Thread: Character Creation 2.0 - Expectations/Suggestion Discussion

I haven't seen any threads at all talking about Character Creation, thought I would open the discussion myself.



One of my favorite aspects of an MMORPG is the Character Creation system, it is usually the first system that we are introduced to and it gives us the power to create an avatar that is uniquely you. (In most cases. ^^)

From the screenshot above, it would seem we have an excellent amount of new options to choose from and we already know a few things that have been elaborated upon. Such as the ability to change bust size for females and to adjust tail length for Miqote.

My personal wish is for character creation to be worthy of an MMORPG of this generation, I enjoyed the system present in games like Aion which allowed you to create an avatar down to the finest detail but I hope for FFXIV to have some limits to avoid creating little monsters. ^^;

Options are fun for all, what are your hopes and dreams for Character Creation 2.0?

(P.S. Could Female Highlanders get a little love? I wonder what they look like...)

- I hope they have new voices, 'cuz I don't like very many of the ones we have now.
- I also hope they give the option to have different features on more than one of the Face Types (right now it's really annoying to check all 4 faces to see which features you like best in terms of the tattoos and scars and etc.)
- More hairstyles/variations on current hairstyles. They have the wonderful "option" part right now that's only available on a few hairstyles, and hardly changes much on what it is on (I think for one of them it changes if it has bangs/which side bangs are on, but otherwise I've only seen it change hair accessory colors).

Other than that I think it's pretty good.

I hope their facial features (Mainly the brow and nose connection) at least differ from their male counterpart. Otherwise these Female highlanders are going to be looking like butt. Then again the Female roegs came out looking really well done.

I wonder how chest size for males work... buff/skinny?

Theres also an option that says "Build" which im not familiar with.

I agree with new voices, please.

Originally Posted by Mairuzu

I hope their facial features (Mainly the brow and nose connection) at least differ from their male counterpart. Otherwise these Female highlanders are going to be looking like butt. Then again the Female roegs came out looking really well done.

I wonder how chest size for males work... buff/skinny?

Theres also an option that says "Build" which im not familiar with.

I agree with new voices, please.

Considering there is an option for "build" in addition to "chest", I would assume that chest is chest for males as well. It would probably adjust the size of your rib cage and possible make your shoulders broader or narrower relative to the rest of your torso.

Personally, I hope we will be able to make females look a bit stronger as well. Not even women have toothpick-arms when they swing great axes all day. We should ideally be able to choose between skinny, normal, built and muscular for both males and females for all races.

There would of course still be racial differences. A muscular highlander would look significantly more muscular than a muscular midlander, for example. And a normal female roeg might look as muscular as a built midlander female. And females in general, even if selecting the "muscular" build wouldn't make them look like she-hulks. I mean, I wouldn't mind if they did, but knowing SE, they would never look stronger than "athletic".

Originally Posted by Tsukichu

All very valid suggestions, I also agree with more voices and hairstyles especially for the ladies. As for the "Build" option I am really praying that this allows us to vary the shape of our characters. For example, instead of having a petite and agile Miqote, you can have a more buxom woman with some meat on those thighs/hips. Or if you want to option to have a bulkier Highlander or Skinnier one.

I'm gonna be such a buff Elezen ;D

Originally Posted by Zaaku

I expect to be disappointed but if they added the option to give your Roegadyn a tail I would forgive a laundry list of gripes I had.

How many people have asked for a tail?
If they added jump, they can add a damn tail to a Roeg via a different tribe.
I still stand by that via tribes we can get tall Miqo with bunny ears, and Roegs with tails, if people would have just supported it instead of VEIRA VEIRA VEIRA
But anyways~

Originally Posted by Tsukichu

Yes please. It's just fanart though I think :C

Originally Posted by Nahaara

Yes please. It's just fanart though I think :C

No, it's race specific gear, says so in french. ^^ See:



It's officially art. :3

And yes Babydoll, I agree. In real life I too am more on the busty side with hips and all the trimmings, I hope that 2.0 allows me to create a curvaceous miqote to reflect myself. (Too much information, I'm sorry. ;; )