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Selinate
#1 - 2012-05-25 17:24:31 UTC
Why do I have the skin tone of a sub-saharan african? I did not select this. I resculpted my character and left the skin tone as it is.

I don't see why the original skin tones were removed in addition to this.

Please make my character look like an asian again.
alittlebirdy
All Hail The Liopleurodon
#2 - 2012-05-25 17:25:45 UTC
Selinate wrote:
Why do I have the skin tone of a sub-saharan african? I did not select this. I resculpted my character and left the skin tone as it is.

I don't see why the original skin tones were removed in addition to this.

Please make my character look like an asian again.



OMG ITS TANNING BED MOM!
Selinate
#3 - 2012-05-25 17:26:45 UTC
alittlebirdy wrote:
Selinate wrote:
Why do I have the skin tone of a sub-saharan african? I did not select this. I resculpted my character and left the skin tone as it is.

I don't see why the original skin tones were removed in addition to this.

Please make my character look like an asian again.



OMG ITS TANNING BED MOM!



I KNOW.
Xercodo
Cruor Angelicus
#4 - 2012-05-25 17:27:46 UTC
Selinate wrote:
Why do I have the skin tone of a sub-saharan african? I did not select this. I resculpted my character and left the skin tone as it is.

I don't see why the original skin tones were removed in addition to this.

Please make my character look like an asian again.


iirc they told us specifically that your old one would be thrown out if you re-sculpted and you'd get one from the new system...

It should be as simple as picking a new one that looks similar to the old one right?

Unless there is a bug here somewhere did you not see the new skin tone when you went to re-sculpt or at least see it by the time you took the picture? You coulda changed it then too.

The Drake is a Lie
THE L0CK
Denying You Access
#5 - 2012-05-25 17:28:40 UTC
I LOVE TANNING

Do you smell what the Lock's cooking?
Sarah Schneider
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2012-05-25 17:34:22 UTC
Selinate wrote:
Why do I have the skin tone of a sub-saharan african? I did not select this. I resculpted my character and left the skin tone as it is.

I don't see why the original skin tones were removed in addition to this.

Please make my character look like an asian again.

Good Lord.

"I'd rather have other players get shot by other players than not interacting with others" -CCP Soundwave
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#7 - 2012-05-25 17:34:44 UTC
I remain unaffected by this resculpting as I don't seem to have the option. Guess CCP didn't want me messing with perfection Cool

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Anashka caldari
Perkone
Caldari State
#8 - 2012-05-25 17:36:00 UTC
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
I remain unaffected by this resculpting as I don't seem to have the option. Guess CCP didn't want me messing with perfection Cool


where is this perfection you speak of?
Selinate
#9 - 2012-05-25 17:45:47 UTC
Xercodo wrote:
Selinate wrote:
Why do I have the skin tone of a sub-saharan african? I did not select this. I resculpted my character and left the skin tone as it is.

I don't see why the original skin tones were removed in addition to this.

Please make my character look like an asian again.


iirc they told us specifically that your old one would be thrown out if you re-sculpted and you'd get one from the new system...

It should be as simple as picking a new one that looks similar to the old one right?

Unless there is a bug here somewhere did you not see the new skin tone when you went to re-sculpt or at least see it by the time you took the picture? You coulda changed it then too.


I messed around with it a little but I went back and changed it back to what I originally had because there was nothing even close to what I originally had. I took a portrait and had my original one in my portrait in Eve, and it still appears as the original in Eve, but on here and in CQ, I look like... well... yeah.
Esan Vartesa
Samarkand Financial
#10 - 2012-05-25 17:53:25 UTC
Actually, no, she didn't have the opportunity to see what the new skin tone was going to be.

Here was my experience:

1) Select re-sculpt
2) Look at the new skin tone colour wheel
3) Realize that if I didn't select a new skin tone, the old one is kept
4) Take new portrait after re-sculpting, still have old skin tone
5) Finalize and admire new portrait, still with old skin tone
6) Have others comment on nice new portrait, with old skin tone
7) Log off
8) Sleep
9) Log on
10) Observe "Character Selection Screen" portrait with same skin tone as yesterday
11) Blink
12) Observe that portrait is suddenly updated with new, seemingly random new skin tone

Basically, if you re-sculpt but don't change your skin tone, you will THINK that you're able to keep it as it is. This mirage continues right through the portrait taking, finalizing, and even playing for hours afterward. People seeing your new portrait for the first time also see the old skin tone. But by logging out and then back in, the server regenerates the portrait using the new colour wheel with whatever mapping it has coded.

This is terrible design.
Selinate
#11 - 2012-05-25 17:56:11 UTC
Also, my experience with the new color wheel: Goes from ghost white to black ghost black.

Srsly. This is a pretty crappy new color wheel... Khanid is supposed to be somewhat asian looking, but they don't even come with an asian skin tone any more...
Sarah Schneider
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#12 - 2012-05-25 18:23:33 UTC
have you tried petitioning this issue and ask for another resculpt? seems like a valid reason imo.

"I'd rather have other players get shot by other players than not interacting with others" -CCP Soundwave
THE L0CK
Denying You Access
#13 - 2012-05-25 18:25:14 UTC
Sarah Schneider wrote:
have you tried petitioning this issue and ask for another resculpt? seems like a valid reason imo.



Once you go black you never go back!

Do you smell what the Lock's cooking?
Iamien
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#14 - 2012-05-25 18:27:28 UTC
THE L0CK wrote:
Sarah Schneider wrote:
have you tried petitioning this issue and ask for another resculpt? seems like a valid reason imo.



Once you go black you never go back!



Truth
Selinate
#15 - 2012-05-25 18:31:31 UTC
Sarah Schneider wrote:
have you tried petitioning this issue and ask for another resculpt? seems like a valid reason imo.


I've petitioned it, but I don't want a resculpt since my old skin tone isn't on there. I want my old one back that I originally took the portrait with.
Selinate
#16 - 2012-05-25 18:32:01 UTC
THE L0CK wrote:
Sarah Schneider wrote:
have you tried petitioning this issue and ask for another resculpt? seems like a valid reason imo.



Once you go black you never go back!


*facepalm*
THE L0CK
Denying You Access
#17 - 2012-05-25 18:33:58 UTC
Selinate wrote:
THE L0CK wrote:
Sarah Schneider wrote:
have you tried petitioning this issue and ask for another resculpt? seems like a valid reason imo.



Once you go black you never go back!


*facepalm*



Admit it, you know that one made you smile.

Do you smell what the Lock's cooking?
PotatoOverdose
Handsome Millionaire Playboys
Sedition.
#18 - 2012-05-25 18:34:48 UTC
Same problem here but meh, w/e.