please reconsider this character graphical update

[Inue]

im aware this is just an early version but the graphical update they showed for the character seems awful and it goes completely against them saying they want it to not overall change the look of the character designs.

these new designs steal a lot of the character and charm from the designs, ultimately making them bland and generic, just another fantasy design.

updating poor grass textures in places like idyllshire is one thing, but completely ruining the vibes supplied by the current games character design is awful.

ontop of this the apparent clash there will be between players and npcs who receive and dont receive a graphical update will just ruin the immersion of players, especially newer ones.


please reconsider updating the characters graphical appearance. gear and areas might not be bad, but if that preview is what we have to look forward to its just going to ultimately ruin a lot of the current charm in the game, itll completely rob the game of its familiarity with those who have been with it for a long time, and itll completely take people out of it when they see these npcs that dont have some random graphical update.

id rather be happy than right, so if we see later updates and it truly does look better, something that actually looks like an improvement of what we have now, im willing to accept it, but as it is now i feel like im lamenting the next expansion and what its going to do to the game ive loved for so many years.

the game doesnt need a graphical update to look stunning. sights like the ruby sea in the evening, the steppe at night, the hecking last area in endwalker. these all blew me away. plenty of characters have looked fantastic and inspire countless compliments from others. so please, if this update must happen, take a much more restrained approach, at least with the characters. please.

love,
a fan and longtime player

[RecoveryPotion]

im aware this is just an early version but the graphical update they showed for the character seems awful and it goes completely against them saying they want it to not overall change the look of the character designs.

these new designs steal a lot of the character and charm from the designs, ultimately making them bland and generic, just another fantasy design.

updating poor grass textures in places like idyllshire is one thing, but completely ruining the vibes supplied by the current games character design is awful.

ontop of this the apparent clash there will be between players and npcs who receive and dont receive a graphical update will just ruin the immersion of players, especially newer ones.


please reconsider updating the characters graphical appearance. gear and areas might not be bad, but if that preview is what we have to look forward to its just going to ultimately ruin a lot of the current charm in the game, itll completely rob the game of its familiarity with those who have been with it for a long time, and itll completely take people out of it when they see these npcs that dont have some random graphical update.

id rather be happy than right, so if we see later updates and it truly does look better, something that actually looks like an improvement of what we have now, im willing to accept it, but as it is now i feel like im lamenting the next expansion and what its going to do to the game ive loved for so many years.

the game doesnt need a graphical update to look stunning. sights like the ruby sea in the evening, the steppe at night, the hecking last area in endwalker. these all blew me away. plenty of characters have looked fantastic and inspire countless compliments from others. so please, if this update must happen, take a much more restrained approach, at least with the characters. please.

love,
a fan and longtime player

nah we've needed this for a long time

[SilverObi]

Oh is it time for the arguments about graphic changes again? Taking a page from the forum playbook circa 2012 when people were arguing over grass.

[Fawkes]

Oh is it time for the arguments about graphic changes again? Taking a page from the forum playbook circa 2012 when people were arguing over grass.

The more things change the more they stay the same.

[Istaru]

Oh is it time for the arguments about graphic changes again? Taking a page from the forum playbook circa 2012 when people were arguing over grass.

I'm waiting for Rokien to make a comeback about this.

[Luluna]

I'm waiting for Rokien to make a comeback about this.

Haha that brought back memories

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

I'm waiting for Rokien to make a comeback about this.

I miss rokien. He was a much better troll than what we have these days...

[Shougun]

Oh is it time for the arguments about graphic changes again? Taking a page from the forum playbook circa 2012 when people were arguing over grass.

Never agreed with the doomsayers for grass but I was on the same page that the grass did look bad, funnily enough at the time they did add better quality grass.. multiple times. Then here Yoshida himself says he feels bad that plants sometimes impact the quality of presentation - honestly I feel vindicated. It was annoying people were acting like it had no impact and to have the dev themselves says it can and does is like... HA SO THERE!

Though I am aware some people suggested the game would fail because of it, and that was silly. I also didn't love my own thread on it at the time but I maintain that something that can easily cover 50% + of your screen is.. surprisingly important, and people who made it a clown joke weren't helping >.<.

[LisSquid]

You can play Runescape if textures are that upsetting. I think they have 2.

This is a way overdue update, and they have done so much to retain the original character looks while giving them life.

[Theodric]

I'd rather not lose out on much needed upgrades to the character models. It's sorely needed as far as I'm concerned.