VIERA AND HROTHGAR COMPLAINT MEGATHREAD

[Adamantini]

Look at the picture I received today...



Thank you, SE, for making this possible ~s ~s ~s ~s ~s ~s

I'm going to have a nervous breakdown. I wanted to live in Japan to print 1000 copies of this image and stick it on the glass of this company. ANGER, HATE, SHAME ON THIS COMPANY!

I need to punch something, I need to explode in anger at something. Can't... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH

[RecoveryPotion]

Look at the picture I received today...



Thank you, SE, for making this possible ~s ~s ~s ~s ~s ~s

I'm going to have a nervous breakdown. I wanted to live in Japan to print 1000 copies of this image and stick it on the glass of this company. ANGER, HATE, SHAME ON THIS COMPANY!

I need to punch something, I need to explode in anger at something. Can't... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH

why is the forehead still gigantic T_T it's amazing but can't they lower the hairline some ffs why do the hairstyles we work and pay money for make character's head look like lightbulbs. same with other races too not just viera

[Skivvy]

why is the forehead still gigantic T_T it's amazing but can't they lower the hairline some ffs why do the hairstyles we work and pay money for make character's head look like lightbulbs. same with other races too not just viera

This has always been one of my big complaints with the shared hairstyles. Quite often it looks like the hair was designed based on one race, and then it's poorly stretched and fitted onto all the others. I know it's not going to change, but I would love if they'd take the time to tweak each style so that it better fits each face shape. ._.

[Yencat]

why is the forehead still gigantic T_T it's amazing but can't they lower the hairline some ffs why do the hairstyles we work and pay money for make character's head look like lightbulbs. same with other races too not just viera

I've seen it on female Viera and it looked fine, I think it just looks bigger because of the pale skin and thin, white eyebrows.

It's definitely a problem with several other shared hairstyles on Viera though where it looks like they forgot to glue their wig down and it's slipping.

[SturmChurro]

Look at the picture I received today...



Thank you, SE, for making this possible ~s ~s ~s ~s ~s ~s

I'm going to have a nervous breakdown. I wanted to live in Japan to print 1000 copies of this image and stick it on the glass of this company. ANGER, HATE, SHAME ON THIS COMPANY!

I need to punch something, I need to explode in anger at something. Can't... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH

Why? Does that hair look good?

[Adamantini]

Why? Does that hair look good?

I just love long hair on the Vieras. Seeing their lore, it doesn't make sense to me for them to have short hair. I would LOVE to have this hair available for my viera.

[SturmChurro]

I just love long hair on the Vieras. Seeing their lore, it doesn't make sense to me for them to have short hair. I would LOVE to have this hair available for my viera.

Long hair, sure. I like it too, would generally look good on viera, probably needs bangs though. That hair? Not really my favorite, it should eventually be done though. I do wonder how the end product will look after SE has done it, forehead wise.

[Adamantini]

Long hair, sure. I like it too, would generally look good on viera, probably needs bangs though. That hair? Not really my favorite, it should eventually be done though. I do wonder how the end product will look after SE has done it, forehead wise.

for sure it will have at least twice the forehead length, when made by S.E hahahahahahaha

[ronibosch]

This has always been one of my big complaints with the shared hairstyles. Quite often it looks like the hair was designed based on one race, and then it's poorly stretched and fitted onto all the others. I know it's not going to change, but I would love if they'd take the time to tweak each style so that it better fits each face shape. ._.

I think this is the case, too. I think they are using Midlander versions as the base, and going from there. For instance, if you look on the sides for Lightning's hair when it is worn by Viera, there are visible gaps for ears. The same happens with the Controlled Chaos hair; on its shorter side, the hair looks like it is being tucked behind a nonexistent ear. These two examples, of course, are not as obvious as the 2b hair:

Version put together by a fan:
SE's version (screenshots by INUISM):

[Midareyukki]

I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't give the Vieras and Hrothgars the graphical update, and claim it was due to them being the latest.

Au Ra also won't be updated. But don't be surprised. They haven't mentioned the three expansion races. Them not saying anything hints at it; I'd be more surprised if suddenly they said "No, actually, we're doing it to expansion-locked races as well, Au Ra included".

Them "confirming by lack of info" is a recurring trend, even when it's a positive. E.g. the Hrothgar hairstyles situation: they just showed us the Snow hairstyle with ears without any comment.

And if I'm allowed the tangent on that aspect: I'm honestly really pleased with Square addressing those hairstyles, even if silently. It's clear they at least realized that yes, people are indeed accepting of clipping rather than them randomly removing ears. Though, we don't know if this will apply to every hairstyle or just the Snow one. I just wish other players didn't jump it on this one ^^;
From what I've seen on this thread, especially at the time the news dropped, most Hrothgars were like "Oh, cool!" while other players, predominantly Viera-avatared ones, were like "this is nothing, I'm not pleased". Ironic that I'd be the one to say this, but those players should calm down. The majority of Hrothgar players expected absolutely nothing from them past 6.1, especially after their silence in the face of the attention it garnered, so them doing anything at all is surprising. To us, it isn't "nothing". It's small, very small, and it may feel from the outside that we're settling for less. But keep in mind how Hrothgar players so far have been patient and their voices have been rather quiet up until April 1st. As much as people insist we're on the same boat, we're not, so what little we get, we're happy for it. Naturally we wish it were different, and of course we view it as them having a long way to go. So don't mistake our contentment as settling. Because so far, the least has been zero :| My point is... it wasn't for you, it was for us. Our opinion should be valued, over that of those this change won't affect. And while we're obviously asking for a bit more than "give us our ears back", at the end of the day a win's a win. And if they heard us juuust enough to do this for us, even if begrudgingly >w>, then they might listen to you guys and do better in the future. Especially since, as Adamantini has pointed out, I've seen a good handful of Male Viera who want flowy long hair. And we will, or should, support you so that can happen.

Until then, may Hrothgars also get the stuff that they need to be seen as equals to everyone else, and may Viera ears actually work and get the headgear they deserve.

I think this is the case, too. I think they are using Midlander versions as the base, and going from there.

This is odd, given they made different hairs for Miqo'te in the past.