We talk a lot about systems for changing the look of what your character is wearing, but what we don’t talk about nearly enough are hairstyles. That might seem like a little thing, but it really isn’t. Having good hair selections is kind of a big deal; in some games it’s the fastest and most immediate way to distinguish different characters. New styles are coveted in games like Final Fantasy XIV and Guild Wars 2 as new customization paths, while in games with mostly human-esque races like Blade & Soul the hairstyle selection is often the best way to mark distinctions between races.
Every game does its hairstyles slightly differently, of course. Some games have tons of options, some games have only a few, and some have a very lopsided selection based on character gender and/or race. So what MMO has the best possible selection of hairstyles? Or do you just keep your helmet display on at all time, thus making it a pointless distinction for you?
Every morning, the Massively Overpowered writers team up with mascot Mo to ask MMORPG players pointed questions about the massively multiplayer online roleplaying genre. Grab a mug of your preferred beverage and take a stab at answering the question posed in today’s Daily Grind!
