven\u2019t visited in a few days.<\/p>\n

Prolific Posters<\/h4>\n

As people begin to submit multiple characters or multiple costumes per character, I add a Prolific Poster page to the site. This page shows submitters who have submitted five or more character posts to the site. The page links to individual pages for each submitter and I add thumbnails to each of their posts showing every character post they have submitted. This helps tie all of their posts together so if you like the work of a particular submitter you can see everything they\u2019ve done in one place. Note that I have to do this manually and it can take up to 24 hours for me to update the posts (more if I happen to be out of town).<\/p>\n

Twitter and Facebook<\/h4>\n

Every morning, I post all of the\u00a0new character submissions to the site on each site\u2019s individual Twitter and Facebook accounts. You can access those accounts from the side bar of any page under Social Media Sites. TOR Fashion\/TOR Decorating also has a Google+ account, but it was too difficult to log into multiple accounts so none of the other sites have one. Following these accounts also lets you see the latest posts without having to visit the site everyday.<\/p>\n

Visual Database<\/h3>\n

The other half of each site (except the lite sites) is the visual database. The intention is for each site to have in-game images of every equipment item in the game. This differs from traditional MMO databases that only use the in-game icons. Since I can\u2019t datamine the images like you can with icons, it is nearly impossible to get in-game images of everything and is definitely impossible for one person to do it. This is why each site is set up as a community-driven site where the community must help maintain the site by submitting images. The completeness of each site is a direct reflection on how involved each game community is in updating the site.<\/p>\n

Note that it is not our intention to provide stat information for particular items. In some cases, I am able to partner with traditional databases to link our site to theirs, but that is dependent on whether or not the game has a well-maintained database with tooltips.<\/p>\n

Submissions<\/h4>\n

Each site has a visual database submission page located on the main menu under Submit. There are a lot of fields to fill out so that I can easily determine exactly how to tag each category to make it searchable on the site. Please be as specific as possible when filling out the fields and don\u2019t assume I know everything about the game because I rarely have time to play through to the end or keep up with the latest updates.<\/p>\n

Database Pages<\/h4>\n

The majority of pages located on the main menu are dedicated to grouping database items so you can more easily find them.<\/p>\n

Filter<\/h4>\n

You can use the side bar filter to help find specific items by choosing categories under \u201cDatabase.\u201d You can choose multiple categories to help narrow down items. Note that you have to be judicial when choosing categories. You can\u2019t pick Armor and a Weapon or it won\u2019t return any posts. You can choose something under Acquired and Armor though. Also, choosing anything under \u201cCharacters\u201d won\u2019t return any database posts.<\/p>\n

Search<\/h4>\n

There is also a search located on the side bar. You can search for a specific item by typing in the name, but you have to spell it correctly. The search algorithm isn\u2019t nearly as good as Google\u2019s. Note that you can search for a particular item and it will return character posts as long as the submitter mentioned their character is wearing that particular item.<\/p>\n

In-Game Shop<\/h4>\n

For about half of the games, I keep a current listing of all items sold in the in-game shop with images of the items (as applicable). I pay for these items out of ad revenue so that you can view them before deciding whether or not you want to make the purchase yourself.<\/p>\n

Guides<\/h3>\n

Many of the sites also have simple beginning-level guides for the game or that site. Please take a look, you may find some interesting tidbits of information.<\/p>\n

Top\u00a0Menu<\/h3>\n

On the\u00a0top menu of each site are a link back to this About page, a link to the site specific Contact Form, and a link to the site specific Terms and Conditions page. Following that is a Google translate plugin to translate the site to another language.<\/p>\n

Side Bar<\/h3>\n

The side bar has a number of items.<\/p>\n