There is zero reason to show the default portrait when one exists.

[MsQi]

Either

1. show the previous version
2. update it automatically

I don't really care which. What the heck are they afraid of? They made this system over complicated, making too many checks just to be sure you have the same materia or something. It's supposed to be a fun piece of fluff, but it loses that when it randomly doesn't work.

[Wyssahtyn]

dev incompetence leads them to somehow ship a worse version than their beta.

[Visthra]

I think it was changed due to all of the degenerate gutterskanks creating crotch portraits or something

[CidHeiral]

Materia isn't a factor in portraits, they only check if your actual gear has changed. As of a few patches ago the system pops up a window asking you to update your portrait when you save your gear unless you manually turn that off, so there shouldn't be any issue with keeping your portraits current if you're paying attention. The check box for that option can be found under Character Menu -> Portraits if you've accidentally disabled it.

dev incompetence leads them to somehow ship a worse version than their beta.

The devs released a very freeform portrait system in the beta which players promptly abused by making portraits of themselves jerking off and simulating oral sex, which forced the devs to add cumbersome restrictions. Funny how this community always conveniently leaves out its own role in these sorts of things.

[SophiaDL]

Either

1. show the previous version
2. update it automatically

I don't really care which. What the heck are they afraid of? They made this system over complicated, making too many checks just to be sure you have the same materia or something. It's supposed to be a fun piece of fluff, but it loses that when it randomly doesn't work.

About as terrible as the dye system

right click -> dye -> pick color -> click dye -> "are you really sure you want to dye this item ???" x200 to 400 items for large houses

fun fun fun!

Materia isn't a factor in portraits, they only check if your actual gear has changed. As of a few patches ago the system pops up a window asking you to update your portrait when you save your gear unless you manually turn that off, so there shouldn't be any issue with keeping your portraits current if you're paying attention. The check box for that option can be found under Character Menu -> Portraits if you've accidentally disabled it.




The devs released a very freeform portrait system in the beta which players promptly abused by making portraits of themselves jerking off and simulating oral sex, which forced the devs to add cumbersome restrictions. Funny how this community always conveniently leaves out its own role in these sorts of things.

You really never cease to blame the community for everything huh ? Congestion is the player's fault, the portraits are also the player's fault, crescent is also the player's fault, I could go on just reading your posts.

[MsQi]

I think it was changed due to all of the degenerate gutterskanks creating crotch portraits or something

None of the things it is checking have anything to do with that. That is based on position. If you were in the "wrong" position you wouldn't be able to save the portrait.

[Visthra]

None of the things it is checking have anything to do with that. That is based on position. If you were in the "wrong" position you wouldn't be able to save the portrait.

Those crotch shots were definitely the wrong position, let me tell ya

[MsQi]

Materia isn't a factor in portraits, they only check if your actual gear has changed. As of a few patches ago the system pops up a window asking you to update your portrait when you save your gear unless you manually turn that off, so there shouldn't be any issue with keeping your portraits current if you're paying attention. The check box for that option can be found under Character Menu -> Portraits if you've accidentally disabled it.




The devs released a very freeform portrait system in the beta which players promptly abused by making portraits of themselves jerking off and simulating oral sex, which forced the devs to add cumbersome restrictions. Funny how this community always conveniently leaves out its own role in these sorts of things.

I know what it is supposed to do, but it randomly decides not to do it. The gear set was updated. I hadn't change anything for that job in a long time. NONE of the things it checks for are things that wouldn't be allowed in the portrait. Position can only be changed within the portrait interface. If it is what they deem "bad" you cannot save the portrait.

dev incompetence leads them to somehow ship a worse version than their beta.

I don't think incompetence is the word. They are failing to do something but also failing to recognize that it doesn't need to be done. Is meta-incompetence a thing? This is the product of an extremely rigid mind, that just can't admit that their beautiful code that checks for all the little inconsistencies just causes headaches and doesn't solve anything.

[MsQi]

Those crotch shots were definitely the wrong position, let me tell ya

Thus why they put that particular check in the interface, while positioning your character. Honestly, you see worse in Limsa every day.

[CidHeiral]

I know what it is supposed to do, but it randomly decides not to do it. The gear set was updated. I hadn't change anything for that job in a long time. NONE of the things it checks for are things that wouldn't be allowed in the portrait. Position can only be changed within the portrait interface. If it is what they deem "bad" you cannot save the portrait.

That is definitely user error. If your portrait is broken then a change was made without saving it to the portrait, presumably without you realizing it. A common culprit is accessories since they can be shared between jobs differently than the main gear is. Make sure to double check your glam plates for conflicts. If you have for example a ring saved on one plate and nothing on the other it will break that second portrait when you switch between them unless you use an Emperor's New Ring for that slot.