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Guys...psst...when you make your avatars.

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30kisses
Cydo's Angels
#141 - 2015-02-25 15:38:41 UTC
Modelled after my friend. Actually resembles her a lot, now to find a latex yellow jumpsuit irl so she can cosplay it Shocked
Aladar Dangerface
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#142 - 2015-02-25 15:57:23 UTC
I never make female avatars in any games i play (seriously).

I feel that my avatars are an in game representation of myself; and i ain't a girl.

I don't need twitter. I'm already following you.
Belinda HwaFang
Coreli Corporation
Pandemic Legion
#143 - 2015-02-25 16:07:36 UTC
In my case it was e), though the lady in question is no longer my girlfriend!

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Fang
Eklesia
Hellhound Productions
#144 - 2015-02-25 16:36:27 UTC
Made my character more like the hot girl I tried hitting on in the bar and then left the bar with 3 broken ribs, a broken nose, an eyesocket I could no longer see out of, 5 teeth missing, and 2 fingers I'm pretty sure I won't be using anymore.....
Rectile
Warped
#145 - 2015-02-25 16:39:41 UTC
my character is a girl ive managed to make her look like a dude
Madeleine Lowery
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#146 - 2015-02-25 17:24:28 UTC  |  Edited by: Madeleine Lowery
None of the above.

Dersen needed an alt. I decided to make the alt his sister, so I pulled up a large-scale portrait of Dersen and moved most of the characteristics over: long face, high cheekbones, large mouth, cold blue eyes, strong and athletic build, questionable sanity, and she's the more artistically inclined one (University of Caille instead of Fed Navy).

Beauty wasn't a consideration. I went for "could plausibly free-climb a 2,000 foot cliff just because it's there."
Milana Pollard
Shock Treatment Ministries
#147 - 2015-02-25 17:56:27 UTC
I made Milana when I was drunk, but I did know what I was going for - petite, French, and pouty. There was no inspiration, I just wanted a toon that I could use to trick dudes to giving me free stuff. Turns out she works wonders.
Notta Ro'Bot
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#148 - 2015-02-25 18:07:15 UTC
I am a regular human female that breathes oxygen and feels emotions. My avatar is a representation of my actual human body, not a generic simulacrum generated from randomized features by a sentient machine.
Serene Repose
#149 - 2015-02-26 11:28:18 UTC
You don't think I'd bump my own thread now, do you? Blink

We must accommodate the idiocracy.
Switchblade Ambiguity
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#150 - 2015-02-26 19:41:38 UTC
I played around with Switchblade till I found her to be the sociopath of my dreams.....
Ila Dace
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#151 - 2015-02-27 00:20:07 UTC
Notta Ro'Bot wrote:
I am a regular human female that breathes oxygen and feels emotions. My avatar is a representation of my actual human body, not a generic simulacrum generated from randomized features by a sentient machine.

On the internet...

If House played Eve: http://i.imgur.com/y7ShT.jpg

But in purple, I'm stunning!
Jenshae Impetus
Anarchy Enforcer
The Curatores Veritatis Auxiliary
#152 - 2015-02-27 02:34:11 UTC
Mr Epeen wrote:
Primary This Rifter wrote:
Mark Androcius wrote:
Hint: Numbers have shown that guys in MMO's tend to treat female characters...... how shall I say this.... differently :P

I've gotten compliments on the portrait, but that's about it.


No surprise there.

It's obvious you are a guy just by glancing at your portrait. Women players don't tend to make a ho to be their avatar. They generally make realistic proportions and tasteful or understated makeup.

There are exceptions, of course. But not many.

Mr Epeen Cool
Hey, there handsom. Blink

*Mwuah*
Rain6637
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#153 - 2015-02-27 03:55:05 UTC
Just like how men adhere to realistic representations of themselves, and make their male avatars rrrripped

Help, I can't download EVE

President of the Commissar Kate Fanclub

PLEX: A Giffen good? (It's 1B?)
Colonel Selene
Kesukka
#154 - 2015-02-27 04:01:41 UTC
Can you even make a non ripped male avatar?

Grrr.
Badel Jramodarr
#155 - 2015-02-27 04:06:07 UTC
Etuura Zellis
Scarlet Corsairs
#156 - 2015-02-27 04:53:37 UTC
Trin Xi wrote:
Rain6637 wrote:
This is another resculpt of mine, an Achura who I decided would go full Geisha. I made her nose somewhat beakish, to make her more personable / down to earth / realistic.

I've tried turning different races into stunners, but it broke the sense of realism for me. It can be done, though. I think the most successful examples of breaking the mold goes to Khanid femmes. They turn out quite successful but it's a striking departure from typical Khanid.

Random examples of successful Khanids pulled from Newedenfaces

Tez Saurus
Kaaeliaa
Ariel Ordion
Pyralissa

Maybe it makes me crazy, but.

My characters aren't modelled after anyone irl, but they have distinct personalities in my mind. I don't know when it happened, but RP with them is automatic now, and I don't have to try... they tell me how they think or feel, and there's no conscious algorithm that I use for it. I don't identify with them, but I recognize them as real people, more or less. They're not Mary Sues, either.

Kaaeliaa can't be a random Khanid example. Big smile

Khanid, and proud. On topic though, with the exception of market alts/those that rarely see the light of day, I try to mold them into the roll/profession they take within New Eden.
Primary This Rifter
Mutual Fund of the Something
#157 - 2015-02-27 05:03:16 UTC
Rain6637 wrote:
Just like how men adhere to realistic representations of themselves, and make their male avatars rrrripped

Yeah, seriously. My male avatars aren't any more realistic than my female ones.
Alena McJenkins
McJenkins' Saucy Shipwreckers LLC
#158 - 2015-02-27 05:11:22 UTC
Rain6637 wrote:
Just like how men adhere to realistic representations of themselves, and make their male avatars rrrripped



I couldn't make an accurate character if I wanted to, as you can't make characters fat in the current system :P

Sauce.
Deacon Abox
Black Eagle5
#159 - 2015-02-27 15:11:44 UTC  |  Edited by: Deacon Abox
Try this fella, especially in full body view.Lolhttps://gate.eveonline.com/Profile/Adolf%20Ehrnrooth Could be a pretty good representation of the person sitting behind the keyboard.Blink Also look at his corp history for probable alts. This guy is a true artist with the character creator.Pirate

CCP, there are off buttons for ship explosions, missile effects, turret effects, etc. "Immersion" does not seem to be harmed by those. So, [u]please[/u] give us a persisting off button for the jump gate and autoscan visuals.

Celise Katelo
State War Academy
Caldari State
#160 - 2015-02-27 15:28:14 UTC
I went for a "Sigourney Weaver" kinda look, for her amazing role as "Ellen Ripley" in the Alien franchise.

Then added some extra's... many extra's.. then some makeup etc. Roll


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