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#1 May 17 2013 at 7:08 AM Rating: Excellent

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Getting in Character
May 17, 2013

Hey guys!
Fernehalwes here.

We've received a two-tonze truckload of feedback on character creation since the alpha test, and from what I saw in today's build, much has changed since then. If you thought there were a lot of options before, wait until you see all the new ways to customize your avatar, including...

An extended hair color palette, plus a plethora of playful tattoos.

Several new hairstyles for men...

Several new hairstyles for women, including...OMG! Long hair options! And is that a SLIDER on the right for ear size!?

And a slider for height!? What else could there be a slider for!?!??

And purple whiskers!? And purple eyes!?

And OH MY GOD MY EYES THE RED IT BURNS!

Get ready to let your imagination run wild!

Fernehalwes.

Edited, May 17th 2013 9:09am by Szabo

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#2 May 17 2013 at 7:14 AM Rating: Excellent

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Well there you go people, sliders.

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#3 May 17 2013 at 7:15 AM Rating: Good

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Wewt for new Hairstyles! Might be easier to make Lin look older if it looks like her hair has grown (as well as her height and chest >.> Don't judge me!)

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#4 May 17 2013 at 7:27 AM Rating: Default

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Sweeeeeetness!!! this has already made my whole day... so looking forward to creating this male miqo'te!!!

I really think SE has been keeping alot from us all in every aspect of this game... lots to come in do time and looking so forward to exploring and hearing about it all...

Edited, May 17th 2013 8:29am by Mmoderator

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#5 May 17 2013 at 7:35 AM Rating: Excellent

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Mmoderator wrote:

I really think SE has been keeping alot from us all in every aspect of this game... lots to come in do time and looking so forward to exploring and hearing about it all...

I actually tend to agree. I know that in 1.0 everyone thought that too, and they really weren't... but this time around feels different. The most important thing is, they are listening to the players while still making the game their own. Now they just need to tell us when phase 3 starts!

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#6 May 17 2013 at 7:50 AM Rating: Good

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This makes me very very happy. My only issue with the creation tool was the limitations on hair color based on race, and the limited tattoo option.

Well, and the limited mustache option.

For Elezen you basically can pick from this HUGE selection of White, Blonde, Gray, or Black hair... I really hope they let me wear a mustache now, because the only thing close was this weird stache that also have a weird goatee.

Also, I love that the black male actually looks like a black male instead of a white dude in black face, like before.

Edited, May 17th 2013 9:52am by Louiscool

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#7 REDACTED, Posted: May 17 2013 at 8:24 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Cartoony.

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#8 May 17 2013 at 8:50 AM Rating: Good

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You must not have played WoW in your day cause this is 10x less "cartoony" than that... I like the look and feel of char's I see here...

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#9 May 17 2013 at 8:59 AM Rating: Good

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Personally I don't mind a bit of subtlety with the hair and eye colors and tattoo options. Some of those tattoos look a bit ridiculous.
Glad to see that there are more options, though.

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#10 May 17 2013 at 9:00 AM Rating: Good

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The breasticles on the female Rog

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#11 May 17 2013 at 9:05 AM Rating: Decent

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i kinda dig the lil choco tat on the female Hume not to sure what its holding tho

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#12 May 17 2013 at 9:08 AM Rating: Decent

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That's the bottom of the egg shell that it hatched from.

It's an okay tat, I guess, but who would want it on their face?

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#13 May 17 2013 at 9:08 AM Rating: Good

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First hair style reminds me of Rydia/Terra. Nice throwback!

Also happy to see hair that better works for my character.

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#14 May 17 2013 at 9:10 AM Rating: Excellent

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Lol, just in time to respond to killua's post???

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#15 May 17 2013 at 9:12 AM Rating: Excellent

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LOL, the 2nd to last Mi'quote Paladin was designed to look like Naruto.

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#16 May 17 2013 at 9:12 AM Rating: Excellent

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Kachi wrote:

Some of those tattoos look a bit ridiculous.

I'll say.

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#17 May 17 2013 at 9:19 AM Rating: Good

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Adzieboy wrote:

Well there you go people, sliders.

Where?

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#18 May 17 2013 at 9:21 AM Rating: Decent

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Catwho wrote:

LOL, the 2nd to last Mi'quote Paladin was designed to look like Naruto.

Wow it really does...

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#19 REDACTED, Posted: May 17 2013 at 9:36 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) Yes, because all black people look the same. Racist.

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#20 May 17 2013 at 9:52 AM Rating: Good

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Cartoony.

psst. Video Games are basically cartoons. About the post...the addition of sliders and all those hair options is nice. I stand corrected of my previous char creation posts. Yoshi is really listening to feedback, I love it.

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#21 May 17 2013 at 9:54 AM Rating: Good

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Archmage Callinon wrote:

Adzieboy wrote:

Well there you go people, sliders.

Where?

Right here.

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#22 May 17 2013 at 9:58 AM Rating: Good

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Yes, because all black people look the same. Racist.

Pretty sure he meant the tattoo...

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#23 May 17 2013 at 10:12 AM Rating: Decent

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So a star tattoo under the eye for every character, in pvp, you've killed?

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#24 May 17 2013 at 10:17 AM Rating: Excellent

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I can't wait until all the people who create an avatar with teardrop tattoos find out what one of the meanings used to be.

Edited, May 17th 2013 12:19pm by lolgaxe

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#25 May 17 2013 at 10:19 AM Rating: Decent

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Sigh, why won't this game just come out already. :(

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#26 May 17 2013 at 10:35 AM Rating: Excellent

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lolgaxe wrote:

I can't wait until all the people who create an avatar with teardrop tattoos find out what one of the meanings used to be.

Edited, May 17th 2013 12:19pm by lolgaxe

Like the first time I heard someone in WoW calling themselves a "Twink" Smiley: eek

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