7.0 Graphics Update - Please adjust the changes to Dunesfolk Lalafell and Au Ra eyes

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Originally Posted by lunartears

I have taken note since they were first shown that in the impending graphics update, the Lalafell (Dunesfolk in particular) and Au Ra eyes have lost their original glow (more subtle for Au Ra) and look dull. I have also heard that there are plans to allow the Au Ra to regain their "dead stare" (and maybe potentially Lalafell to regain their original look) but please consider making it so that the eyes retain this glow and are potentially also able to be toggled off instead of looking more dull by default.

I understand that many people prefer the new look of the eyes but I feel like the eye changes are much more further away from the original appeal and appearance of these races. I also feel that some NPC designs will no longer carry the same feeling if they will all be changed to the new style.

On today's PLL, I was able to notice that the changes to the Lalafell eyes on Yoshida-san's character were most noticeable, more than the original Lalafell comparison picture.

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

Here is the Au Ra comparision for posterity:

https://i.imgur.com/ebyIfYj.png
https://i.redd.it/all-races-updated-...0lhielxac1.png
https://i.redd.it/all-races-updated-...=webp&7d56e630

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Wow Au Ra living up to the Lizard look....I can't see them. DANG YOU EDITED IT IN TIME

Talk about a waste of time..no matter how many images about the rework are shown...
I DONT SEE A DIFFERENCE. What a waste of programmer time.

Now, when we talk about grapes, I saw a difference.

Honestly the new update makes models look plasticy and the eyes duller/lackluster. I didn't think they can make AuRa more dead inside...

The lighting is probably also playing a role in that picture, because it's showing the shadows better now.

I just want to grow a fuller beard without deforming my highlander's face and a crew cut hairstyle to complement

Isn't the thing for our glow already taken care of?

I recall it was mentioned in a FFest or Recent previous LL already.

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Originally Posted by GTK0HLK

Isn't the thing for our glow already taken care of?

I recall it was mentioned in a FFest or Recent previous LL already.

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It was. They already told us there will be an option to have at least the au ra eyes have the LED version of the limbral rings.

Wait for the banchmark tomorrow, they showed a dunesfolk npc that had the old eyes. Maybe the 7.0 yoshi-p was plainsfolk by mistake.

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Originally Posted by Starshower

Wait for the banchmark tomorrow, they showed a dunesfolk npc that had the old eyes. Maybe the 7.0 yoshi-p was plainsfolk by mistake.

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My wife who's a self proclaimed lala expert said so, it seems they switched her race on the 7.0 version - or they changed the lala folk really hard lol

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Originally Posted by lunartears

I have taken note since they were first shown that in the impending graphics update, the Lalafell (Dunesfolk in particular) and Au Ra eyes have lost their original glow (more subtle for Au Ra) and look dull. I have also heard that there are plans to allow the Au Ra to regain their "dead stare" (and maybe potentially Lalafell to regain their original look) but please consider making it so that the eyes retain this glow and are potentially also able to be toggled off instead of looking more dull by default.

I understand that many people prefer the new look of the eyes but I feel like the eye changes are much more further away from the original appeal and appearance of these races. I also feel that some NPC designs will no longer carry the same feeling if they will all be changed to the new style.

On today's PLL, I was able to notice that the changes to the Lalafell eyes on Yoshida-san's character were most noticeable, more than the original Lalafell comparison picture.

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

Here is the Au Ra comparision for posterity:

https://i.imgur.com/ebyIfYj.png
https://i.redd.it/all-races-updated-...0lhielxac1.png
https://i.redd.it/all-races-updated-...=webp&7d56e630

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I hope they are paying attention to this. Miqo'te eye also lost some brightness. I am on the side of allowing people to choose.

However, I want to point out that the Lalafell shots are taken from video ingame and is not lined up as carefully as the the Au Ra pics. The difference may not be as bad as it looks, but I agree that it looks like the have zero "glow" in the new version.

The one on the left is a dunesfolk and the one on the right is a plainsfolk so it has pupils. That combined with more realistic lighting is going to make the eyes look a little bit darker. It still looks fine and is a vast improvement over what we have now.

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Originally Posted by Covenant

I DONT SEE A DIFFERENCE.

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skill issues

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Originally Posted by lunartears

sniiiiip

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No mention of how sweaty the lalafell is?
That's honestly what disturbs me the most - the rubbery/ oily skin on the lala


And the lalafells look like plainsfolk and dunesfolk but I guess we'll find out soon

yeah I could've sworn last live letter they explicitly said that they're making the limbal ring glow a slider now, so you could have the old look, the more subtle newer look, or everything in between.

found a tweet from Nova Crystallis pertaining to it during a live summary of the JP 2024 fanfest keynote,

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They acknowledge some au ra players like how the eyes appeared previously, and this result can still be achieved after the graphical update.

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This is mine now

https://imgur.com/zD5nyND.png

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Originally Posted by lunartears

I didn't realise that until after posting, here is a comparison with the NPC they showed:

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

We will be able to get better comparisons between the eye changes when the benchmark releases tomorrow, the instance here has eyes that are too dark to effectively show the glow effect. You can notice the glass reflect effect has been altered though, the eyes are more flat.

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They look practically identical. The right is just the old eyes, but better. These nitpicks are insane. lol