[Graphical Update Feedback] Male vs Female Au Ra updates
I wanted to post this publically and see if I was alone here, or if anyone else noticed what I did with the new graphical updates they premiered today. I didn't see any other threads, so I thought I'd start one here on the subject.
I noticed a scathing difference in the quality of the Fem vs Male auri updates, particularly in the new scale quality.
For the males, because they have prominent chin scales that sit as seperate pieces to their face models, it's easier to see the difference in quality for the face. More poly, more better, am I right? And the removal of the outline shading for the scale work on the skin, on top of the added detail to the scale work to make it more descernable, makes life for artist such as myself so much easier to be able to tell what you're looking at and appreciate the amount of work that goes into the models. I also love that the horns look like fully keratin horns. You can see the shape they grow in, the very ever so slight translucency in the tips of them. And while they didn't show the Limbal Rings on the female model, with the male you can clearly see that it's less of a jarring contrast between it and the coloured part of the eye. Also, the eyes have such beautiful depth to them now! There's life behind those eyes now!
And while that remains to be the case with the female models, unfortunately the horns and the eyes are the only good things I have to say about the females. Again, I'm not sure if it's just the contrast of the Raen horns on light skin, but the face and neck/chest scales on the "Updated" female model just look worse imo. They look flat, and lifeless. Taking away the drop shadow from those scales made them look skeletal and like they're now painted onto the skin texture, as opposed to being attached to it as it is for the male Au Ra. The cheek and forehead scales are more finely detailed in the sense that you can distinguish between what is going on within the scale pattern, but they still look flat and skeletal. More painted onto the face than a part of it.
I don't know.. I attached two photos circling what I'm seeing in hopes that others can see it as well. And I don't know if it's just me or not which is why I'm posting here, as I said before. Is anyone else seeing this?
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...660ec89447edb&https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...4cc1e8f35f230&