Benchmark/Graphics Update - Show your WoL's before and after

[Thais]

I'm a bit less happy with the changes for my character, sadly. While I DO think the graphical update is a plus overall, there are some unfortunate issues with how some characters lost a bit of their charm. That said, my Midlander face 1 has a bit of an issue with overtweezing his eyebrows! It's a small nitpick but eyebrows do change the expression of a face significantly. However, I see other characters with a fantastic glow-up. So everyone's mileage will vary. I also wish the black hair was darker too, it'd help with some contrast. Though this is probably a limitation within the character creator to some degree. Still, I can get used to the changes.

[Embran]

At least WoW is doing well atm lol.

[MsMisato]

I searched the thread and no one mentioned Gamma Correction.

A lot of people are having issues with the lighting on their characters. While I am not very happy with the actual model details and the seemingly Alpha state of the graphical update in the benchmark, you may be able to fix the lighting in the benchmark. In game you may have adjusted your gamma correction from the default 50 to lower. The Benchmark also defaults to 50, and you have to change it manually compared to in-game. If you think the lighting is especially bad and your character seems to glow or is "washed-out," please check the gamma and post.

this and that the actual in game settings outside of the benchmark include a character lightning slider which is not included is probably defaulted to 50 so your character is going to be a brighter so adjust the gamma a little you should get a better representation of what your character is going to look like.

[Roda]

I'm a bit less happy with the changes for my character, sadly. While I DO think the graphical update is a plus overall, there are some unfortunate issues with how some characters lost a bit of their charm. That said, my Midlander face 1 has a bit of an issue with overtweezing his eyebrows! It's a small nitpick but eyebrows do change the expression of a face significantly. However, I see other characters with a fantastic glow-up. So everyone's mileage will vary. I also wish the black hair was darker too, it'd help with some contrast. Though this is probably a limitation within the character creator to some degree. Still, I can get used to the changes.

Your dt character looks quite shocked! lmao

[GoatOfWar]

I'm a bit less happy with the changes for my character, sadly. While I DO think the graphical update is a plus overall, there are some unfortunate issues with how some characters lost a bit of their charm. That said, my Midlander face 1 has a bit of an issue with overtweezing his eyebrows! It's a small nitpick but eyebrows do change the expression of a face significantly. However, I see other characters with a fantastic glow-up. So everyone's mileage will vary. I also wish the black hair was darker too, it'd help with some contrast. Though this is probably a limitation within the character creator to some degree. Still, I can get used to the changes.

Old one looks better... Second one looks oily and shocked.

[Thais]

Your dt character looks quite shocked! lmao

He does, doesn't he! haha

I messed with the character creator a bit and changed his eyes to a slightly less shocked expression but them eyebrows still persist... XD

[Thais]

95% of the posts I’m seeing here are people comparing via the awful creator.

I am begging you all to run them through the benchmark lol. The characters look miles better. I’m only saying this to help alleviate some fears because I’ve given that advice to loads of people now who have been like “phew, they look fine!”

And jo, that isn’t to say it’ll make everyone happy. Your concerns are valid if you have them.

I did mention that in my post that the character creator likely contributes to some of my issues. Granted, not those horrible eyebrows, but.... But yes, even in the benchmark, the eyebrows looked...severe lol

[Anzaman]

95% of the posts I’m seeing here are people comparing via the awful creator.

Sadly it's just the easiest way to compare them 1:1, given that we can't walk around with the benchmark character.

And overall the issues I've raised aren't all that related to lighting levels itself, but model and/or textures.

[Tethan]

95% of the posts I’m seeing here are people comparing via the awful creator.

I am begging you all to run them through the benchmark lol. The characters look miles better. I’m only saying this to help alleviate some fears because I’ve given that advice to loads of people now who have been like “phew, they look fine!”

And jo, that isn’t to say it’ll make everyone happy. Your concerns are valid if you have them.

Of course it looks a bit better in motion. If I were to jangle a bundle of keys in front of your face really fast, you probably wouldn't notice if they were rusty either. These issues are with deliberate changes to textures and models. It's not just lighting or anything like that. I'm sure everyone has run the benchmark at least once, pretty wild to assume they never even tried that. It didn't look good.

[GoatOfWar]

95% of the posts I’m seeing here are people comparing via the awful creator.

I am begging you all to run them through the benchmark lol. The characters look miles better. I’m only saying this to help alleviate some fears because I’ve given that advice to loads of people now who have been like “phew, they look fine!”

And jo, that isn’t to say it’ll make everyone happy. Your concerns are valid if you have them.

It's NOT the lighting.. It's the shapes that have changed.
Lips, eyes, nose..

Just look at this mess;

https://imgur.com/a/6gAKOP7

It's just not my character anymore :/