Request: Please update the character creator!

[Kyrj]

Pretty sure FF14 has fallen behind in character customization compared to other MMOs.

[rance-sama]

Pretty sure FF14 has fallen behind in character customization compared to other MMOs.

I adore FFXIV but this comment is right.

[DontReadThis]

I agree they need to update it.

My two main complaints are:

1. Facial hair is tied to the type of face
2. Having to constantly click between Facial Features and Face to see what my options are for each face type

I would like if they moved all existing facial hair options to a new Facial Hair option category and unlocked them for all races.

It would also be nice if all the numbered options like Jaw, Eye Shape, Eyebrows, Nose, and Mouth used actual pictures.

[ReynTime]

Some of those suggestions would take away from the unique face features of other races, like the thick eyelashes that is unique to Viera.

[Luluna]

Some of those suggestions would take away from the unique face features of other races, like the thick eyelashes that is unique to Viera.

I think they just added better eyelashes to the Viera because the the other characters are so outdated, like eyebrows eyeliner options.

I don't think it would make any difference to the race by giving us normal things like those

[HeyMcFly]

Some of those suggestions would take away from the unique face features of other races, like the thick eyelashes that is unique to Viera.

It's not something unique like a Viera's ears or the detailing of their noses- the addition of the extra eyelashes seems more of a new race feature that should be added to other existing races
Keeping things limited only leaves more to be desired, which isn't ever good

[SomeRandomHuman]

Pretty sure FF14 has fallen behind in character customization compared to other MMOs.

There's MMOs older than xiv that have better character creation like Aion which is is like... 12-13ish years old. I get the engines were different but with the PS5 version on the horizon they're almost fatally lacking compared to most of the competition. Yes WoW creation is kinda meh and they're the biggest competitor, but look at the big ones after WoW: Guild Wars 2, Elder Scroll Online, Blade & Soul, and Black Desert to name a few.

With the limitations they love to tell us about they might as well just re-make XIV from the ground up on a much more modern and durable engine. I'm not saying crank up the graphics to 1.0 levels but you know what I mean. Just better infrastructure across the board making what they deem "difficult" significantly easier.

[SturmChurro]

There's MMOs older than xiv that have better character creation like Aion which is is like... 12-13ish years old. I get the engines were different but with the PS5 version on the horizon they're almost fatally lacking compared to most of the competition. Yes WoW creation is kinda meh and they're the biggest competitor, but look at the big ones after WoW: Guild Wars 2, Elder Scroll Online, Blade & Soul, and Black Desert to name a few.

With the limitations they love to tell us about they might as well just re-make XIV from the ground up on a much more modern and durable engine. I'm not saying crank up the graphics to 1.0 levels but you know what I mean. Just better infrastructure across the board making what they deem "difficult" significantly easier.

Much of the "further customization" is also locked behind cash shops; it is specifically designed to be sold to you. GW2 has most (if not all?) of the nice, or non-generic options as something you have to pay extra to receive, ESO uses many of the "options" as padding for their lootboxes. Black Desert has an expansive creator, yes, but (all?) outfit options are sold through the cash shop, or bought then player sold through marketboard auction - so good luck looking half decent in the end, also most outfits are skimpy (for the purpose of being sold). Things like Black Desert have too many creation options, or rather morph options, anyway. I like that SE has a general idea of what they want their world too look like, and don't allow players to have horrific creatures running around, like something out of Ark for example.

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[keichirou]

i would like to add the option to change eye color , im not gonna waste a whole fanta just to change my character eye colors

There's MMOs older than xiv that have better character creation like Aion which is is like... 12-13ish years old.

Even PWI(Perfect world International from 2005) has a much better CC ,their character customization is great , completely in-depth and full control over your character's body

[HeyMcFly]

Pretty sure FF14 has fallen behind in character customization compared to other MMOs.

absolutely agree- ty for posting ^^