Suggestion: "Change Expression" emote!

[Raikai]

We have a "Change pose"... So why not use the same tech that is used to make the expression emotes, for a couple of different semblances for a "Change expression"?

I'd love to have my character's default facial expression not looking like he's always too concerned with the roast in the oven.

A more happy face, a slightly tired look or some distant eyes. There are many subtle details that despite being small, can completely change how a character face is perceived.

[ApprenticeSmithy]

I'm all for this. I look at my character and they look so... not there? Like they're just lost in thought, staring into space. Being able to change our characters default expression would be really cool.

[Vahlnir]

I'm all for this. I look at my character and they look so... not there? Like they're just lost in thought, staring into space. Being able to change our characters default expression would be really cool.

Most of the time, our characters look like the lights are on but nobody is home. If we didn't get dialogue options every now and then we'd fit perfectly into the background of every cutscene. One of Viva La Dirt League's recent videos on Youtube sums up FF XIV characters (and perhaps a lot of video game characters period) perfectly, in my opinion. "When your character never speaks-Silent Hero" is the name. So dang funny though. I have to watch it a couple times a week.

On topic however...I think this would be a great addition.

[ItMe]

I would especially love it if changing our default expression also changed our face on our forum avatars.

[Raikai]

I'm all for this. I look at my character and they look so... not there? Like they're just lost in thought, staring into space. Being able to change our characters default expression would be really cool.

Lol, me on the other hand would love an aloof look for an Au Ra male. All of the faces look extremely pissed off by default. It's kind of refreshing to see a NPC up close in a cutscene actually smiling.

[ApprenticeSmithy]

Lol, me on the other hand would love an aloof look for an Au Ra male. All of the faces look extremely pissed off by default. It's kind of refreshing to see a NPC up close in a cutscene actually smiling.

Oof. I forgot about them. They really DO look angry all the time don't they? XD

All the more reason we need this Square!

[StriderShinryu]

Personally I'd be fine with them just tweaking or adding to the expressions/moods we already have. The way they handle facial modelling and expressiveness in cutscenes now is so striking, subtle and detailed at times but the moods we do have are stuck as being overdone to the point of actually being scary. I'd like my character to smile but don't want them to look like they're auditioning to be a circus clown.

[ApprenticeSmithy]

Personally I'd be fine with them just tweaking or adding to the expressions/moods we already have. The way they handle facial modelling and expressiveness in cutscenes now is so striking, subtle and detailed at times but the moods we do have are stuck as being overdone to the point of actually being scary. I'd like my character to smile but don't want them to look like they're auditioning to be a circus clown.

You mean you DON'T want to look like the Joker when smiling? XD

[Raikai]

Personally I'd be fine with them just tweaking or adding to the expressions/moods we already have. The way they handle facial modelling and expressiveness in cutscenes now is so striking, subtle and detailed at times but the moods we do have are stuck as being overdone to the point of actually being scary. I'd like my character to smile but don't want them to look like they're auditioning to be a circus clown.

That is quite of what I had in mind. I agree that just using the default expression emotes is quite weird with many of them, but with just subtle adjustments would turn the /smile into an actual relaxed smiling face (which tbh /beam almost achieves).

[DexPolaris]

Just going to revive this a bit saying that a change default expression would be an amazing change now that DT changed facial stuff!