[Dawntrail Benchmark] Hair and hairstyles feedback

[Aco505]

The changes to hair quality in the graphical update are good. It looks much better now.

However, I think they should not stop here and keep trying to improve it slowly as time goes by. Hair should look way, way better than it does in the benchmark, even if that goal is not reached in the short or medium term.

That said, I believe there is one thing that does require attention now and that is hairstyles. Many of them have design issues that should be fixed or smoothed out so that their quality increases.

I'll provide two examples.

The two pictures below show how the different layers of hair look like single sheets of folded paper when looked from different angles. Additionally, there are elements such as that top crest that don't really add anything to the haircut, in my opinion.



The next picture exemplifies a very weird flatness that is actually an awful looking crater when looked from above at the top of this otherwise cute haircut.



It's entirely understandable that many elements related to graphics are designed to be looked at from certain distances but at the same time, it shouldn't be so jarring when we take a closer look at them.

Are there other examples of haircuts that you think should be fixed or improved?

[Exarius]

In general, I enjoy the new hairs after the update. However, I do have an issue with the dreads that my character uses.
The big problem is the model for them. It looks blocky, and the higher resolution textures just highlights this.

Looking at the top of the head, it just looks flat. That is not how dreads look in real life, there is some roundness to them. While I can deal with this, and it is improved from the old version, this would be a good chance to touch it up a little bit. Adding some grooves into the model, or otherwise give some shape to it would go a long way.

[Tenna]

I don't want to create another thread so I'll pop an issue I have with my main hair after seeing it on benchmark:

The rest have very clear transition lines but it seems like this one in particular is very pixelated on the front transition and also has a clear seam in the front. I suppose it is just not updated yet.
Other than that, I am very happy with how my character is looking. Thank you

[Aco505]

I don't want to create another thread so I'll pop an issue I have with my main hair after seeing it on benchmark:

The rest have very clear transition lines but it seems like this one in particular is very pixelated on the front transition and also has a clear seam in the front. I suppose it is just not updated yet.
Other than that, I am very happy with how my character is looking. Thank you

There's also several haircuts in which the hairline looks very low res so I hope they fix those, too!

[JaellaArwana]

Noticing major hair artifacts with highlights across all races and most hairstyles. It is much more obvious with high contrast colors but definitely is still there in lower contrast scenarios.
With Highlights:


Without Highlights:

[posona]

The highlights on my hairstyle are looking rough right now. He looks like he’s been into some home renovations.

Before Bench:


Bench:

[Rein_eon_Osborne]

I'd like to contribute but my currently used hairstyle is an unlockable lol. I wish benchmark includes even the unlockable hairstyles.

[Rueby]

I'd like to think the hairs that we see are not finished/final...but only time will tell if this is just 'well we kinda tried to upscale stuff abit for the update for now and we plan to bring everything to be of the quality of the newest released hair' it could also be 'this is good enough, but here's a sample of new hair going forward'

Look at the new hairstyle and how detailed and textured it is, though it has abysmal/nonexistent highlights, it really stands out vs what we currently have now. The hair that we have now feels abit like they took the textures and hit sharpen 20 times on photoshop.

I'd really love to hope that all hairs will get the 'new hair' treatment personally (hopefully with proper highlights)