New hrothgar hairstyles are really bad.

[Lauront]

Based on translation from Patch Notes reading:

Very weird comments, a bit tone deaf to me. Does he think losing the ears for a higher number of really bad looking hairstyles is something anyone would seriously desire?

[DynnDiablos]

I don’t understand why they didn’t simply unlock the current hairstyles for hrothgar across all faces and maybe add 1-2 unique styles? These god awful wigs are so bad it’s a joke and I don’t know how Yoshi P who always has such high quality standards thought this was okay?

The only new style I think works is the Snow one because it makes sense the ears could be under the bandana but still, yikes

[Minali]

Do they think we're stupid? We've been repeatedly telling them that people who break the tos and mod their game have had this figured out for literal years now. It isn't that hard of a problem to solve.

With all due respect, modders can make a thing look good and get the best out of what they have to work with. That doesn't mean the programming in the backend is sound and it can just be carried over with copy + paste. (This is not an attack on modders, you are doing the best you can!) This quote sounds more like this is about adressing a core problem and making it work with the system better. A mod only has to work on your end, it certainly makes a difference when it has to be like this for everyone. As someone who worked in a game's QA and Level Design for a while (not on SE games), what sounds like a simple problem is often a symptom of a complex issue, and therefore what looks like a simple solution might break something you wouldn't expect. Or at least not achieve any actual improvement.

[Knot_D]

"I don't mind" if they decide to change the ears structure and they pick the long hair one like what male Viera gonna have now, or Wind Caller. That "kinda" covers up the earless.

But what they pick currently is just a short hair that fully shows the earless...

[Fukuro]

How they skipped Windcaller is beyond me It looks SO SO good on Hrothgar!!!

[Denji]

With all due respect, modders can make a thing look good and get the best out of what they have to work with. That doesn't mean the programming in the backend is sound and it can just be carried over with copy + paste. (This is not an attack on modders, you are doing the best you can!) This quote sounds more like this is about adressing a core problem and making it work with the system better. A mod only has to work on your end, it certainly makes a difference when it has to be like this for everyone. As someone who worked in a game's QA and Level Design for a while (not on SE games), what sounds like a simple problem is often a symptom of a complex issue, and therefore what looks like a simple solution might break something you wouldn't expect. Or at least not achieve any actual improvement.

Fine. Give me my (or them, if you're referring to modders) dued respect.

It's a model, there isn't backend programming. It a few pooygons and a texture and there was already someone like you pulling random excuses out of nowhere and inventing scenarios to justify square.

Square doesn't need you to defend them nor do they need you to make up excuses. They're a multi-million dollar company who could have easily afforded to pay a sngle dev for 4-5 weeks to adjust a few models.

This isn't rocket science. They are not a small, struggling company. They had 3+ years of record profits.

[Vahlnir]

Do they think we're stupid? We've been repeatedly telling them that people who break the tos and mod their game have had this figured out for literal years now. It isn't that hard of a problem to solve.

Yeah, I'm not buying their excuses anymore, especially after the housing mess and this. I'm done being Mr. Nice Guy. My respect for the dev team is on a downward slide. If they can't respect the players at this point, then they won't get any in return. Not from me, anyway.

[AnAverageAspie]

How does everyone feel, now that this thread surpassed the Viera/Hrothgar complaint megathread in replies? x3

Doubt it'll surpass views and it'll stay more relevant after this but it's generally impressive how organized this campaign for ears is ^w^

Edit: Also, that thread got roughly +200(?) posts in response to this dev hullabaloo too so it's a win-win all around for both threads in regard to viewership ^^

[CoeurlBeachBriefs]

It seems like just as was the case for Viera and Hrothgar in general, the hair for Hrothgar may have been pushed out because they knew that after 3 years of nothing, we deserved SOMETHING. And he said he's aware of the fact everyone wants them, which I assume means it's not just the English-speaking community that was upset. We don't know how this works on the side of the server. Keep in mind they had to add an entire new FACE to midlanders to get the WoL facial hair instead of just adding a stubble option to the aesthetician. I saw comments claiming that he said that's because of a server limitation, though there was no source so not sure how true that is.

I guess my point is he already said if that's really what we want, we'll get it in the longrun. There wasn't much ambiguity about that (unlike the preliminary patch notes not mentioning the aesthetician am i right fellas?) so your voices are heard, yeah? I think that's a win for ya'll

[SturmChurro]

How does everyone feel, now that this thread surpassed the Viera/Hrothgar complaint megathread in replies? x3

Doubt it'll surpass views and it'll stay more relevant after this but it's generally impressive how organized this campaign for ears is ^w^

Edit: Also, that thread got roughly +200(?) posts in response to this dev hullabaloo too so it's a win-win all around for both threads in regard to viewership ^^

There were also tons and tons and tons of viera/hrothgar complaint threads across the forum. It is good to see (mostly) everyone coming together against these ugly styles though.