Character graphical changes are NOT in an acceptable state, please make it optional

[Tethan]

Seems the English forum isn't the only ones having complaints as some JP comments are cropping up over there regarding them. It might actually get their attention if it keeps up.

Yes I have been going over the JP threads and included some more specific examples in my post. It seems that they are disappointed by the same things as we are and it does give me some hope they might feel forced to address this.

[Xeronia]

Having looked at several examples at this point I can't say this is really ready to ship and would want a toggle to use old models while new models are being evened out a bit more. The biggest issue to me is the eyes in general and how big the pupils now are on some races causing the eye color to become very muted.

[Raim]

I know they cant keep making massive changes to it, but the skin just looks off for most races. Its sleek, shiny and almost plastic in appearance. Doll like.

[MsQi]

I know they cant keep making massive changes to it, but the skin just looks off for most races. Its sleek, shiny and almost plastic in appearance. Doll like.

Part of that has to do with raising the poly count and not really sculpting the face. It also has to do with the lighting and adding shine without adding texture. Too many of our characters have flawless skin. We need pores and blemishes. At least have the option to add some .

Before

After


The nose has lost its weight and slight angular bends on the sides which made it look more realistic.

The eyebrows are less erratic and thinner.
The face stripes have been muted.
The pupils now look perfectly cut out instead of being slightly pinched which added character.

I'm personally glad they toned down the shine on the lips and actually added some texture. But other character's lips lost texture.


But I want my lip gap back!

[moriori]

Yeah, I'm not going to be able to reconcile with the character I have had for 10 years now being aged up by 20+ years in what was supposedly just a "touch up". Literally all my male midlanders look like completely different people, their facial features are altered to the point of almost looking like highlanders.

What I have always liked about FFXIV is that their male humans do not look like your standard western game 30+ white guy, so having that change imposed upon my character feels a bit like a gut punch frankly!

[Titor]

Yeah, I'm not going to be able to reconcile with the character I have had for 10 years now being aged up by 20+ years in what was supposedly just a "touch up". Literally all my male midlanders look like completely different people, their facial features are altered to the point of almost looking like highlanders.

What I have always liked about FFXIV is that their male humans do not look like your standard western game 30+ white guy, so having that change imposed upon my character feels a bit like a gut punch frankly!

I feel the same about my midlander. He looks like he aged a lot.

[LittleImp]

Both of the characters I regularly play are designed to appear androgynous.

After the graphics update, they have both become substantially more feminine in appearance due to weird unnecessary tweaks made to various facial features that have nothing whatsoever to do with improved graphical fidelity.

Also, the Lalafell Taru nose marking essentially does not work on dark skinned characters now, and appears red/pink.

You can see it clearly in my forum portrait, versus this abomination:

[Wasselin]

I am also not happy with how my character looks in the benchmark. I think the worst difference is the eye brows and facial hair. They are basically non-existent in the benchmark. I hope they are continuing to work on this or there is a way to go back.

The skin tone looks different too, but I think I could probably adjust that if I wanted.

[moriori]

I am also not happy with how my character looks in the benchmark. I think the worst difference is the eye brows and facial hair. They are basically non-existent in the benchmark. I hope they are continuing to work on this or there is a way to go back.

The skin tone looks different too, but I think I could probably adjust that if I wanted.

The thing with eyebrows and facial hair! If anything I had hoped for them to add more options, seeing that other races and genders have them! What little we had was instead taken away... :-(

[Tethan]

I am also not happy with how my character looks in the benchmark. I think the worst difference is the eye brows and facial hair. They are basically non-existent in the benchmark. I hope they are continuing to work on this or there is a way to go back.

The skin tone looks different too, but I think I could probably adjust that if I wanted.

Does he even have a beard in the benchmark? I can't tell at all.