Dawntrail character graphics update - opinions, requests and discussion megathread

[Doopliss]

Honestly, I don't believe they will change anything substantial about my character. But it IS different from the original and there HAVE been complaints about specific points that I prefer in the new version from people who preferred those things in the old version. Most specifically, some weight around the nostrils and how the current version has a bit more thinness around the cheeks that make him look a smidge older than the original. Though if they were being extremely picky about "impressions" from the original, they might do something subtle that would remove the current impression I get from the character that adds some emotion to him that the original lacked all in an effort to return the "impression" back to the original.

And no worries, I took you as being genuine.

I see...that is understandable, and all in all, I hope that you can still have your character looking a way you like. Since he's a Highlander (Face 2, right?) that means he was originally a 1.0 model--which means his normals were especially rough-looking like my Elezen's--and I would hope they wouldn't revert those. I believe those are what mostly add a lot to the new definition around the cheeks and such.

From what I saw for Face 2, I'd assume most major changes would be some brow bone options that got changed to rest a little too high...and perhaps the lip shape would have more definition returned, like hopefully all races, after getting them "straightened out".

Ideally, I don't want you to be unhappy either. I believe most adjustments (well, I hope, anyway) would be for the more substantially changed options, such as certain eye, nose, and lip shapes becoming far too different from their original counterparts.

Of course, I don't work for SE so I can only hope for the best. Similar to you though, I admittedly like a lot of changes for my Elezen and would be sad to see her return entirely to her "downgrade from 1.x" form. I just want her lips to return to the frowning shape that face was known for, for example, lol, because otherwise the impression remains the same (for my selected options; I know some others with this face weren't so lucky). I also have a lot of problems with how current colors are displayed now, but I consider that a different issue.

Sorry to ramble...I just wanted to say I basically kind of get it, and wanted to be potentially comforting.

Here's hoping they do the real miracle and announce more options in the August announcement.