Updated benchmark

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Originally Posted by RhaesDaenys

Most of you all saying 'something feels off' are saying that because thats the biggest difference the lighting makes. The current games lighting is /very/ bad. Now we have proper lighting. Shadows are more accurate and look a lot better. Shadows make things look different.

Its the age old shine a flashlight under your chin to look scary thing.

I also don't get the 'duck lips' complaint on the Au Ra pictures from that one person. Duck lips stick out. Au Ra lips are practically flat against their face in all four options on Face 1.

Some of yall will literally never be happy unless they give up on the graphics update and leave us with old models forever.

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Yup, most of the complaints are total nonsense.

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Originally Posted by Cahlum

Yup, most of the complaints are total nonsense.

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I was with them when they were showing outlines of lips and stuff being different - and that /is/ a problem or was. I don't know because my character has looked perfect before in 6.58, benchmark 1.0 and 1.1. I'm easy to please.

But now they're literally complaining about shadows making things look different - which is exactly what shadows do.

Someone literally said "I don't want to only like my character in certain lighting."

Like... even in 6.58 I only like my character in certain lighting. Thats not a benchmark thing. Thats a FFXIV thing.

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Originally Posted by Aelin_Ashryver

It's up for dowload!

Show you're updated characters! Do you like what's changed?

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GPIuD0dX...jpg&name=large

Just as cute, maybe a bit more fluffy!

So far, I have mixed to negative feelings about the new benchmark
I loved my roe in the 1.0 bench, but in 1.1 he's now a lip gloss model and still doesn't have the hellsguard nose

At least, I'm glad that the forum wars regarding the graphics update will not be over :)

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Originally Posted by RhaesDaenys

I was with them when they were showing outlines of lips and stuff being different - and that /is/ a problem or was. I don't know because my character has looked perfect before in 6.58, benchmark 1.0 and 1.1. I'm easy to please.

But now they're literally complaining about shadows making things look different - which is exactly what shadows do.

Someone literally said "I don't want to only like my character in certain lighting."

Like... even in 6.58 I only like my character in certain lighting. Thats not a benchmark thing. Thats a FFXIV thing.

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People had legitimate concern with the 1.0 benchmark we got. For exemple, a bad vertex point on the Elezeen mouth made it extremely weird. Now, They upgraded the texture even further, changed lightning a bit, shadow calculation, etc etc and people get mad. People will always get mad for the slightest reason. Of course, some reason are completely valid, like a neck seam or eyelashes that aren't placed correctly on the eyes, etc... feature that are not done correctly.

I'm pretty satisfied with how my character look now. Looks great, and can't wait to start Dawntrail !

I just find it doesn’t matter what they do people will nitpick and complain… outside of some weird outliers like the person who gained a neck seam… lighting and shaders will literally change how a character looks in certain situations… people wanted a graphics update and in some degree updating features will change aspects… it could literally be the exact same polygons the exact same everything but lighting and shaders can easily make things look different. I suppose most of the people complaining are like gposers in Limsa or something… I really don’t look at my character that much lol

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Originally Posted by RhaesDaenys

Most of you all saying 'something feels off' are saying that because thats the biggest difference the lighting makes. The current games lighting is /very/ bad. Now we have proper lighting. Shadows are more accurate and look a lot better. Shadows make things look different.

Its the age old shine a flashlight under your chin to look scary thing.

I also don't get the 'duck lips' complaint on the Au Ra pictures from that one person. Duck lips stick out. Au Ra lips are practically flat against their face in all four options on Face 1.

Some of yall will literally never be happy unless they give up on the graphics update and leave us with old models forever.

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It's definitely not always the case of lighting, and it would be nice if people stopped trying to discredit people's criticisms. Why are you even here if you're just complaining about people's feedback when that's what the thread is for?

I’m living for the potential explanation of how the “serious” catboi face now being a resting smile is a lighting issue

My sun cat is looking great imo!

https://i.imgur.com/IDI2aDo.png

https://i.gyazo.com/82c50921688f0fe6...ade3316fb6.png

https://i.gyazo.com/f3c17c24b39e4ceb...d439a33a31.jpg


i haven't seen too many fem hyurs, but something about my character just feels scuffed/off now. not sure what it is :( oh well...maybe she'll be cuter in game?