Change Hair/Appearance

[Armetage]

I know this is an idea that has been brought up countless times before, likely a common suggestion, but that's exactly why I think it should be considered here. It comes up all the time in my LS's, someone will mention that after a year or more of playtime they're tired of their characters hairstyle or etc and what to change it.

This doesn't have to be entirely complex, or even hard to implement. How much effort would it take to put in an NPC that you talk to, pay about 10k gil or so, and get to repick from the already present list of appearances. Not allowing you to change your race or gender, just the appearance and maybe your size.

I know i'm tired of looking at my Tarus grey ponytail.

[Windblade]

I suggested this same idea long ago... Adding hair salons. I still support the idea.

[Brolic]

this is something i'd like to do myself, i love galkas. Just wish i had picked\ could pick a better face

[Armetage]

I see a lot of people suggesting major things like race changes and adjustments to classes, this is nothing near as drastic as most suggestions. Really, I think it'd be fairly easy to implement even. Please Square, give us appearance changing!

[Kristal]

Yeah, this is just a cosmetic change, little problem there.
Coding wise, it might be a bigger job, but there shouldn't be problems with breaking quests or illegal gear.

[Seiowan]

I've supported this idea since it was first suggested way back in 2004, and I still support it now. Still, if it hasn't been added after 6 years of gameplay, I don't see SE suddenly rushing to cater to our desires on this one.

[Concerned4FFxi]

I'm sick of my hair too

[Armetage]

I don't even think this would be hard to implement from a programming standpoint. A lot easier than what other people are suggestiong

[Mirage]

You'd just need some sort of web interface to verify your identity (use SE account?), select a character, and flip a single value in a database, I guess.

Anyway, this is why I want to keep race/sex changes out of threads with these suggestions. A face/hair change is likely to be far less complex to implement and test than a full on race/sex change. Realistic and simple suggestions are more likely to be seriously considered by the dev team than more complex things.

[Armetage]

This is one thing i'm surprised SE hasn't implemented, and I certainly hope they will take this request seriously. This is one I would think quite a few people want.

[Yygdrasil]

I completely support this idea in so far as it is limited to Hair/Face.

Gender/Race changes should not be included.

The only negative side to this idea is that I can already see masses people creating tarutaru flash mobs of the same style in Jeuno. I see them singing and dancing together. I also see it being novelty that will get old quickly.

Easy solution to that is not to make it as cheap a change as the OP is suggesting. Allow people to do it say... every 90 days... just like world changes. Charge people ???gil and only let them do it as often as they could change worlds.

The only problem I have with my own character is my hair color. I wish I had picked the lighter shade.

Prediction: I suspect that we'll see a lot of Elvaan Males changing AWAY from that fire-red Zell hairstyle. It's hideous.

[Preed]

Maybe they could even add some more hairstyles and colors (at least the regular default colors: Blonde, Black, Brown, Red, and Gray); Tarus only get like four hairstyles with extra colors.

And I don't really see a problem with Flash Mobs like Yygdrasil does. I think this should be a cheap service seeing as it's purely cosmetic.

[Armetage]

I don't think they need to add any really, it would be nice if they would but it would take a lot more effort. Really, all I want is a salon where we could get it changed. It doesn't have to be cheap or even easy, but at least have it as a possibility. I think enough people here want it

[Tohihroyu]

In a Mog Bonnaza topic in the JP thread there is talk about new Prizes being tickets you trade to a "stylist" npc to change your characters appearance, so maybe its in the near future? if it is I hope its not just Mog Bonanza only.

If they implement this... I really hope Bridget wont be the stylist...and will more then likely see a mentric ton of Mithra 6A not that there isn't a lot of that Mithra already e_e

So in short since a good number of JP are asking for this, it just may happen ^^d

[Janethetaru]

Totally, and besides being able to change face/hair, some new faces and hairstyles would be nice!

[Armetage]

I really hope we get it as more than just a mog bonanza prize, I don't really trust my luck that much.

[Yygdrasil]

My guess is that it would be a Rank 5 prize... if anything. If you pick your own numbers, you can guarantee yourself one. That just my guess.

[Armetage]

I would really prefer it not be a Mog Bonanza thing at all, to be honest. This would be an easy thing to implement and i'm sure a lot of people would like to see it in the game.

[Armetage]

Any word on this?