Dawntrail character graphics update - opinions, requests and discussion megathread

[Kaziek]

I think loggos' viera is another good example of how much more gray/cool toned dark skin tones have become with the update. I'm not sure if its partially because of how overtuned the shine is on dark skin now, but its really a shame. xiv has never had the best color palette or skin tone options, but now (other than male mooncats bizarrely being a little bit more warm toned for some reason), it feels like across the board a lot of the little warmth that was there has been pulled out of certain colors.
(There's probably more going on than just the shine though because I just remembered that some of my friends who play dark skinned au ra with fantasy skintones also had their undertones completely change)

I think at least part of this is due to the fact that the environmental light seems to have far less effect on characters now. Warmer lighting used to influence skin tone a more substantial amount, so now things tend to look off because our characters just stick out from the environment way too much.

[Loggos]

I think at least part of this is due to the fact that the environmental light seems to have far less effect on characters now. Warmer lighting used to influence skin tone a more substantial amount, so now things tend to look off because our characters just stick out from the environment way too much.

I think that's certainly a reason! But even in the CC the entire palette of skin tones is a lot more desaturated to begin with so I guess it's a combination of many issues coming together.