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

[EstelleCere]

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EDITED

I edited the mouth to give it back that pouty look like how we have it now, and imo I like this better. I hope they fix the mouths :c

(I also added some eye shine just because, though I know why the eye shine is different in different lighting)

[Fawkes]

I wonder if the new thick eyelashes are a bug. The femhroths actually have the thicker eyelashes as a face feature option, maybe they somehow got accidentally applied to other races?

[moodud]

Even if you cannot exactly point out or word what made you feel the way you feel about the new character, just post the comparison pictures, and say that you think there's something off and I can't explain why and I don't think I like it, then call it a day. No need for extreme buzz words like they look totally completely different, they look nothing alike etc. These are strong words, and people will feel contradicted to see the 99% similar characters and will likely to be against your opinion. We understand that you are upset and emotional but be a little more reasonable. People are ready to agree with you.

[Rein_eon_Osborne]

Idk why we’re suddenly needing some random forummonger ‘expert opinion’ when the idea is to list out what we like/dislike/MAYBE a solution if we could think of, then let the community rep compile the feedback proper then send it to the dev.

Ignore them, and maybe report for derailing the thread & abusing the thread tags if you have the energy, then move on. Keep the feedbacks rolling in, folks.

[Gaddes]

I posted this in the elezen feedback thread but I think this is probably gonna be a problem across the board for a lot of folks using certain shades of darker skintone...
My elezen's warm skintone in the benchmark goes suddenly grey and looks like he got dipped in oil when the outdoor lighting goes overcast. Something really wacky is going on here, never saw such a radical shift in the 10+ years with this skin color

[Anarnee]

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...cf949ef43bf580

They're going to do an update on the Benchmark everyone! Hopefully this addresses some of our issues.

[Hejligan]

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...cf949ef43bf580

They're going to do an update on the Benchmark everyone! Hopefully this addresses some of our issues.

Seems to address most things except for the actual change to some models, like eyelashes and eyebrows. Hope they will address that too.

[Anarnee]

Seems to address most things except for the actual change to some models, like eyelashes and eyebrows. Hope they will address that too.

I think that all of that stuff could def fall under the textures issues in the response.

[Hejligan]

I think that all of that stuff could def fall under the textures issues in the response.

I don't really see it, there is nothing in his response which I could translate to something as obvious as quite obviously changed assets. At most the way the eyeliners interact with the lighting of the eyes perhaps, but not the eyeliner itself as a new model, as when you zoom in, it is quite clearly a new and different model. Nor do I see how this could be due to unimplemented high resolution textures, as they quite clearly high-fidelity models, but made to look different. Eyebrows are sometimes quite clearly different too, but seem more high-res than before, so it can't be an issue of unimplemented high resolution textures there either.

[HollowedDoll]

I don't really see it, there is nothing in his response which I could translate to something as obvious as quite obviously changed assets. At most the way the eyeliners interact with the lighting of the eyes perhaps, but not the eyeliner itself as a new model, as when you zoom in, it is quite clearly a new and different model. Nor do I see how this could be due to unimplemented high resolution textures, as they quite clearly high-fidelity models, but made to look different. Eyebrows are sometimes quite clearly different too, but seem more high-res than before, so it can't be an issue of unimplemented high resolution textures there either.

I don't know... Eyelashes aren't individually modelled, they're just a 3d plane that's heavily influenced by textures with transparency, more or less same goes for eyebrows. The model may deform a bit for the different options, but if the painted on brow is wrong then it'll obviously look wrong on all options, which seems to be the case from the comparisons. Should they correct the shape here it's more than likely that the 3d deformation will fall into place. It's best to wait and see but most common problems can be solved by changing textures. This does not account for the fangs, hair not being snugly fit and some nose shapes, but I doubt they'll ignore these either.

I really hope you are right.

Same here, but I think it's too early to panic.