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

[hiedra]

He looks completely different after the edit. I really liked this face because of the cheekbones, but its one defining quality is now gone. He looks a lot softer/rounder now. I made his skin darker and hair slightly darker too and it brought back some of the lost definition as the shadows/highlights are more prominent on darker skins. But he still looks quite different. Do I hate him? No, but it's gonna take some adjustment for him to look like a completely different character after all of these years. I'm sure I'll get used to it. I played 1.0 and ARR was an adjustment too.

[Anzaman]

Saw comment earlier about how we shouldn't use the standard (blue) background, but the outdoor images aren't really any better..

Au Ra;

Miqo'te;

[Kailin]

Type 3 face and eyes. The eyes appear wider and rounder. The waterline size increased. All this together gives "crazy eyes" vibes. The skin has a more yellow undertone.

[Domina]

Hate it, she looks completely different. Rounder face, smaller lips, the nose is angled more down, the eyebrows are less defined, the eyes are completely different. The hair feels more flat and straw-like, like it's been dried out

[Antharaes]

For some, it's most def an improvement, like the lala's, they look smashing with the new upgrade. Rest...I am not convinced yet.

[Rueby]

For some, it's most def an improvement, like the lala's, they look smashing with the new upgrade. Rest...I am not convinced yet.

Didn't they say they didn't really change much for lalas?

[_Rosemary_]

I tried to pose her similar to benchmark screenshot (and failed lol).

Look not quite the same..?

[Kuro_Matsu]

Over all, I'm not too upset with the changes—I'm actually rather happy. My character still looks like herself for the most part. I'm happy the skin no longer looks plastic on fair tones, some darker tones are weird though (the scales have unfinished edges that show if you have dark skin and also look flat). There are a few things that feel off to me, but with time I may get use to them.

The limbal rings color is darker now, so they no longer 'blend' well to me (this could be because of lighting. The current chara creator has harsh bright lighting, while the benchmark shows new dulled/ realistic lighting). The pupils are also larger for some reason, and that's probably what bothers me the most. I would prefer if they stayed small. I also prefer the old shine to the new one.

The lips are softer and no longer have a shine to them. It doesn't look too bad with the color and shape I use, but her faint smile is no longer there. At least it isn't like some of the Viera lips that are so rounded out they look like they had gotten bad lip injections...

TLDR: The larger pupils are the most erroneous thing here for me, along with the lash line being changed from pointed to droopy. For me, that changes her face the most. The other thing is the skin in bright lighting looks off and too transparent (when viewed in the benchmark cutscene). Scales still look flat and pasted on.

[GoatOfWar]

I'm not allowed to share graphic images on the forums.
New version looks attrocious.