Graphics Update - Miqo'te eyes

So they fixed the limbal rings for Au Ra (awesome!), but I'm curious if anyone else is a bit iffy on the swap to male miqo'te eyes?

Personally, I enjoy the lighter "glow" they have at the moment; it makes them stand out. The new graphics update takes that away pretty heavily in the picture they showed.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...8ab86586cea73&
For reference. It zooms much larger if opened in a separate tab.

They look like they lost saturation on the eye color. They're super dull.

It's even more obvious with the Keepers they've shown in the past.

Support. They should make them closer to the original as suggested.

Totally agree, I love the slight glow my boy’s eyes have at times, and his aren’t even a super light shade. I really hope that there’s an option to make them bright or more natural.

I agree, the miqo'te eyes shine is part of the reason why I picked to play a miqo'te. Since the au ra are getting the limbal toggle, please at least give us miqo'te the shine toggle too!!!

Take note of the white text on the upgraded image. Means still subject to changes and may be unfinished.

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Originally Posted by NanaWiloh

Take note of the white text on the upgraded image. Means still subject to changes and may be unfinished.

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Thus all the feedback threads.

Looks more natural now, but I totally get that not being ideal given they're not normal eyes but cat eyes.

More vivid colors would be nice, but I don't think they should "glow".

Vivid colors would be great. The current way they look with the shine/glow/whatever you want to call it is also an appeal for several people. If they can toggle Au Ra eyes like how they mentioned with the fanfest today, then it should be too difficult to have a toggle for those who would like the graphic update but the brighter glow on them still.

yeah i really don't like how dull and flat the new Miqo eyes look. they actually look kinda flat and lifeless in the previews, and I just really can not get behind that. I really enjoy the saturated, slightly luminescent look they had as a baseline before the improvement previews, and the new irises and sclera are honestly my two least favorite things about the way the "improved" miqo'te are shaping up.

I prefer the brighter eyes we have now.

It is interesting the scar will affect the tattoo under the eye.

The eyes have a much less O_O look for every race across the board, it's not specific to Miqo'te. Personally I think it looks fantastic. Characters no longer look like soulless automatons vacantly staring into the void.

Option for both is good. I have a moon cat that I made look a little off her rocker on purpose and I love her and don't want her to lose that look.

I’m liking the new eyes. I don’t really see it as a matter of a glow (never really glowed for my character anyways) but that the shading is just much more natural looking on the eyes now. Which makes the iris looks darker I guess. I’m loving the improvements so far

Please don't take away the vivid color and slight glow to my Moon Keeper's eyes! They certainly aren't dead and soulless looking. The new iris patterns are neat, but it shouldn't nix the vivid color or the slight glow.

I love the overall graphical updates, but as a miqo'te player, I was definitely disappointed when I saw new eyes and how dull they looked in the new version. It would be really cool if miqo'te can keep having reflective eyes in darker lighting.

I think a toggle would really satisfy everyone like how they did with au ra limbals!

This is what my miqo'te looks like to me

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...at%27s_eye.jpg

bumping this for visibility! please don't take our eyeshine away!

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Option for both is good. I have a moon cat that I made look a little off her rocker on purpose and I love her and don't want her to lose that look.

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Yeah, like lip color and face paint has Dark and Light options they can do something similar with eyes.

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Originally Posted by CidHeiral

The eyes have a much less O_O look for every race across the board, it's not specific to Miqo'te. Personally I think it looks fantastic. Characters no longer look like soulless automatons vacantly staring into the void.

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This is more or less how I feel, the ones currently can look a little weird, I think the newer ones look great.

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Originally Posted by Arzalis

They look like they lost saturation on the eye color. They're super dull.

It's even more obvious with the Keepers they've shown in the past.

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They have shown keepers? :o

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Originally Posted by Rikizza

They have shown keepers? :o

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I believe it was last fanfest? I remember seeing them at some point.

I don't remember seeing a Keeper of the Moon shown.
I tend to look for them since I am one myself.

I wouldn't be opposed to the glow effect you see nocturnal cats IRL have.

https://www.drmartybecker.com/wp-con...w-82667996.jpg

It likely wouldn't make a lot of sense to put them on Seekers of the Sun, but I'm sure the players would enjoy it all the same.

I personally like the new look more

It actually looks more natural and less aggressive than what we have now, which to me seems way better. But an option for both should be do-able.

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I don't remember seeing a Keeper of the Moon shown.
I tend to look for them since I am one myself.

I wouldn't be opposed to the glow effect you see nocturnal cats IRL have.

https://www.drmartybecker.com/wp-con...w-82667996.jpg

It likely wouldn't make a lot of sense to put them on Seekers of the Sun, but I'm sure the players would enjoy it all the same.

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Yea agreed i havent seen them either.

im actually not a big fan of the new au ra eyes! its nice we can toggle it on and off with the limbal rings but im a fan of just the bright eyed dead doll look and they totally took that away.

Reviving this as many players are reporting a loss of eye brightness that results in a duller or "dead inside" look.

Yeah, even for my female seeker of the Sun, I don’t think her eyes look as nice without the eye shine.

Benchmark:
https://i.imgur.com/h2Gr9Pa.png

Non:
https://i.imgur.com/8Eij3z7.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/3nCuLbJ.jpg

It's really bad with smaller eyes. The lack of shine makes them very flat and dull.

https://i.imgur.com/PvD78t0.png

Not a fan of the new eyes. I think it's due to the loss of shadows which causes the eyes to appear much wider and rounder. I prefer the sharper look that we have in game currently. Post update, lashes don't extend out as much on the edges and the waterline is slightly larger.

Before and after pics:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...398a81e0c3c16&

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...c8a4b1a57490f&

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...30f83e90afac5&

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...71bf37353e92d&

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Originally Posted by Azhyk

It's really bad with smaller eyes. The lack of shine makes them very flat and dull.

https://i.imgur.com/PvD78t0.png

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This! It completely killed the vibe of my character. What an unfortunate change to have that isn't just something you can toggle on and off to your liking.

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Originally Posted by Azhyk

It's really bad with smaller eyes. The lack of shine makes them very flat and dull.

https://i.imgur.com/PvD78t0.png

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I should have added prior but in the current graphics, my boys eyes are specifically bright and jewel-toned so seeing them so dim is jarring.
https://i.imgur.com/crPQG2O.png