Dawntrail character graphics update - opinions, requests and discussion megathread

[Sorimachi87]

I didnt read everything in this thread, just wanted to voice my feedback.
Only gripe i have with the graphics update is the movement of the wind. Yeah it seems more gusty at times and way smoother but i am kinda missing the flow or pulling rather in stormy conditions. Neither hair nor clothing gets really affected like it did before the update.
Its a minor issue i have though. Rest is really cool in my opinion

[Sorimachi87]

I didnt read everything in this thread, just wanted to voice my feedback.
Only gripe i have with the graphics update is the movement of the wind. Yeah it seems more gusty at times and way smoother but i am kinda missing the flow or pulling rather in stormy conditions. Neither hair nor clothing gets really affected like it did before the update.
Its a minor issue i have though. Rest is really cool in my opinion

Something did change with 7.05. Stormy weather pulls much more on hair and clothing now. Thank you!
Also Euphrosyne Raid the first bit has now actual wind sweeping across, seen in characters hair and clothing. Thank you here too!

[GreenLeafy]

I wanted to make a new character on a race I've never used before and typically I love putting a bit of blush on but , um , why does the au'ra blush go over their scales?

[smitten_miquitten]

It kiiinda makes sense to go over the scales but imo if they wanted it like this the blush on the scales should look rougher to match the scaly texture instead of being a smooth continuous smudge like it is here.

[Rueby]

I wanted to make a new character on a race I've never used before and typically I love putting a bit of blush on but , um , why does the au'ra blush go over their scales?

It was actually like this pre-DT as well as someone who mained F AuRa Face 2 for like 2 years. I believe tattoos also go over your scales. I guess this is more like 'makeup blush', but it looks weird regardless....mine was Raen and I never went for smth that pink so it wasn't really noticable.

[Gredunza]

It kiiinda makes sense to go over the scales but imo if they wanted it like this the blush on the scales should look rougher to match the scaly texture instead of being a smooth continuous smudge like it is here.

Realistically, it wouldn't make sense, since blushing is caused by an increase in temperature and bloodflow below the skin. Scales wouldn't be as translucent.

That said, the style of FFXIV is deeply rooted in manga and anime, and those mediums by convention put blush above anything really.

[smitten_miquitten]

Oh no, I meant makeup blush! Actual flush would work that way sure, I just assumed this was just powder because it's on so thick.

[Sarantserel]

I was looking through old Screenshot to find pictures of my character before the update, found one of my favorite shot from the end of Endwalker and recreated it now after the update. I feel it shows well how much she's changed.




I really miss how her eyes and mouth looked before Dawntrail.

[IvyNefalstra]

Her neutral expression now has very deep corners of the mouth, as if pouting, but too feminin and looking concerned and sad

At certain angle you can see a very deep ridge around her eyes, making her looking VERY old and tired


Compare with screenshot before (she really looked so freaking cool and determined without those mouth corners and extra feminin features...



I really don't want to log in anymore until this is fixed T T

[ConantSivrha]

At certain angle you can see a very deep ridge around her eyes, making her looking VERY old and tired

This face had these ridges (tear troughs) before Dawntrail. In Dawntrail, they are visible in a greater variety of lighting conditions, but they are not new to this face. If you zoom in very close, you can even see the green light catching on the one on the far side of her face, in one of your own pre-Dawntrail screenshots:

I am very thankful that these particular features were left intact, and I don’t want to lose them. To me, they’re beautiful, and an important part of my character’s face. Or, to put it more bluntly, they’re one of the few remaining things that help this face look like it could belong on a person, instead of an uncanny photoshop-creature. The tear troughs may look odd on occasion, depending on facial expression, angle, and lighting conditions, but the same holds true for every facial feature.