Hairstyles are nice, but would anyone else like more beard options?

They seem to be lacking in the game, your only option is the face selection.

I am literally only playing an Elezen because on of their faces had the beard closest to what I was looking for.

I mean, its clearly possible, look at Cid, he has a nice beard.

(Beards would also help those who would like their Characters to look older than 16 xD)

I think it's something about the engine, I don't know the specifics but they really seem to struggle when it comes to adding new face features when compared to hairstyles. In Endwalker they had to make a separate face that looks exactly the same as an already available one for Midlanders that have the stubble always on for instance.

i only play female characters so the option of giving them a beard would be interesting, iam all for it

I wish they added more beards for sure, or be at least able to use the beards from other faces already available.

That would be nice.

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Originally Posted by Hysorn

I think it's something about the engine, I don't know the specifics but they really seem to struggle when it comes to adding new face features when compared to hairstyles. In Endwalker they had to make a separate face that looks exactly the same as an already available one for Midlanders that have the stubble always on for instance.

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It has something about the beards being tied to the faces and that makes it harder for them to make new looks. They really don't go back to make new faces for the old races, I think it has something to do with having to remodel headwear for the new faces at that point or something, not 100% sure on that.

As it is now the character creator only has so many allocated customization slots and not all tabs allow for the same amount of slots:
Essentially, beards are attached to individual faces and the old faces have their slots already full. In order for us to get the derplander stubble SE needed to make a “new” face thats actually a duplicate of an old face but with the stubble replacing one of the old customization slots.

Its not the cleanest of solutions..so hopefully in the future the creator will get an update

It would be nice, but if they have to do it like derplander and add more faces and forcing me to buy a fantasia for a beard, no thanks.

Beard options for female characters please

Yes please it's one of the biger reason's I don't play a male char. I'd love to have the option to have some actual real beards. Ideally something nice long and braided.

I have no need for beards; but it would be a good addition for male characters

I also want specific hairstyles- ones that exist already in game like Hilda & Lyse's ponytail available for players

I’m completely clueless on these things, but I’m curious why it would be so different than say, a piece of gear that needs to fit on every model. If hats, or glasses, or gloves that show a lot of skin can do this np, why is a beard so difficult? I’ve been wondering about this a few times. But yes, full support for more beard options if it’s in any way possible :)

I just want more Viera hairstyles!

Considering how they had to add the stubble (a whole new face), it seems beard options are much more difficult to implement than hair, unfortunately.

There generally should be more customization options for males in this game. Using paint for eyebrows on Male Highlander is.. questionable looking to say the least.

You know... I used to.
I used to be real gung ho about getting a poofy Santa-size beard. But I've recently realized how much I'm enjoying glamming necklaces. While I'd still like beard options for others, I'm no longer sure I'd use them myself.

Engine, most likely. If Derplander's stubble is any indicator, to add more beards would be to add more faces, but then you'd need to fantasia to be able to change beard styles instead.

Hrothgars:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E69vk__WUAAfr4l.jpg

Na i would rather get body tattoos

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Originally Posted by Nishira

I’m completely clueless on these things, but I’m curious why it would be so different than say, a piece of gear that needs to fit on every model. If hats, or glasses, or gloves that show a lot of skin can do this np, why is a beard so difficult? I’ve been wondering about this a few times.

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Gloves replace the character's hand model, so they're a different thing to adding headgear to a character. And headgear itself doesn't have to move when the character's mouth moves – it just has a fixed shape with maybe some free-hanging tassels on it. Headgear doesn't vary from face to face or change with the character's jawline; they just make it so it will fit over the largest possible variation and let it float on smaller ones.

So quite possibly a beard added as a hairstyle or headpiece would likewise be an inert object that can't conform to the individual character's face or animate when they talk.

theres been a few threads asking for beards and hairs

I don't like beards on my characters but stubbles would be really good.

More castomization is always a good thing, so.