Dawntrail character graphics update - opinions, requests and discussion megathread

[Aurumis]

I can see it. The jaw does look more angular in Endwalker, and more like a smooth curve in Dawntrail. The new lips + the new shading and shape of the eye create a really different resting expression. It even seems like the eye might be positioned lower in relation to the eyebrow than it was before. The eyebrows, in addition to being thinner, are also a bit grayer/darker, so they no longer match the color of the hair and contrast differently with the skin than they did originally. This specific change has happened to other faces, too, to varying degrees. I’ve pointed out a similar change on one of my characters (female miqo’te face 4), who has been given very unnatural-looking gray eyebrows.

One of the most notable issues is probably the fact that the catchlights in your character’s eyes are hidden under his now-droopier eyelids. This could contribute a lot to the appearance of dull eyes, especially when other characters in the game have a visible shine to their eyes. It’s even a visual trope in anime/manga to draw eyes without catchlights to make a character look zoned-out, hopeless, or just “off”, so this seems like a particularly strange choice.

You have good reason to complain. Male miqo’te face 4 seems to be one of the most altered faces after the update.

Yes the face 4 of male and female miqo'te have big real problems

yeah, that's why people saying we shouldn't complain or that the graphics now are an upgrade makes me angry, like, I have reasons to be sad for this? It is very obvious they changed models too much. NPCs looking exactly the same but WoL models all changed why? Imagine now if Alphinaud and Alisaie changed, their eyes looking dead, bigger lips, bigger noses. Will that make them the same characters? Will people be happy that their fav characters changed and they don't look the same? Imagine Y'shtola a fan favorite of the fandom, having now an square jaw and very thick eyebrows, and the eyes very tiny, Would people be happy??? Will they say that is an upgrade??? (btw Ascians eyes are fucked up too. They no longer shine)

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