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Can we get back to New Eden characters instead of WoD clones?

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Taiwanistan
#41 - 2011-12-20 14:45:44 UTC
needs more options, more varieties, racially exclusive items
make races more distinguishable

TA on wis: "when we have a feature that is its own functional ecosystem of gameplay then hooks into the greater ecosystem of EVE as a whole, and it provides good replayability."
Aloe Cloveris
The Greater Goon
#42 - 2011-12-20 15:03:46 UTC
Def be needing more Backdoor Bandit options for Minmatar.
Bischopt
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#43 - 2011-12-20 15:05:06 UTC
Atticus Fynch wrote:
When the new character creator came about, there was a sudden change in the "image" of the individual EVE races.
That change being, they all look the same (except maybe amarr who came out pretty good). Lacking are race specific clothing and race specific accessories....which there are currently none becuase the powers that be felt they could just port WoD into EVE and no one would be the wiser. We look more like Blade Runnerish cyberpunks with bad tattoos than residents of New Eden.

I hope someday EVE will return to those days instead of making us all look like WoD clones (minus the vampire theme) which basically is what happened with the new character creator.


Basically everything cool got taken away and now when it comes back we'll have to pay for it or look boring.
yay MT.
::ccp::
J Kunjeh
#44 - 2011-12-20 15:58:45 UTC
CCP Xhagen wrote:

But it sounds to me that you guys generally like the new creator but are asking for more distinct varieties between bloodlines and perhaps special stuff for each one. I'm fairly certain that can be accomplished more easily in the new character creator than it could be in the old. In fact, if I have understood the guys working on the new creator, the old one simply could not be developed further. It was one of the oldest piece of technology in the game (since 2002 or so) and was in dire need of a revamp.


Yes, exactly this. I LOVE the new character creator and the realism it brings to the characters, but there was something lost in translation between the old and new creator which makes everyone look too samey. Bring back the more defined racial differences in structure, features, hair and clothing!

"The world as we know it came about through an anomaly (anomou)" (The Gospel of Philip, 1-5) 
Zimmy Zeta
Perkone
Caldari State
#45 - 2011-12-20 16:23:53 UTC
That cultural distinction thing makes no sense to me. EvE is a sandbox, where your character`s origin means nothing, you can decide yourself how to develop and what racial ships you want to specialize in. Now if I, as a Caldari, specialize in Minmatar ships, work for minmatar agents and spent most of my time in minmatar space- wouldn't it be normal for me to also adapt their clothing style? I find it really strange that I cannot access other faction's clothes or hairstyles (starting selection, not that NeX stuff), despite spending most of my time in their stations / worlds.

Still i have to agree with other posters here that there are only a handful of haircuts and clothes that look nice and are thus used by almost everyone. A multiplayer Incarna would be terribly boring, meeting dozens of avatars that look almost identical. A very easy fix would be to make much more colour schemes available on the basic clothes or hairs for all players- shouldn't be too difficult.

I'd like to apologize for the poor quality of the post above and sincerely hope you didn't waste your time reading it. Yes, I do feel bad about it.
J Kunjeh
#46 - 2011-12-20 16:26:54 UTC
Zimmy Zeta wrote:
That cultural distinction thing makes no sense to me. EvE is a sandbox, where your character`s origin means nothing, you can decide yourself how to develop and what racial ships you want to specialize in. Now if I, as a Caldari, specialize in Minmatar ships, work for minmatar agents and spent most of my time in minmatar space- wouldn't it be normal for me to also adapt their clothing style? I find it really strange that I cannot access other faction's clothes or hairstyles (starting selection, not that NeX stuff), despite spending most of my time in their stations / worlds.


I agree with you there. CCP should not restrict a player from using/purchasing any clothing/hair/tattoo's they want. But, they should strive to make significant differences between the races in body structure, features, etc. as well as clothing (doesn't mean you can't slap on Amarr looking clothing if you're Caldari, just means it would have an Amarrian look is all).

"The world as we know it came about through an anomaly (anomou)" (The Gospel of Philip, 1-5) 
Akita T
Caldari Navy Volunteer Task Force
#47 - 2011-12-20 16:52:21 UTC
Irish union factory workers represent ! Ginger in da' house !

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Jask Avan
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#48 - 2011-12-20 17:28:59 UTC
Zimmy Zeta wrote:
That cultural distinction thing makes no sense to me. EvE is a sandbox, where your character`s origin means nothing, you can decide yourself how to develop and what racial ships you want to specialize in. Now if I, as a Caldari, specialize in Minmatar ships, work for minmatar agents and spent most of my time in minmatar space- wouldn't it be normal for me to also adapt their clothing style? I find it really strange that I cannot access other faction's clothes or hairstyles (starting selection, not that NeX stuff), despite spending most of my time in their stations / worlds.

