Orc Armor types

[DereadWind]

I've looked high and low on the internet, so I'm sure there is not a mod like this that I am suggesting, so here goes:

 

I am really bugged by the lack of armor that I am satisfied with my Orc character wearing. Nothing I have in the game or from a mod really looks good on him. The only armor I think works for him is Leather Armor with a Light Iron Shield, but that's Light Armor and does not seem to fit a mercenary/warrior style character. I do like the Orc Armor in the game, it's just that it always looked too elegant, too shiny.

 

I am not suggesting that the vanilla Orc Armor be completely replaced, just that there is more options in addition to that. Sort of like a companion to the RealSwords: Orc module. My reasoning is thus: the Orcs have been spurned and ostracized by the "civilized" races of Tamriel for generations, and in recent years earned a place in the Empire. The Orc armor seen in the game is made by the finest Orc armorers based off High Elven designs. But what of the centuries where the Orcs have been forced into a nomadic, tribal way of life, or those living in the modern era, those who are either bandits, mercenaries or soldiers who prefer the armor of their kind (as in, armor that is based purely on Orc sensibilities)? A style of armor that is based on the barest of necessity, with function prevailing over form; armor that is not pretty to look at, but can take a lot of punishment.

 

I imagine the armor as looking like the various armor from the Lord of the Rings films. The armor that is built from whatever is at hand I.E., pounded iron plates plus salvage from defeated enemies. I know that there is a Uruk Hai armor and race mod, as well as a Lord of the Rings conversion coming out down the line, it's just that I do not want a mod that has elements from a completely different universe. I don't want a mod that has a portal to some other universe, or has weapons/armor/characters that do not exist in the ES universe walking around Cyrodiil. I just want a mod that gives me Orc armor types that *could* exist in the ES world, that just happen to have a similar aesthetic to the LotR films.

 

Orcish Plate Armor (Heavy)

Armor favored by frontline troops.

Similar to the Uruk Hai heavy armor (in The Two Towers, at the Battle of Helm's Deep). I think the biggest difference should be the inclusion of armored pants and greaves, as well as the forearms being completely covered. I imagine there could be clipping issues with the armored gauntlet, or the left gauntlet IS a shield and can block with it. Image URL:

http://www.wetanz.com/assets/Uploads/lotrurukhaiarmour.jpg

 

Orcish Leather Armor (Light)

Armor favored by bandits and skirmishers.

Basically just leather armor but with some iron add-ons (preferably with pants, see image). Maybe not so jagged and spiky. Image URL:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_d-N1ING5g6M/RnCZ_YftxFI/AAAAAAAAAEE/hzRRviwZX78/s1600-h/01_Uruk-Hai-Leader_Detail.jpg

(Art by Jeff Murchie)

 

Orcish Infantry Armor (Heavy)

Standard rank-and-file armor.

Layered armor, sort of balanced for anyone wading through heavy combat with a shield.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_u81gIbRKAvI/RaXus790BfI/AAAAAAAAAA0/kOobT5TLd00/s1600-h/P1010580.jpg

 

In conclusion, if I could model and texture the armor myself, I would. I just hope someone reads this particular request and decides to work with it. There is a dearth of rugged, warrior style armor. Most armor mods favor sleek, anime-esque armor, pointlessly revealing armor for women, or simple stat or texture changes, none of which are what I am looking for.

 

Thanks for reading, sports fans.