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

[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.