I'm not going to get into semantics, at the end of the day it is what it is. The newer version looks much better than the older version; however, my viera lost all of her harsh / sharp lines. She's so smoothed out she looks like a strange doll or like she's having an allergic bee reaction. No, I don't think this is - you just have to get used to it. Anatomically, the face isn't the same. They literally cut out any sharp line in the face. Everything is so smoothed out and rounded off it's not the same character. Is it worth pulling up diagrams and drawing lines anymore? Not to me.

All I have to say is, whoever redid these faces should really understand they fundamentally changed these characters and the feeling they once gave to their players. They're not the same.

I said it before, I'll say it again, lighting does not change the anatomical structure of the face. The lines are different. I'm happy for those that enjoy it. I commiserate with those that feel disappointed. Overall, really not looking forward to Dawntrail; no corsair, new taxed subscription, no game mechanic I'm looking forward to, races still totally unfinished, and a broken payment processor. Sorry for the negative post, just my initial response.