115673-costumes-see-if-someone-can-explain-this

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My medic is level 17.  I've got a bunch of equipment in my costume slots that are in the 20's and one that's level 50.  This is REQUIRED level, not base.
 
Based on this and what others have told me, costumes don't have any restrictions to equip.  However, I have two items:  Polywebbed Impruv-U Vest and Decorated Protostar Zapinators that won't equip in a costume slot because I don't meet the level requirements.  Both items are also level 50 REQ items.
 
 
So why can I equip some high level items, but not those 2?	
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bug?
 
or is there another restriction on those?	
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			i didn't think you could equip gear that was higher than your current level	
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			Required level 50 is the only requirement ...  Bug seems to be the only thing it could be.  Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something goofy.	
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			Costumes do not have restrictions unless you are using armor you can normally wear.For example, as a Medic you wear Medium armor. You could not use a Medium piece of armor higher than your level as a costume piece. That is my understanding.	
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i didn't think you could equip gear that was higher than your current level
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Costumes do not have restrictions unless you are using armor you can normally wear.
 
For example, as a Medic you wear Medium armor. You could not use a Medium piece of armor higher than your level as a costume piece. That is my understanding.
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That would explain it ...  The armor is medium and the other is a weapon.
 
That's really goofy that I could put on level 50 heavy armor, but not medium.  What's the logic in that?	
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This works for any armor that is "higher" in type than the armor you equip. So, a light armor-wearer can equip leather or plate armor that is above their level; a medium armor-wearer can equip heavy armor above their level; heavy armor-wearers are out of luck.
 
My hope is that at some point they'll just get rid of the level restriction entirely. Doesn't really hurt anyone.	
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			I would call that out-right stupid.	
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			Right now it is bugged. It's a flaw in the permissions that let you wear armors not of your default type. When things work correctly you're not supposed to be able to costume anything above your level.	
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Costumes do not have restrictions unless you are using armor you can normally wear.
For example, as a Medic you wear Medium armor. You could not use a Medium piece of armor higher than your level as a costume piece. That is my understanding.
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Not true.
 
I am a medic and as costume pieces I have heavy armor and light armor equipped in my costume slots. The only thing that I can think of that may be why the OP can't is check if it is for the opposing faction.
 
I am Exile and I can't put any Dom items in my costume slots.
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			It's one of those bugs I hope become a feature: getting rid of the level and armor type restrictions for costuming purposes does not hurt anyone. If a player has the money or means to acquire a piece of gear, they should be able to wear it for aesthetic purposes anytime they want.	
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It's one of those bugs I hope become a feature: getting rid of the level and armor type restrictions for costuming purposes does not hurt anyone. If a player has the money or means to acquire a piece of gear, they should be able to wear it for aesthetic purposes anytime they want.
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			Yeah they need to go all or nothing on this.  I really hope they fix it so you can equip anything.  Being able to mix in heavy armor on my medic really helps give him that battle medic look.	
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Yeah they need to go all or nothing on this.  I really hope they fix it so you can equip anything.  Being able to mix in heavy armor on my medic really helps give him that battle medic look.
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			I opened a support ticket to see what they say.	
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