22 hours ago, Riamus said:And what does clothing do that is different from looks?
I think the affinity for clothing has more to do with characterization than looks. A lot of roleplayers are playing the game and roleplay is about much more than simply builds on the technical end of things and/or what you happen to be responsible for doing if playing in a team, e.g. mining or harvesting or what have you.
7DTD is not a roleplaying game from my perspective and I don't expect its story mode will change that, so I also don't expect anything more than an avatar. It is primarily multiplayer, after all, despite that it can be played solo. 7DTD isn't in the vein of a TTRPG, but I can completely understand some players wishing to "look the part" if they're attempting to roleplay in it.