SE don’t forget certain complaints when updating the character graphics

[Stormpeaks]

Updating player models is a very tricky proposition. You have to massively improve the fidelity of the model while still keeping the overall aesthetic as close as possible to the original. An asset could be duplicated almost perfectly in HD but not have the same "feel" as the original, so there's a lot of artistry involved. On top of that, "fixing" perceived problems with the model is even trickier because for every person who doesn't like X detail, such as the wide Elezen shoulders, there's another person who loves it just the way it is.

From what they've shown so far they seem to be on the right track, and it's not as much of a quantum leap as the WoW model upgrade from a few years ago, so I'm pretty confident they'll turn out great. I wouldn't hold your breath for any drastic changes to overall body proportions though.





Damn that's one hell of a shader.

Let's see how well that ends up being, pictures are all good, they always look absolutely amazing, however the end result is very often different and underwhelming