Still i have to agree with other posters here that there are only a handful of haircuts and clothes that look nice and are thus used by almost everyone. A multiplayer Incarna would be terribly boring, meeting dozens of avatars that look almost identical. A very easy fix would be to make much more colour schemes available on the basic clothes or hairs for all players- shouldn't be too difficult.

This. I love the new style, but I kinda got screwed on the change to my alt's bloodline and would like to have the options to make it look a bit more like I want it.

Also, we need so much more variety, especially in clothing (Screw NEX BS.) and bodytype. Why does every male look like they're built like a truck? (My brother is so skinny that he's closer in size to the female model than the male. Lol) Why is every female forced into heels?
Keep the more realistic and less zeerust style, though.
Atticus Fynch
#49 - 2011-12-20 17:57:17 UTC
CCP Xhagen wrote:


But it sounds to me that you guys generally like the new creator but are asking for more distinct varieties between bloodlines and perhaps special stuff for each one....

I'll make sure that the people that are still working on avatar get this feedback.




Exactly and THANK YOU for your feedback. Requests dont feel as "ignored" when staff chimes in with a comment.

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Dramaticus
State War Academy
Caldari State
#50 - 2011-12-20 18:00:11 UTC
hey ladies

The 'do-nothing' member of the GoonSwarm Economic Warfare Cabal

The edge is REALLY hard to see at times but it DOES exist and in this case we were looking at a situation where a new feature created for all of our customers was being virtually curbstomped by five of them
Nova Fox
Novafox Shipyards
#51 - 2011-12-20 18:02:01 UTC
I hope they dont screw up current ones some of us have actually shifted twoards. I mean I look a hell lot closer to myself than my previous persona did and I was sorta mad when they made asian characters right after I joined. With the new character creator I at least look like the half breed I am now.

Aside from that allowing player sto add additional racial range would be nice, maybe possibly new warp targets for certain species to help define that extra jaw bone or forehead.

BTW you want cartoon heres your catroon

Warptobelt 1

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Morganta
The Greater Goon
#52 - 2011-12-20 18:06:03 UTC
I refute it thus

<<


but yeah, most of you people look like you should be on "the jersey shore"
Apollo Gabriel
Kill'em all. Let Bob sort'em out.
Ushra'Khan
#53 - 2011-12-20 18:06:17 UTC
NOOMA!
Always ... Never ... Forget to check your references.   Peace out Zulu! Hope you land well!
Chandaris
Immortalis Inc.
Shadow Cartel
#54 - 2011-12-20 18:10:18 UTC
My flashy red face is the last living thing you're going to see before your junk floating in a pod vat, and that's good enough for me..

Being hotter than hell helps too.

Long live the new avatars

THOUGH

my old avatar rocked, just saying.. http://forum.nibbletek.co.uk/portrait_viewer.php?character=chandaris

Pierced Brosmen
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#55 - 2011-12-20 18:44:19 UTC
I'm quite happy with my new character. Don't want my old cartoon back, ever.

http://forum.nibbletek.co.uk/portrait_viewer.php?character=Pierced%20Brosmen
Lyron-Baktos
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#56 - 2011-12-20 19:23:50 UTC
need more sunglasses and goggles imo
Xavier Quo
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#57 - 2011-12-20 19:24:08 UTC
I would like to see the customisation go really far... I was interested to see this representation of a capsuleer in one of the chronicles, making hardwiring and implants show up would be nice as well.
Atticus Fynch
#58 - 2011-12-20 19:29:01 UTC
Xavier Quo wrote:
I would like to see the customisation go really far... I was interested to see this representation of a capsuleer in one of the chronicles, making hardwiring and implants show up would be nice as well.



THAT is wickedly cool!!!

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Shaera Taam
Khanid Prime Free Irregulars
#59 - 2011-12-20 19:40:46 UTC
i rather enjoyed the elegant look i achieved with my old toon... bald tho she was...

http://forum.nibbletek.co.uk/portrait_viewer.php?character=shaera%20taam

but then i woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and discovered that i was actually of east asian ancestry! imagine my surprise! Shocked

i wanted a bloodline change for a long time, so i could try and get back my orig 'look,' but now i gotta admit that the 'grace-park-clone' look has kinda stuck, haha! Roll

Thus Spake the Frigate Goddess!
Shaera Taam
Khanid Prime Free Irregulars
#60 - 2011-12-20 19:44:58 UTC
Xavier Quo wrote:
I would like to see the customisation go really far... I was interested to see this representation of a capsuleer in one of the chronicles, making hardwiring and implants show up would be nice as well.


wow... add some superfluous spikes and that's my mental picture of a sansha true slave!

but it would be cool if we could customize that far!

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