Proportionate Bodies

[Magic-Mal]

Yeah, since 1.x days were a bit uncertain and risk taking, ok..fine. But now the game is doing exceptionally well and the cash shop, etc. It is high time we got our 1.0 bodies back and perhaps even visible belts.

People have indeed been asking for this for a long time...

This I agree with 100% even though I never played 1.0.

To be honest I think this is the only thing we should expect because I'm not sure that much work will go into character create. They are better off making a butt slider than changing the butt entirely though because the people who actually like the current will start to complain. So I'm for a butt slider. 1.0 butt being max I guess but I don't know how big it really was. I don't expect them to go to very large bust and butt regions though.

So much talk about female 1.0 bodies but no one talking about the male. Surely there's more good to look at than just a bulge slider right?

[AlessaGillespie]

"Look at yourself, and ask yourself if you're just some sexual creature due to your own proportion, or if you are aware that we're all truly different and are not meant to be attuned to one body type.

This is not for those who want to SJW the idea of changing our characters, this type of threads offers those to express the opinion on if it's necessary or not. Do not make this an unnecessary discussion about sexualization or the like, because you're intentionally bringing something that feels entirely unnecessary, and I have a feeling some people who are doing this, are aware of it. "

I have a lot of respect for this post. I think you really nailed it friend.

[AlessaGillespie]

The team better take the community request seriously. We've been asking for better character customisation for too long now. They should improve the character models and customisation options for everyone. We are not at the point where the game had no time or budget and had limited time to rebuild the failed 1.0. I understand some things were left out of the development back then due to limited time. But we've come very far since then. They should improve that character creation screen.

Respect man, I totally agree. I was here during 1.0 actually, i just didn't stick so long.

[SessionZero]

Kinda funny - because the conversations I've had not only with several GMs but the developers themselves @ GDC (well, some of them) makes me believe that they're quite receptive to my suggestions - Your mental ineptitude is showing, they are a "middle of the road" mentality in that studio and will try to meet everyone at the middle.

Tonight, on "Things That Definitely Happened"...

[MistyMew]

Overall I think se did an OK job with the body options, it is basic however and imo should allow for more variety...just for individual taste. We should keep the rather plain shaped females we have now but also should have very curvy females in all races..

Weight as well, nothing wrong with big and beautiful!. Same for the males , all races should have very muscular buff males and "average" as well as very thin ..If you can imagine it...then that body type really does exist irl O.o so what harm is it to offer more customization.

Now I'm not knocking se!!! I'm just saying more variety options would be a positive thing that they may want to consider one day.

I think ffxiv has done very well with the faces of characters, quite beautiful I must say (which is what I would always choose) But tbh more horrid faces in every race should be offered too...let US choose.

As for proportionate bodies....I have recently began trying out Revelation. I must say their character creation is just outright...enjoyable. Many variations can be made to each body part, not just height and a chest slider....it just begins at that lol. From arm length, waist length..head size etc...from eye width, to pupil size..large amount of hairstyles (finally some veryyyyyy long ^^ etc) , too many to list, it is just wonderful.

A few examples how the same default character can be altered in a couple areas.

I only dealt with the basic "weight and "chestiness"(<---made that up )of the characters NOT the vast amount of other things I could change....


The little race, very chubby to default to a mix of both (my fav combo)




This regular female .. big and beautiful, default and much thinner and somewhat shorter.




Male example, from thin to muscular to average..lots of adjustments just in those 2 areas.



Just chest and but: largest chest and but option, to smallest



They have managed to allow for so many adjustments and yet all gear fits no matter what you adjust or how much from abnormally short calves + abnormally long thigh..it all still fits!!

Gear fitting our characters should NOT be an issue/excuse to remain so limited imo..it isn't in many others.

More player choice and ability to customize today is important to many, I'm sure just as many care about it as those who do not. Will ffxiv be ok without it?...sure..of course, but would it be BETTER with more...oh yes.

FFXIV is pretty good!!, but for my personal taste, it is a bit plain and frumpy/conservative, which is a-ok if you are frumpy /conservative irl...but for many that are much more sensual irl....looking like we currently can (body wise) (and gear wise) is not overly impressive ....that's all.

All bodies and ages should be represented imo as there is nothing wrong with preferring any style over another. We ALL exist out there somewhere.

[AlessaGillespie]

You make a lot of good points my friend. I am definitely no model programmer but, I feel like there could be an algorithm to make armors fit every class and body form individually. If I'm wrong, Sorry I am definitely a bit ignorant on development, but you know I am sure that a lot of people are too. So sorry if I come off a bit ignorant.. Heh >_<

[Chocolys]

A woman I know once asked why pet dogs range from 5lbs to 200lbs but all pet cats are small.
I explained it to her like this:
A 100lb dog is a German Shepherd that loves you.
a 100lb cat is an apex predator that eats you.
....

And still some peoples question while miqo'tes eat lalafells!

Topic wise, while I wish there was butt, breast, muscular, fat, etc sliders, I just accepted it as how it is in FFXIV. I really don't expect any changes by now.

[AlessaGillespie]

And still some peoples question while miqo'tes eat lalafells!

Topic wise, while I wish there was butt, breast, muscular, fat, etc sliders, I just accepted it as how it is in FFXIV. I really don't expect any changes by now.

But wouldn't you like the lovely options :3.

[Chocolys]

But wouldn't you like the lovely options :3.

Sure but I fear it would require the development team to edit all the character/armor meshes already existing in the game to allow for such functionalities. On top of that there does not seem to be any motivation to do so from SE, so this is why I have no expectaction on that matter ^^

[Vamelo]

I would like to add:

LOL! You're kidding. Right?