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

[nordiclania]

It is absolutely INSANE how massive upgrade we're getting actually is.

This has completely blown my expectations out of the water. We're going from horribly lit low res dead dolls, to characters that actually feel ALIVE.

You guys have no idea how happy it makes me to see light behave like light. I absolutely despise how hideous and unnatural indoors shadows have always looked since ARR, but no longer.

I feel like the Fem Viera face 1 that you are using looks even better now. I was contemplating changing to it instead of my current face 2, but it just feels wrong, it's not my character.

[Jryxal]

Another Au Ra player checking in with her dissatisfaction on the new lip shape(s). For me with Face 3, Mouth 3, the top lip shape has clearly changed to be more flat. And my bottom lip is less full too. I think weirdly, Au Ra face 4 has the opposite problem where their bottom lip got more full on at least one of the mouths?





I'm seeing this with other peoples' face/lip combos too... I think I noticed some Viera and other Au Ra lips lose their curvature in the same way. I understand that I can't objectively say they're worse, but it's definitely changing things when they said they wouldn't. For me, the lip curves are a big charm point, so this is very disappointing and I hope the devs will reconsider. My nose shape changed a little too (Face 3, Nose 2), and like many others have mentioned, the glossiness of the lips have faded.

What adds to my confusion is that the lip curves do still exist on other races in the benchmark... like Highlander Face 2, Mouth 4 pictured below:

So it's not a matter of technical limitation or homogenizing lip shapes...

[Hatfright]

Tried to take as close of a screenshot as one from EW benchmark. Dunno, still of the fence about the changes.
EW bench -> DT bench

[DiaDeem]

That being said, omg save Moonkeepers fangs! Riot until they bring them back!!

I wholeheartedly agree with this. I said before that racial traits have to be kept.

[nordiclania]

I like the after for both my characters!

Her pupils got smaller, did they give Veena the same eyes as Rava? Unless you made that change yourself. ^^ But yeah, Face 1 for fem Viera looks very nice.

[Clover_Blake]

I feel the same way - lots of charming points are seemingly gone as if they lost their personality... but maybe 7.0 will be a good opportunity to start a new adventure with a new look

Off to the character creator!


(look at him, he's already going bald - it's a sign :'))

Hahahahaha, the stress of this situation is making him bald.

I've actually considered the same, just making a new character design and forget the old ones. But it's very sad to say goodbye to characters I've known for 10 years ;_;
Furthermore, I'm not enjoying most faces I'm seeing in the creator, especially the lips ghfhfgh. I'm so displeased.

[SweetestLily]

For me personally I feel like certain races hit the jackpot with the update while others...did not. I hate what they did to my auras face. they made aura pupils bigger and completely changed alot of lip shapes, nose shapes, and removed any form of life from character eyes.

[DiaDeem]

I feel like the Fem Viera face 1 that you are using looks even better now. I was contemplating changing to it instead of my current face 2, but it just feels wrong, it's not my character.

Really? From what you posted I thought your character looked very pretty. The Viera nose trait looks even more prominent in the pics you posted, and I think it makes her look more distinct than before!

One thing that people aren't mentioning, is that character creator now has changing light conditions outdoors, even on a set time of day, and it can change how the character looks when taking the screenshot. All I can really recommend is to poke around and get every detail right if something feels off. We're all still getting a free fantasia. I'm sorry if you're finding it hard to make your character right. I know how important our characters can be. I just honestly think you have a wonderful character.

[Spectre316]

Her pupils got smaller, did they give Veena the same eyes as Rava? Unless you made that change yourself. ^^ But yeah, Face 1 for fem Viera looks very nice.

No changes from me!

[nordiclania]

Another Au Ra player checking in with her dissatisfaction on the new lip shape(s). For me with Face 3, Mouth 3, the top lip shape has clearly changed to be more flat. And my bottom lip is less full too.





I'm seeing this with other peoples' face/lip combos too... I think I noticed some Viera and other Au Ra lips lose their curvature in the same way. I understand that I can't objectively say they're worse, but it's definitely changing things when they said they wouldn't. For me, the lip curves are a big charm point, so this is very disappointing and I hope the devs will reconsider. My nose shape changed a little too (Face 3, Nose 2), and like many others have mentioned, the glossiness of the lips have faded.

What adds to my confusion is that the lip curves do still exist on other races in the benchmark... like Highlander Face 2, Mouth 4 pictured below:

So it's not a matter of technical limitation or homogenizing lip shapes...

Thanks so much for this post, this clearly shows the issue. I am very sad about my fem Viera's lips. They are not the same, and I miss their plumpness, shine and shape. T_T