Request for More Character Customization Options

[Seelie]

I really hope that with the promise that they won't be adding any more playable races from now on, we will be getting robust and worthwhile character creator updates in future expansions. I will be really, genuinely, truly disappointed if this doesn't happen at least by 9.0, but 8.0 would be so cool.

Personally, the things that I want most, which I think are feasible within the technical limitations of the game, are as follows:

1.) More than 4 face variants for all races, preferably at least 5, though 6/7 like hyurs have would be ideal. They have proven that they can add entire new face slots to the creator already, so they should do it more.
2.) Greater variety of wavy/curly/afro-textured hairstyles. They said something about polygon counts causing difficulty before, but certainly there are more efficient and less intense ways of modelling stylized textured hair.
3.) Proper makeup customization. The lipstick and facepaint options already present just leave a lot to be desired. It would be so nice to have lipstick that actually looks like lipstick some day.
4.) Didn't think of this til I saw it earlier in this thread, but blue tongues for raen girls, absolutely!
5.) The darker shading of viera noses, even after they've restored several things that people miss from the old graphics, viera still lack that contrast they used to have, and it was cute.
6.) Fix hairstyles with headbands on viera + fix hairstyles with "ear holes" on the sides for viera (and miqo'te/hrothgar, where necessary) I think the dev team should feel comfortable editing hairstyles slightly for different races that cause certain features to look awkward...move the headband forward or backward slightly so it's not under the ears, add a little extra hair to cover the bald spots on the sides of the head. I don't think anyone would mind if the hair looks Slightly Different if that means it actually looks like, good.

[KhujaRela]

1). Better hair models/current hair models better implemented in different races (really! there are hairstyles with too short bangs and bald spots in any f race that isn't Miqo'te and Lalafell....). I need more long hair with bangs and waves. Male elezen and Male viera and even Female Viera have nice fluffy hair... I don't mind clipping, I want more long curvy hair I already have too much short and spiky...

2). Please fix colors in character making... Lipsticks are a joke. Neither light or dark look realistic... it's too obvious it's just a filter that turns them grayish or too 'vibrant'. Even 'natural' lips look ugly and too pale, specially since 7.0 they lack texture and deph.

3). Eye and hair colors, apparently hyur only can have shades of gray...specially on eyes, look dull and darker than other races. If you want your eyes to be seen at all you have to stick to blue and green. I wish I could put a good yellow/hazel eyes that look really vibrant like honey. Or a deep brown, or a deep blue...

4). More variety on face options, in general, there are drastic changes in eye shape from 3 to 6, but 1,2 , 4, 5 look almost the same? I say random numbers, but sure do you understand what I mean.

5). Of course sliders. Not only for boobs and tails please... I wish we had a bit more variety on other body features.

6). Make up options... I wish I could use blush AND another feature, like freckles, eye shadows, tattoos... but I need blush in my characters otherwise they look to pale/plain to me :')


Also I don't mind to wait extra for 8.0 I think it's unrealistic to ask for more content, core changes that haven't existed for 12 years, and expect they release all them at once at a fast pace... I think the graphics change while necessary is really lacking and needs a lot to get fixed (like returning to TRUE old faces... not that mess they made). I think devs deserve to rest and have vacation time. Programming, designing, 3D modeling... it's all artist jobs, and the base game its probably a big learning curve for someone who enters anew, so it's important they have a good developing team, if they get overworked and leave/get sick ...it doesn't matter how much money the company makes. Hiring new talented people is ideal but that people will need to learn and adapt to the perks of a 12 year old game. I think it's just realistic to expect bigger waiting times when bigger changes are made to the base game, not only to add new content...