Request for More Character Customization Options

[Storm-Driver]

Would love to see more customization options with just what it's in game already. Don't need more hair, just a way to mix up body types some more and maybe even unlock some of those race/gender-locked hairs? That'd be neat!

[ThatOneDiviner]

Here's my wishlist:

• Faces. Lots of faces. Every race only has about 4 (sans midlanders, not sure of any other exceptions), and female Elezen really only have 2; the other 2 are the same as the first ones but with makeup. Also highlander men still need an option for eyebrows, lore be damned. Separating the horns from Au Ra would be nice too, give them more horns while we're at it.

God, I feel like I'm going insane every time I have to tell non fem elezen players about that neat 'trivia' thing but yes. That's been driving me up a wall ever since I realized it. Which is especially insane, given how male elezen have some of the most differentiated facial options available to players with the grandpa face and the visibly younger face. All while the two middle-ground adult male elezen faces remain distinguishable from each other too.

Beyond that, it's also sad to me that we haven't gotten a better variety of hairstyles in a while. Most noticeably - black hairstyles. Other games manage to do this and keep it within poly count. If Wizard101 can do it, then XIV doesn't really have an excuse. Clever use of textures can do a lot of the heavy lifting for you if you absolutely need to, but it's not 2013 anymore. The poly excuse doesn't really hold water there.

For a game that heavily advertises its story and the importance of the WoL/PC and being able to roleplay as them, it's really hard to get into it because of how lacking the CC options are in game.

[RadioactiveDragon]

Howdy! Signed up for the forums just to make this message if that is indicative of how important I feel this thread is.

Here's my wishlist of items I would like to see in character creation:

1) Body sliders. I would love more muscle definition and the ability to make larger, plus sized characters. A larger spectrum chest slider is also a huge desire as someone who has a gender non-conforming character. I would be happy to have a flat chested character or even just larger chests for those that have curvier characters!
2) More scale options for Au Ra. We don't necessarily need to give them a entire spectrum of colors, but it would be nice to see more options than being restricted to a sub category that determines black or white scales only.
3) As previously mentioned, more horn options and/or the ability for Auri characters to have any horn type. Hiding horns would also be nice too for the players that like to hide them.
4) More tattoo, scar, and freckle options. I think these options are extremely desired by the player base.
5) Not as huge a priority, but more tail options for miqo, auri, and viera players. It's a crying shame they don't have the option for cute bun tails!
6) Pronoun options would be fantastic.

I think that's it! I hope this feedback helps with future development.

[VyelChuChu]

Anyone else remember when, I think YoshiP, said "don't you guys want different body types?" when talking about us wanting male viera? I cried a little inside thinking he may believe we don't just because we wanted both genders of viera and then hrothgar. Or did I entirely hallucinate this?

ANYWAY! Yes! We want more customization options!! Body types, body part sliders, MUCH more face defaults, black hairstyles, curly hairstyles, full hairstyles, more age options/sliders, increase the color range options for all the things, more accessories, bunny tail toggle for viera! Etc, etc.

[Solistor]

All a lot of good suggestions adde so far! Here's my personal list:

- More facial hair options and ideally separate them from the "facial features" tab like hairstyles. Most of the male characters only have access to some sideburns and maybe a goatee at best and just some scruffy 5 o'clock shadow at worst. Some don't even get any at all.
- Textured hairstyles. I'm not someone who personally uses black hairstyles, but it's super important to a lot of people I know and more diversity in hairstyles is never a bad thing. Just... don't pull a hairstyle contest and flatten the crap out of it.
- Body types, or scale sliders for more body parts/limbs. If new body types entirely aren't feasible, then at least give us the option to thicken or lengthen our existing limbs and body parts. Let me play a dad-bod Miqo'te.
- Options for body tattoos / paint. Give me the option to put an Archon tattoo on my neck!
- Au Ra Scale Colors/Patterns! Going hand in hand with the previous point, give Au Ra the option to change the way their scales look on their bodies! Additionally, more color options for Au Ra scales, and possibly even some "overlay" patterns, like sparkling or iridescent scales!

I wholeheartedly support this initiative, and like others have said before - if we're not getting any new races, then it's high time that the existing character creator got an overhaul.

[nyahoarder]

I've wanted to have muscle slider added to female Miqo'te since I started playing, and I'm baffled as to why it's a race-specific thing in the first place since it seems like it just affects the normal map. Either way, it just feels wrong not having muscle tone as a Monk...

[DrTanner]

I'd kill to have extra body type options, I really would. My big ol' Roegadyn ought to have the build of a rugby player or strongman, i.e., someone who eats well and has a lot of functional muscle under some equally functional padding, rather than an underwear model with washboard abs.

In fact I'd like it a lot if abs were optional for everybody.

[mallleable]

Muscle slider for miqo'te please! I also wish my character could be a little taller.

[VyelChuChu]

I definitely also want to support the suggestions of separating features like au-ra horns and hrothgar hair/whiskers/the fore-head horn from face types!

[AstreMcClain]

I would love to see more muscles available for a slider instead of “Doll” or “Slighly fit doll”. Also to get rid of the MCH Aetherpack- that thing massively breaks my immersive with how chunky it is.