Dawntrail character graphics update - opinions, requests and discussion megathread

[lunartears]

Also on a sidenote, WHY ARE OUR EYEBALLS NOT WHITE? They are like skin colored after 7.0. It's kinda gross. xD

I know what you're talking about and it's because the eyeball texture was changed to look more realistic and veiny. There's a pinkness around it to replicate flesh, that might be what you've seen. The old texture was just greyish and flat, no veins or pink at all.

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Each time I open the Endwalker benchmark to get some screenshots, I feel so sad. I'm always thinking "Oh so that's where you've been." when I load my creation data.

It would be nice to hear something from the development team about all of the things discussed thus far.

[Doopliss]

Sorry for another lengthy post, I just kept feeling bothered by this and would like to see it adjusted. The option to add colored eyelashes to ♂ Viera Face 2 feels like it's severely diminished if you pick darker colored hair in comparison to before.

For reference, I used the same apartment and same GPOSE lighting settings as before, the general lighting is just brighter now...

It's a really small detail that's difficult to see and doesn't really change the impression, but it's something I thought was endearing...and, more importantly, it's just a thing that feels like it got worse for no reason.

You can see the smallest hint of color in the 7.0 version if you look really closely, mostly between the upper lashes now; but I vastly preferred the detail being focused on the bottom lashes, and how it was more easily noticeable during close-ups.

Trust me, I already feel ridiculous for feeling bothered enough to want to point even this out! But I'm goin' to continue anyway! I especially felt a little bitter since I noticed the other two ♂ Viera faces that have this Facial Feature option (Face 1 and Face 3) seem to fare fine with dark hair colors.

I'm sorry I can't get closer screenshots of those faces to show what I mean...I don't have other characters available with those faces that I can use in-game to zoom in more.

Anyway, it's even more perplexing to me, because if you change the hair color to a lighter one, it shows up just fine. Like, even the black roots at the inner edges of the eyelashes seem to become shorter with light hair colors...? I'm not sure if I should report this as a bug...

Also, man, the eyelashes in general sure do look worse now. They used to have a sort of fluffiness to them...but now they're more thin and brittle-looking...

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On a more general note, I do think this face changed a fair bit overall, too.

I'm actually mostly okay with how it's been updated, like with my ♀ Elezen, but, much like that face, there are still things I'd like to see adjusted to get it closer to its original impression (eyebrows for this one; the corners of the lips; the cupid's bow).

A more important one (to me) that I want to point out, though, is the nose.

This is just, straight up, again, a different shape? The little rabbit nose mark makes it fairly obvious, too... I chose the widest nose option for him (Nose 4) for a reason. Why make it less wide? It just looks like a slightly blown-up version of Nose 1 now.

The tattoo on the nose bridge is also no longer smooth like it was before, even from a distance. Please look over this...

[Cheapshot]

Also, man, the eyelashes in general sure do look worse now. They used to have a sort of fluffiness to them...but now they're more thin and brittle-looking...

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On a more general note, I do think this face changed a fair bit overall, too.

I thought that Veria were one of the races that got more attention and came out alright but clearly I was mistaken. Your lips, nose and eyelashes got an unnecessary remodelling just like my cats did. I’m sorry this happened to you

I hope they at least address this soon and eventually fix all this. I really want to play the game again but every time I try I just can’t do it. All the fun and joy is gone for me. I don’t feel that connection to the world anymore.

[Sorimachi87]

I didnt read everything in this thread, just wanted to voice my feedback.
Only gripe i have with the graphics update is the movement of the wind. Yeah it seems more gusty at times and way smoother but i am kinda missing the flow or pulling rather in stormy conditions. Neither hair nor clothing gets really affected like it did before the update.
Its a minor issue i have though. Rest is really cool in my opinion

[GreenLeafy]

I wanted to make a new character on a race I've never used before and typically I love putting a bit of blush on but , um , why does the au'ra blush go over their scales?

[smitten_miquitten]

It kiiinda makes sense to go over the scales but imo if they wanted it like this the blush on the scales should look rougher to match the scaly texture instead of being a smooth continuous smudge like it is here.

[Gredunza]

It kiiinda makes sense to go over the scales but imo if they wanted it like this the blush on the scales should look rougher to match the scaly texture instead of being a smooth continuous smudge like it is here.

Realistically, it wouldn't make sense, since blushing is caused by an increase in temperature and bloodflow below the skin. Scales wouldn't be as translucent.

That said, the style of FFXIV is deeply rooted in manga and anime, and those mediums by convention put blush above anything really.

[smitten_miquitten]

Oh no, I meant makeup blush! Actual flush would work that way sure, I just assumed this was just powder because it's on so thick.

[Rueby]

I wanted to make a new character on a race I've never used before and typically I love putting a bit of blush on but , um , why does the au'ra blush go over their scales?

It was actually like this pre-DT as well as someone who mained F AuRa Face 2 for like 2 years. I believe tattoos also go over your scales. I guess this is more like 'makeup blush', but it looks weird regardless....mine was Raen and I never went for smth that pink so it wasn't really noticable.

[Sarantserel]

I was looking through old Screenshot to find pictures of my character before the update, found one of my favorite shot from the end of Endwalker and recreated it now after the update. I feel it shows well how much she's changed.




I really miss how her eyes and mouth looked before Dawntrail.