[Graphical Update Feedback] Eyes and Limbal Rings on Au ra

[Yencat]

Dunesfolk eyes probably look the most different.

[Larirawiel]

Dunesfolk eyes probably look the most different.

https://i.imgur.com/HnKxhZW.png

The new eyes look better, IMHO. The old eyes look simply dead.


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[Yencat]

The new eyes look better, IMHO. The old eyes look simply dead.


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I actually agree, but if people liked the old eyes it's gonna take some adjusting.

Personally I'm very excited for the update and I think everything they've shown looks better than what we have currently, but I'm probably just not as attached to my character as others are.

[KusuriyaV]

I actually agree, but if people liked the old eyes it's gonna take some adjusting.

Personally I'm very excited for the update and I think everything they've shown looks better than what we have currently, but I'm probably just not as attached to my character as others are.

and to be fair to those that do like the old eyes. It shouldn't be a case where they should be forced to adjust. The update was slated to not heavily affect the look of characters so people don't need to feel the need to change their looks, yet it potentially seems like that is the case for Au Ras that did like the old look of Limbals/the lack of a glow. I made my character to build around the limbal rings to make them work to great effect I really enjoy. I don't want to go 12 dollars deeper into the new expansion just to fix the look of my character when it was noted there shouldn't have to be a need in the first place.

Just offer sliders and more customization to the limbal rings so everyone's happy, from offering more light/to allowing them to glow or not.

[Yencat]

and to be fair to those that do like the old eyes. It shouldn't be a case where they should be forced to adjust. The update was slated to not heavily affect the look of characters so people don't need to feel the need to change their looks, yet it potentially seems like that is the case for Au Ras that did like the old look of Limbals/the lack of a glow. I made my character to build around the limbal rings to make them work to great effect I really enjoy. I don't want to go 12 dollars deeper into the new expansion just to fix the look of my character when it was noted there shouldn't have to be a need in the first place.

Just offer sliders and more customization to the limbal rings so everyone's happy, from offering more light/to allowing them to glow or not.

Ultimately I think everyone's going to have to accept that there will be some changes as it's almost impossible do a big update/upgrade like this without any changes at all, but me thinking all the changes look good isn't meant to take away from others not feeling the same way and if people don't like what they're seeing they should absolutely voice their concerns and I'm not arguing against that.

I do wonder how realistic it is to hope for toggles or sliders though, the limbal rings occupy the same slots as tattoos do for other races and other than finally adding a much-needed hairstyle section for Hrothgar they unfortunately never seem to add any new options to the actual character creator.

It certainly doesn't hurt to ask though, judging by the shiny horn section during the keynote they're very open to feedback so at worst they'll say this is what they want it to look like and they won't reverse it, and at best they can and will still tweak it to try and make both sides happy.

[sleepystaccato]

I'm a fan of the new limbal rings, but my character also doesn't have very bright ones. I do have concerns about how it will effect characters who do have a strong contrast between their limbal ring color and their main eye color, because it may effect the overall characters appearance too much. A toggleable option would be a nice compromise for people who want the old style but I don't know if that's even in the realm of possibility within the games programming...

I currently use the 2nd darkest color option for limbal rings, and depending on the lighting they still glow just as bright as the lighter colors. I used to use a very light color on my character before opting to darken it because I liked the appearance more... If anything if they're able to make the darker colors actually look dark and the lighter colors look light, I think that would please more people.

[StartouchArts]

Yeah, I am definitely not a fan of the limbal rings becoming so much duller in color. My boy has baby blue irises but bright electric blue limbal rings, gives him the appearance that his eyes are bioluminescent; if this change stays my limbal rings will likely not be visible at all anymore.

I do hope they give some kind of minor glow layer to the limbal rings so they continue to stand out no matter what colors you choose.

[GTK0HLK]

Hopefully this reaches them, and they are either able to alleviate our worries or clarify what their intent is.

No denying that having options to matte or metallic/glow would be nice.

but without further information from them, we must let them know we have concerns.

[remiff]

Don't forget that the expansion is not ready to be released and that all this is still subject to change,
personally I was not a fan of the "led" aspect in the eyes of the Ao'ra and I am not that it would look good on high definition models.

[CidHeiral]

So I was a bit concerned when I noticed that, while the eyes of the new models were a lot more realistic, they seemed to lose a lot of their personality too. Eyelashes were less full, the shine that made M’iqote, Roegadyn and Au Ra irises interesting was gone, and when I compared screenshots of only the eyes of each model I was sometimes confusing myself between the old models and the new ones, because I found the old ones just more appealing.

Completely disagree. The new eyes are 10000% better. The "shine" you're referring to didn't make them interesting, it made them look braindead. Characters in this game currently have a very O_O look to them, largely due to them all having the eyes of a soulless automaton. This has finally been fixed and it looks fantastic. I truly hope they ignore feedback like this.

Edit for people lacking reading comprehension: This comment is referring to the universal eye changes across all races. It is not referring to the limbal rings. I do not care what they do with the limbal rings, at all.