Dawntrail character graphics update - opinions, requests and discussion megathread

[Luluna]

I used to change a lot because of 1.0 and my character ported badly, so then I fell in love with my Midlander and then the graphical update ruined their faces. This past month I have been cat, hyur, cat hyur!

I finally have managed to fix my character and I am hoping that if there are any changes it is to the Midlander mouths and the baggy eyes on face 1. I also do not like the nose on face 1 and 2 anymore so lets hope it is all taken into account. I feel for everyone who feels the same.

I will have funded the next expac in fantasia sales at this rate lol >.<

[Louhikko]

I used to change a lot because of 1.0 and my character ported badly, so then I fell in love with my Midlander and then the graphical update ruined their faces. This past month I have been cat, hyur, cat hyur!

I finally have managed to fix my character and I am hoping that if there are any changes it is to the Midlander mouths and the baggy eyes on face 1. I also do not like the nose on face 1 and 2 anymore so lets hope it is all taken into account. I feel for everyone who feels the same.

I will have funded the next expac in fantasia sales at this rate lol >.<

I've been playing aura since the update for the same reason. I know a lot of people here are very passionate about the details of the faces but personally I'm not really that bothered over small changes like mouth or eye curve being slightly different shape, however I do hate how the new hyur faces (especially my face 1 girlies) looks really "puffy" as if she's having a constant allergic reaction especially under certain lighting conditions. It's not just the puffy eyelids but the weird deep shadow under the eyes and across the nose and how the nose looks larger due to the bridge being so much thinner.

My hyur went from looking like a healthy gal in her early twenties to a 35 year old smoker with a severe allergies.

[Kaziek]

I've been playing aura since the update for the same reason. I know a lot of people here are very passionate about the details of the faces but personally I'm not really that bothered over small changes like mouth or eye curve being slightly different shape, however I do hate how the new hyur faces (especially my face 1 girlies) looks really "puffy" as if she's having a constant allergic reaction especially under certain lighting conditions. It's not just the puffy eyelids but the weird deep shadow under the eyes and across the nose and how the nose looks larger due to the bridge being so much thinner.

My hyur went from looking like a healthy gal in her early twenties to a 35 year old smoker with a severe allergies.

Personally I think they look too young now, with so many of their features being rounded out and softened. I definitely agree with the puffiness though. Really not the kind of thing you expect when it comes to a graphical update.

[Einnecy]

Personally I think they look too young now, with so many of their features being rounded out and softened.

Seconding this. I chose face 4 for my midlander♀ strictly because it's the only noticeably mature face and I am very disappointed with how soft it looks now.



My biggest peeve when it comes to midlander♀ faces might be what they have done to the creases (or lack thereof) under the eyes. Faces that have never had clear bags under their eyes have them now, and the one face that was supposed to have a noticeable crease has had it softened to the point you don't see it anymore.

These are all images taken after DT's launch:

Comparison images taken from benchmarks (DT v1.1 and EW):


The face looks softer, the pupils are (once more) larger, the eyelashes are longer. She looks younger.

I miss her

[Louhikko]

Personally I think they look too young now, with so many of their features being rounded out and softened. I definitely agree with the puffiness though. Really not the kind of thing you expect when it comes to a graphical update.

I think the funny thing is that it's kinda both at the same time, I do agree that some features were rounded up wayy too much so our character looks both too young and also too old at the same time, kinda if you put a wrinkle filter on a baby.

[noumen0nn]

kinda if you put a wrinkle filter on a baby.

This is the best description of post-update midlanders I've seen yet