Just a quick thought or two. We should really get like "themed" biome gear. For example: An ice armour: ice crystals, yellow visor, that kind of thing. Fire: Flame shoulders, an large orange visor, molten looking. Sand: Maybe some col wrappings and such. Think Wayward Vagabond (Homestuck) Water: Thin fluid armour, maybe it moves like the fire? These aren't pure ideas, just a "feel free to build off of it" kinda thing.
To be honest I'd rather have just some player-custom-choice-colored items (which are a possibility) rather than having the devteam make dozens of equipment variations sprites.
Really? I would prefer pre-made, themed gear, if only because I'd mess up terribly on the coloring. Also, regardless of color/design, I think they should have effects, as in water armor increase swimming speed or something along those lines,
Yea that would work pretty well actually. Fire resistance, and maybe even a magma suit capable of protecting 100% for like 10 seconds. Other than that I'm sure they'll have scuba gear, but I'd personally love colouring