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

[Elliechi]

Here's my WoL comparrison.

Left is my edit in Photoshop, middle is the Dawntrail Benchmark, and right is Endwalker. I got pretty lucky, my Warrior of Light still looks mostly like herself. I just feel there's some small tweaks that could benefit everyone. Some of the lighting is off, it really makes the model look more featureless or blurry. The lack of eye shine makes the character look sad or empty. Players from NA and JP are all making some very good comments and critiques. Technically the models are updated and improved, but there's some needed polish.

https://i.imgur.com/hsiILRl.png <- Direct link, font is small!

[Viccree]

I too don't like my Midy face in 7.0

Hey YoshiP, I really dislike the changes for the posterboy warrior of light. I do not know him anymore, he looks soo different than I'm used to. I grew up with this particular face and I almost ALWAYS comes back to this settings even after I fantasia. Please I beg of you, bring back the old face that I know and love. I love the rest of the graphical update, but NOT this one. The Face 5 or 6 (I don't remember which one) Looks sooo different for Midlander and I asked you to please roll it back

[Thrawn21]

I don't currently plan on not playing viera on my main char once DT comes around but I'm also not too impressed with how my character looks right now. I normally play on ps5 and don't use shaders even on my laptop so it's not because I'm not used to seeing my character without shaders or anything like that.



I think what's really getting to me is the eyes. In the current version, the eyes look bright and wide and show a kind of life to them; in the benchmark version, the eye shape and the way that the eyelashes angle a bit down makes her look a little more dead inside. Also the face shape/jaw looked a bit more defined in the current version vs the benchmark.


The rest of the graphics i'm seeing are great though - the details of the hairstyles, the quality of the environment in the benchmark character creator. I just wish i liked the way my character looked a little more, but it just has this different vibe right now. Maybe i'll get used to it but...

I completely agree with your feelings about the eyes. It's the same for my character and it seems to affect some people more than others. It just feels strange to see that soft glow get turned into either a piercing stare or dead gaze. I'm hoping it has to do with the lighting because in some pictures it seems completely fine.

[Sommerfugl]

I am absolutely in love with the update. I can't wait to see my dear WoL like this in cutscenes, gpose and so on. It's her but even more beautiful! This is 1:1 without any changes, I'll probably go lighter on the lips to give less of a makeup look.

I'm also sure this specific hairstyle has no proper highlights implemented yet, but I bet the release version will have it.

[Gyson]

I'm really disappointed with the way the update impacted my character. I honestly feel like the older visuals (left) look much better than the newer ones (right). All the life is gone from my character's eyes. The older hair seemed much more detailed and the two color tones blended together much better with the original art. The lip shape has changed and become larger (particularly the upper lip), and the painted on eyebrows have moved to a higher location on the forehead. The chin has been shortened. The ridge of the nose has been widened. The skin tone has changed.

The quality of the lighting seems to also have taken a hit in the update as that's the same angle/location/time in both captures.

Personally I'm not a fan of sharpening up the detail on the textures for the clothing without updating the model as well, as it just highlights the low-poly nature of it even more.

I really wish you were giving us the option to use the older art assets, although I doubt that's practical. I prefer that you reduce the instances of dramatic difference, as some faces (like Highlanders) were hit very hard by the update. I went from being excited about this update to dreading it the moment I saw how my character from the last 10 years has turned out. I don't recognize the character I'm looking at any longer.

[Mylandra]

I'm absolutely in love. ♥
I think my miqo'te looks amazing with the upgrade!
I miss the static light dot in the eyes but I'm happy overall.




here are a few more screenshots




Edit : upgrade is even better on my keeper, she's gorgeous!♥




This hairstyle is bugged in the benchmark CC but I guess (hope) it will be fixed.

I was playing around with the Dawntrail benchmark when I noticed the ponytail hairstyle now has an awkward cut for Miqo'te, this is most likely because that's where the ears/horns are located in other races.

This cut shouldn't appear for Miqo'te, so I'm hoping it gets fixed before release.

[Cerbolt]

Old.


New. Gamma at 0.


I play on console usually so the new pic was taken on my old dying laptop lol so it's not the best but I just wanted to see what he looked like. I'm not really sure how I feel tbh, he definitely looks different but I dont entirely hate it like I could live with it.

[GodModule]

From browsing the thread, I think Vieras got hit the worst.

[GodModule]

I'm less worried about the outdoor lighting than indoor where I've had the most issue with my character. Specifically when the light is overhead.



I don't know if I'm reassured or not.

Looks great

Left is old, right is new.

New version is cuter imo

Here's a comparison between indoor lighting with my WoL

[Yencat]

Here's a comparison between indoor lighting with my WoL

Looks great, he looks like he got a good night's rest and some Juvederm.