Dragon Age: Inquisition - Why Fans Hated The Winter Palace Outfits

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Dragon Age: Inquisition, back when it was a new and upcoming title, milked a lot of excitement over its Orlesian setting. Books like The Masked Empire came out, showing much of Orlesian culture, politics, and, of course, fashion. Fashion is actually one detail of Orlais that has been known since Dragon Age: Origins. The dresses, masks, and luxurious absurdities were a big talking point and often shared when Orlais was ever mentioned.

Due to this, a lot of fans were actually quite disappointed in the fashion of Dragon Age: Inquisition. Some materials, such as plaideweave, became a meme for just how ugly they were. One part that was particularly sore for fans is when they actually got to go to a political ball at a palace. All but the Inquisitor and their inner circle dress up to the nines, with the Inquisitor and their people dressed in military wear that they dress in other parts of the game as well.

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Any Dragon Age fan looking into the Winter Palace will quickly dig up conversations on Reddit and other forums where players gather to discuss the disappointing attire, often asking for Dragon Age clothing mods. Lots of mods do exist, sporting gowns, dresses, outfit re-textures, and more. Outside the world of mods, a ton of fan art exists of what different characters would wear to the ball.

Morrigan's dress, which was used in Inquisition'strailers, was loved by the fan community, but it also made them more bitter that the Inquisition could not get interesting ball outfits as well. Some fans also added disappointment not just with how the Inquisition dressed, but with how all the Orlesian nobility dressed as well, with plain masks and only three outfits.

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