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    karateorangutang's Avatar
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    Celest Ru'milan
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    Scholar Lv 100
    For me it's a bit of an immersion problem. Even the most studious of the jobs (Astrologian and Scholar) are undeniably physically fit in this game. The WoL, no matter the class, is constantly doing physical feats that would rival anyone that is of a fitness mindset. Now I suppose that those feats could be contrived of aetheric energy or some other magical means, but the fact remains that our characters are trim and lean (this includes male roegaydn as they have an undeniably low body fat %), so it makes sense that our musculature would support it.

    Now, I'm not asking for a server full of hulks, Arnolds, and body builders running around. However, when someone is physically strong and fit there are body proportions that go with that. Larger and lifted gluteus, larger shoulders, defined quadriceps and calves. These are basic building blocks of strength and endurance that are simply not shown in games.... at all.

    It's sad to see.

    I wonder if it's a cultural thing though. Watching anime and other Japanese media casts characters with muscular structures into very stereotyped roles, so it is probably the likely thing that affects the character body structure that is in the game. Most main characters, regardless of strength, have thin and fashion model type builds (not fitness model they are different).
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    Last edited by karateorangutang; 03-23-2016 at 09:17 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by karateorangutang View Post
    LONG POST ABOUT MUSCLES THAT I HAD TO CUT OUT BECAUSE OF THE POST SIZE LIMIT
    It'd be nice if the muscle slider for females wasn't 0 = smooth and featureless, 100 = slightly toned.

    100 should be defined arm and leg muscles and a six pack.

    Especially for Roegadyn, who are basically the race of beefcake men and amazonian women.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KeyboardFacerollname View Post
    It'd be nice if the muscle slider for females wasn't 0 = smooth and featureless, 100 = slightly toned.

    100 should be defined arm and leg muscles and a six pack.

    Especially for Roegadyn, who are basically the race of beefcake men and amazonian women.
    Agreed on the sliders. They aren't even really muscle sliders. They are more like... body fat sliders.

    True muscle sliders would affect size and definition.

    Agreed as well that roegaydn characters (Highlander m/f and Au'ra males as well) should have the choice of musculature... its the defining feature of the race itself. Even on my kitty I would like to be able to increase the musculature on her to fit with the things she is doing.
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