Character graphical changes are NOT in an acceptable state, please make it optional

[Ceetee]

I really think this is just the tip of the iceberg for criticism over the graphics update.

Only a small fraction of the player base has actually used the benchmark. Some aren't able to, most don't even know it exists. Heck, I bet most players probably haven't even watched any fanfest footage of them showing off the best examples of the new changes.

Oh god I didn't even consider that. How many people are going into the expansion blind? How many people are going to excitedly log in on day one and realize that the character they are playing as is not the one they created?

I got very lucky with my main, and I don't think I would notice the changes that quickly. With my two alts, I would notice it the moment there was the first closeup in a cutscene.

Oh man, that also leads to another issue. In order to make any changes, people are going to have to deal with the login queue TWICE. Once to grab the fantasia, and once after you actually use it in the menu. And if you aren't the kind of person who keeps up with this stuff, you probably haven't fantasia'd enough times to know to strip down first.

That's going to be an AWFUL launch day experience for these people. Dealing with the awful launch queues that can take up to 30 minutes, only to find your character changed. Chugging a fantasia only and logging out only to find it won't let you change cause you didn't disrobe. Having to wait in queue a second time just to take your clothes off. Changing your character and then finally getting back in-game after a third queue.

I'm not saying this scenario is going to happen to everyone. Not even saying it will happen to a lot of people. But I think this will almost certainly be the experience of a non-negligable chunk of the fan base.

Anyway, I'm absolutely going to be setting a reminder for myself to chug the fantasia I already have, and stripping down BEFORE maintenance starts.

[Reinha]

That's going to be an AWFUL launch day experience for these people. Dealing with the awful launch queues that can take up to 30 minutes, only to find your character changed. Chugging a fantasia only and logging out only to find it won't let you change cause you didn't disrobe. Having to wait in queue a second time just to take your clothes off. Changing your character and then finally getting back in-game after a third queue.

Anyway, I'm absolutely going to be setting a reminder for myself to chug the fantasia I already have, and stripping down BEFORE maintenance starts.

I too have a fantasia already from a previous sale and I plan on using it before maintenance. Haven't decided on the race yet but if it's not Hrothgal then I can also finalize the changes before the game goes down for maintenance.

Launch/early access queues took 3-5 hours in Endwalker so there is no way I'm logging in more than once by choice lol. The people logging in multiple times to use their free fantasia (rightfully so) are also going to increase other people's queue times, not just their own. It's going to be a mess.

I wonder, where is that free fantasia we're getting? It wasn't tied to preorder or collectors edition. I'd like a free one for all of my characters since they are all being changed.