I just wanted to start this thread by thanking SE for the great job they have done on character customization in Final Fantasy ARR. Coming from WoW and other MMO's, I often saw 100 replicas of my character running around. Glamours and new hairstyles didn't enter WoW for years after its release. I wanted to say a big thank you to SE as each new patch that is released increases the amount of customization we can achieve through the looks of our characters by the additions of new gear, crafted items, seasonal events, hairstyles, facepaints and by 3.0 even a brand new race. I have never run into my clone ever in this game. Look-a-like's yes but never my clone like in WoW where every other person has the identical face/gear as you. This isn't to say that there isn't room for improvement, but it has come very close to the ideal character creation system IMO.