Benchmark/Graphics Update - Lip shape concern and eyes

[Tethan]

I noticed this on my viera too and thought I was just going crazy; I'm lucky that he otherwise looks great and not all that different from his old self but I'm gonna be a little sad if he loses his beautiful mouth shape

Face 3 mouth was literally perfect we have been robbed.

[Loggos]

I noticed this on my viera too and thought I was just going crazy; I'm lucky that he otherwise looks great and not all that different from his old self but I'm gonna be a little sad if he loses his beautiful mouth shape

I don't even dislike the mouth shape on the right. It looks good in its own right. It's the fact that it replaces the other really lovely mouth shape that is so upsetting (I use it on my viera too and I'm going to really miss it, ngl :/ ). If the mouth on the right was an additional option and we got to keep the original one on the left that would serve everyone because more options to cater to more tastes is always good. I might even make an alt with it. But I don't like it as a substitute.

[arianami]

Not going to say that what you've mentioned is wrong.
Googling "lips" more than not are more similar to the straight line instead of the curvy one.
So I can only guess that they were looking for a more realistic shape?
Not that all lips are straight, ofc.
It's just my guess from the top of my head.

some people do have a straighter mouth line even in the original graphics in ffxiv but viera specifically have that part of the mouth defined so it being removed/lessened pretty drastically changes the mouth shape

[Basilway]

This is just a quick edit but the removal of the mouth corners are so sad and the porous skin with no lip texture is not good
https://lds-img.finalfantasyxiv.com/...4xNzEzMTQwODU5

[LaraWildstone]

As a viera player, I am super concerned about the eyes. I feel like the benchmark sucked the life out of our eyes and they just lost the personality that it gave to the face. The lashes and shadows around the eyes are also concerning because they just don't look good in my opinion. It looks like a downgrade in my opinion, but I am intrigued to see if there will be any changes.

[Zeastria]

MY biggest issue lies with the eyebrows , yes there are more..
but the eyebrows bother me the most (at least on Viera).. just look how bright they are!!!!.
I managed to fix the mouth issue, by using lighter lip colour..to hide it

[arianami]

I agree I think the eyebrows in default should be a shade or two darker than the actual hair colour, because blonde eyebrows now look even crazier than dark brows

[Amaya-Asha]

Female Miqo'te face 4 lips have an issue. The mouth had a slight gap, showing the teeth now that's been removed.
I would post pics but I play on ps5 saw it in another thread called
7.0 F Miqo'te face 4 feedback the link is below

https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...ace-4-feedback

[tnwnx]

I definitely second the lips thing. My character's curved mouth is one of his signature traits to me, he looks kind of like a different person with a perfectly straight mouth.
Here's a direct comparison:


And a smile from the benchmark vs. one from in game:



Another thing I'd like to mention is that the lips look much less shiny and more matte, and from what I've seen this affects all characters. I love the glossy look on the lips currently in the game (see my last screenshot above, his lips are VERY shiny and reflective), and it's kind of sad to see them toned down so much.

Here's hoping they will work on this and make our characters as pretty as they were before!

[AngeldLatu]

I checked Female Viera Face 4 and Female Seeker Face 1 immediately and the Seeker lips are missing the shine that seemed to give them a feel of dimension and depth. The Viera lips, however, look blobby and without any sort of definition to them at all. I'd love to see a gloss/shine option added back on because without that, it seems like the light doesn't quite strike the lips well enough to bring out any of the high graphical detail we'd been hoping for.

I'd also hoped for better refinement on the hands and feet, which there is some improvement from the current (very blocky) fingers we have, but I'd like to see a bit more and perhaps some more definition on nail beds.