Dawntrail character graphics update - opinions, requests and discussion megathread

[CidHeiral]

Shadow quality on faces is extremely disappointing. It's a far cry from the initial renders that they showed us. I think that alone is a big part of why characters look so bad in a lot of just normal lighting conditions.

It's a bug. I submitted a bug report about it which is now in "planning to address."

[Kaziek]

It's a bug. I submitted a bug report about it which is now in "planning to address."

Oh really? Glad to hear it! That will definitely help things a lot.

[smitten_miquitten]

More Moonkeeper face 4 comparisons in different lighting options from the character creator. Endwalker's is more visible in all the lighting situations.
Endwalker vs Dawntrail

[lunartears]

(DT spoilers)

I can't remember when it was posted nor can I find it but I think a lot about the comment someone made where they compared what happens in Living Memory to how they felt about losing their WoL due to the face changes. I know that sounds a little dramatic, but I can't help but relate. I even had a similar thing cross my mind when I was playing through it.

[Iscah]

DT spoiler reply

I can't remember when it was posted nor can I find it but I think a lot about the comment someone made where they compared what happens in Living Memory to how they felt about losing their WoL due to the face changes. I know that sounds a little dramatic, but I can't help but relate. I even had a similar thing cross my mind when I was playing through it.

Past version of reality obliterated at a system-wide level, all they'll let you experience now is the new version that they seem to think is a kindness but actually just leaves a raw-edged memory that things used to be different than this and the new reality isn't as it should be.

[Argantaelle]

It's so nice of you to put DT spoliers in this thread. Especially considering that some people (me included) can't progress the story because of changes to our mains.

A spoiler tag exists, btw.

P.S. I hoped that at least this thread would have remained spoiler-free, but perish the thought.

[lunartears]

It's so nice of you to put DT spoliers in this thread. Especially considering that some people (me included) can't progress the story because of changes to our mains.

A spoiler tag exists, btw.

P.S. I hoped that at least this thread would have remained spoiler-free, but perish the thought.

I'm really really sorry, I tried to keep the MSQ context out of the post but I should have spoil tagged the entire thing instead. I've edited spoiler tags around it, but I can't erase the quoted version.
I also understand your feelings and reasoning, I don't log in much due to the face changes since I pushed through the story.
Again, I'm really sorry.

[Iscah]

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Apologies, I didn't think of it when I posted and I've hidden it now.

You still could have asked more nicely.

[Benjo]

Beards and even more beards

[smitten_miquitten]

Keeper of the Moon face 4 eyebrows night vs day. I need to force some darker lighting for Dawntrail's, the character creator just doesn't ever get as dark as the Endwalker one does. I also wanted to get a shot of them being without any shadow at all, but I can't get that perfectly with the Endwalker benchmark

Endwalker vs Dawntrail