Capes are just as valid, if not more, as a back item as is any of those damn wings and banners. Having a cape on my norn, which fits perfectly the lore and ambience serves no purpose, but having some raven wings on my back is ok? Those do not 'clip'? Those do not block other players view in fights? I don't get your arguments. > Now if they did something like passively boost magic find while equipped as a reward for doing a collection, well then that's when we are talking about something useful. So unless the casual crew wants to scream about the ever famous 'elitism' again, having cloaks or capes serve no actual benefit. And RuneScape capes were there for bragging rights. > Yes and? It still moves like a cloak? I haven't seen one game where cloaks and capes haven't looked tacky except for RuneScape. Now if they did something like passively boost magic find while equipped as a reward for doing a collection, well then that's when we are talking about something useful. Yes and? It still moves like a cloak? I haven't seen one game where cloaks and capes haven't looked tacky except for RuneScape.

> Except scarves aren't considered back items. > Because scarves exist and are equally lore-fitting compared to something that will clip though my weapons and get me more aggrivated more times than not. Cloaks and capes are cool, I don't know why you wouldn't want them, but something tells me the people who don't want a tasteful and fitting fantasy cosmetic like capes are the same people who want to make their character into bikini Kasmeer.

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