I see a lot of people complaining about not liking the current selection of candidates or lamenting at all the submissions that weren't selected.
I suggest that SE makes the Hairstyle Design Contest a permanent event that could happen maybe every two-or-three major patches.
They could have both new and old submissions in the selection pool, not allowing re-submissions of the same design.
Thoughts?
Suggestion: More HairStyle Contests in the Furture, Please
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09-02-2015, 04:21 PMMimiluSuggestion: More HairStyle Contests in the Furture, Please
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09-02-2015, 04:37 PMColorful
As long as they don't completely replace SE designed hairstyles, I'm all for it.
Not sure how viable it would be, but contests for bardings, glamour gear and furniture would be really cool too. But as I said, it may not be very viable. -
09-02-2015, 04:48 PMilichu
I wish in the future the rules were more strict and we have to make the hairstyle based on the template they give us
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09-02-2015, 06:31 PMpochteNo...some people like to draw the head as well. It's more fun that way for the artists.Quote:
Originally Posted by ilichu
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09-02-2015, 06:41 PMNikkori
i am just praying hairstyle #16 for the females wins.... its the most unique one on there i think... http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/a...9&d=1441013920 the current "top" vote is #21... its nice, but uuugggh.... there's a hairstyle that's similar to it already, minus the ponytail.... i just wish we'd been allowed to make long hairstyles... and i wish i'd had time to come up with something myself.. i can draw, but NOTHING i was drawing looked right to me ;-;
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09-02-2015, 06:44 PMColorfulThen make it so it has to look like one of the current race's model, as in shape and everything... not an anime character.Quote:
Originally Posted by pochte
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09-02-2015, 06:49 PMRikuroYeah, this. This is the Eorzea universe, it has to fit in imo. Can't just go all out anime with the huge eyes, that doesn't fit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colorful
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09-02-2015, 07:35 PMNikkori
you guys are seriously nitpicking the way they draw their eyes? the main focus is to showcase a hairstyle, so what if their "model" looks like an anime character?
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09-02-2015, 07:47 PMColorfulIf the main purpose is to showcase a hairstyle why bother drawing a high quality anime drawing to go with it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nikkori
But anyway, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that cute anime character + anime-esque hairstyle = good combination. People would rather see how it looks on something resembling the player models, before it's too late and the voting has ended. Not a lot to ask for. -
09-02-2015, 07:49 PMEulTo make sure you can imagine your nice character with that hair I think?Quote:
Originally Posted by Colorful
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09-02-2015, 07:50 PMAshelia_FerronBecause the hairstyle depicted may look great on the anime model they drew but would look much worse on someone with realistic facial structure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nikkori
The reason people want to force the template is that a person who draws a good model is more likely to win even if their hairstyle isn't actually favorable (I'm looking at you Female #8). You could have a really nice hairstyle but on a boring model and then another that only looks good on a cute anime model and that one will get more votes just because of that. -
09-02-2015, 07:55 PMColorfulWhich is why I suggested it to be drawn in the style of Eorzean races. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Eul
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09-02-2015, 07:59 PMuryell
i don't understand what's your problem with Female#8, it looks fine for me, i'll be happy to get it ingame
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09-02-2015, 08:06 PMAshelia_FerronI don't have an "issue" with it, I'm pointing out that I feel that the model used for that entry greatly influenced people's votes.Quote:
Originally Posted by uryell
Had the artist simply put that hairstyle on the base template, I'm fairly certain it would've amassed less votes -
09-02-2015, 08:20 PMTahri
I would love to see more design contests in the future! Not just for hairstyles but for other things too. This one was really fun!
This really shouldn't matter. The FFXIV devs are professionals and this is a design contest, not a illustration contest. They will ultimately be thinking of the design and what it would look like implemented into the game. So long as the design is readable the style of the art shouldn't matter. You only have to look at the chosen finalists and the range of art skill in the entries to see this.Quote:
Originally Posted by ilichu
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09-02-2015, 08:28 PMNikkoriok? you are still basing the choice of the hairstyle as if it was the whole character design that they would be using. the only point of interest for this contest is the hairstyle, the model has no bearing whatsoever on if the hair will look good or not. some people just can't draw in a style comparable to the in game artstyle, you would deny their entry just because they can't draw realistic people?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashelia_Ferron
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09-02-2015, 08:35 PMAshelia_FerronIf you honestly think the models aren't influencing the votes at all, get your head checked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nikkori
That's how it SHOULD be but I guarantee that people don't think that objectively -
09-02-2015, 08:36 PMShyluv
I didn't vote on how well they were drawn. I voted on what I could easily see my character with, and from there which my favorite was.
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09-02-2015, 08:56 PMNikkorihow about if you can't be polite, you don't bother responding? its pretty rude to insinuate i'm mental because i don't agree with your way of thinking. notice, i don't agree with you, but you don't see me insulting you, now do you?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashelia_Ferron
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09-02-2015, 08:56 PMTahriI don't think you're giving the playerbase enough credit. Where there certainly will be people picking the prettiest illustration, I think the majority of people playing the game will be thinking about how it will look on their character.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashelia_Ferron
It just happens to be that in general the most nicely rendered designs are also the easiest to see design wise, so I think that has a huge impact as well.
Also artists with existing fanbases probably have the advantage here too, but I feel that would be the same regardless of having a template or not. -
09-02-2015, 09:07 PMAssirra
This wont ever happen again.
People are way up in arms about it.
Too bad, it was a nice idea. -
09-02-2015, 09:18 PMNikkoriit is getting a tad out of hand, but there are people who are going to get really worked up, usually the younger gamers out there... but the one thing i will stand by, is there should have been a more diverse representation of the entries submitted, other than that, there isn't anything wrong with the contest, i think that is the biggest issue across the board here, or at least posts on other threads i've viewed anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Assirra
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09-02-2015, 09:27 PMDalvyYou have a point. If it's supposed to look good for a lala or hyur because of the way the base is drawn, But in game it looks like ass on a roe or au ra male, what are we supposed to do?Quote:
Originally Posted by Colorful
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09-04-2015, 03:13 PMilichuwell that is why they make art contest so people who want to draw their character and do pretty portraits can participateQuote:
Originally Posted by pochte
this was a hairstyle contest to pick a hairstyle that is going to be ingame If they make the hairstyle according to the
template is more easy to decide which one looks good in-game and not because the drawing is really cute