Benchmark/Graphics Update - Show your WoL's before and after

[mallleable]

Pretty darn close! I had to make some slight color adjustments because textures react to light differently in DT. She seems... cuter, and I'm a little unsure how to feel about it. Gotta wait to see what it's like with current glams on.

[CuteBucket]

Female Au Ra Raen face 3. Sure, the scales have better textures, but in return, I get:
- Dull eyes, no limbal ring glow
- Bigger pupils make her look tired and lifeless
- Thinner, less dark eyebrows
- Lighter and more ashy skin tone
- Way lighter and less saturated makeup
- Different horn and scale color
- Nose is more defined (the single change I like)
- Dull, lifeless hair with no shine
- The lips are totally different. Just a flat :| where she once had a slight:} shape. Thinner, no shine, different color.
She doesn't even look like the same character to me.
The longer I look, the more upset I get. Frankly, this is completely unacceptable. My male Miqo'te looked fine, so what happened here??

[Evergrey]

I think I'm leaning more towards the updated version.
Idunno, the eyes feel more calm and peaceful with the update, instead of giving me the sad vibes from the current one.

[MiaBlaze-Cari]

I don't like what they did with the Keeper eyes and lips. I look like a soulless husk now... Also make clanmarks more visible again T_T

[Allegor]

All I'm seeing is personality is the price for being yassified lol

[WistfulWind]

I feel like the impression of his face changed somewhat, but I'm happy with it. Thinking of changing his jaw though.



Also one of my alts got a massive glow-up. I was sort of anticipating this because although I'm fond of this face it has to be one of the worst graphically, but I didn't think it would be to this extent.



Very pleased with this one and love how he looks with the new hair.

[yurukii]

I feel like the impression of his face changed somewhat, but I'm happy with it. Thinking of changing his jaw though.



Also one of my alts got a massive glow-up. I was sort of anticipating this because although I'm fond of this face it has to be one of the worst graphically, but I didn't think it would be to this extent.



Very pleased with this one and love how he looks with the new hair.

You are so right! Bottom face definitely got the biggest glow up for male middies. That face looks so good I might make an alt for it.

[Rehayem]

The skin tone definitely looks more muddied, but I could match the new with the old in the character creator. Horns looks super sharp.

I'm not a fan of the eye color losing its shine and black hair looking gray. Even the makeup under the eyes looks worse. So far it feels a downgrade in most parts.

[Jojoya]

I think part of the problem for some of the races is the eye tilt seems slightly off, which could be an actual issue considering how much focus was trying to give the eyes more life. Having the eye textures sit just a touch off from what they used to be makes a big difference. Characters go from looking intrigued to disinterested (or the opposite seemed achieved with the Elezen male).

There are some other differences as well, of course, but the eyes are what my eyes jump to in almost every post that is unhappy with the changes.

[Jojoya]

I think part of the problem for some of the races is the eye tilt seems slightly off, which could be an actual issue considering how much focus was trying to give the eyes more life. Having the eye textures sit just a touch off from what they used to be makes a big difference. Characters go from looking intrigued to disinterested (or the opposite seemed achieved with the Elezen male).

There are some other differences as well, of course, but the eyes are what my eyes jump to in almost every post that is unhappy with the changes.

I was wrong here. It's not eye tilt, it's camera tilt.

I finally got around to starting on screenshots. The extra detailing means a tiny change in camera angle is making a bigger difference than it would with the old graphics. Very noticeable with eyes and jawline, somewhat noticeable with lips.

If your look is bothering you, see if a small change to camera angle makes a difference.

Black hair is still very faded in comparison to current. That I'm not fond of but it's not making me unhappy enough to want a Fantasia.