Dawntrail character graphics update - opinions, requests and discussion megathread

[lunartears]

Personally, my main ask is for the Au Ra pupil size to return to its original size (or have an option for it). It really shouldn't be that hard to fix. If I don't see any change in the upcoming patch, I swear I'm going to lose it. I can't bear to wait for another future patch in hopes that it gets fixed if ever.

FFXIV has been my main game for years. As I struggle to come back to play a stranger of my character, I'm slowly but surely losing interest and motivation to keep going. I barely log on anymore.

I'm bothered that they haven't addressed this, I don't understand why it was changed when it was perfectly fine before and the lack of acknowledgement makes me anxious that they are considering it "spec". The lip change is the worst part for me but add those big pupils and it makes my character look ghoulish. I empathize so much, my character is totally unrecognizable at the moment and I haven't been playing as a result. Even if I haven't played as many years as others, I have pretty much logged in for a few hours every day and that trend fizzled out after the graphics update went live.

This photo that makes me ask "Who is this?"

[noumen0nn]

I'm bothered that they haven't addressed this, I don't understand why it was changed when it was perfectly fine before and the lack of acknowledgement makes me anxious that they are considering it "spec". The lip change is the worst part for me but add those big pupils and it makes my character look ghoulish. I empathize so much, my character is totally unrecognizable at the moment and I haven't been playing as a result. Even if I haven't played as many years as others, I have pretty much logged in for a few hours every day and that trend fizzled out after the graphics update went live.

This photo that makes me ask "Who is this?"

What made them decide that everyone's nose has to be the most prominent, stuck-out feature of their face? It looks comically bad. Practically every other shadow on the entire model has been softened, and then our noses just look like they have dirt smudged along the edges

[Kaziek]

What made them decide that everyone's nose has to be the most prominent, stuck-out feature of their face? It looks comically bad. Practically every other shadow on the entire model has been softened, and then our noses just look like they have dirt smudged along the edges

It drives me nuts honestly lol. A lot of noses look so much bigger now because for some reason they just always have a ton of shadow on the edges.

[Birdbrain]

Is it too late to get in on the "funky lighting" update discussion?

Spoiler warning: very frightening image below

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I think the graphical update did something weird with the insides of aquariums too. If you go stand inside your fish tanks, your hair color can change dramatically depending on how light it is. Highly recommend people go say 'hello' to their fish.

[Kaziek]

Is it too late to get in on the "funky lighting" update discussion?

Spoiler warning: very frightening image below

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I think the graphical update did something weird with the insides of aquariums too. If you go stand inside your fish tanks, your hair color can change dramatically depending on how light it is. Highly recommend people go say 'hello' to their fish.

To be fair, areas with lighting like that have always looked pretty bad. You'd have similar results standing there before DT. Fish tanks would also do weird things like removing your eyebrows, which actually doesn't happen anymore. You aren't really meant to be inside of aquariums anyway so I doubt it's much of a priority if at all.