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diabeteman
ICE is Coming to EVE
Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2011.02.23 10:58:00 -
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Edited by: diabeteman on 23/02/2011 11:00:30
Hello everyone,
I have a few remarks about the new character creation system. I'm aware that it is still in development, and that enhancements will arrive later (accessories, tatoos, etc.)
But:
- Where are all the fun and science fiction clothing? All the clothing is now very normal and seems like regular nowdays clothing. Not spaceship pilot clothing... Why the change of style?
- How come, I cannot make my character fat or skinny? Are ugly people put aside in EVE Online? Does every character have to look like Ken or Barbie? I feel that we see enough of this everybody-is-perfect-and-beautiful crap on TV.
- Where are all the fun backgrounds (the ones with the colored strays for instance)? Every background is now very depressing...
- All the lights are white. When will we be able to have colored lights again?
- I tried to make my character smile and be confident as he was before on the old portrait. I wasn't able to do it. Every expression is now very mild and moderate. Why not letting more freedom in the expressions?
I can see that put much effort has been put in the new character creation system. But maybe, all the little details that can be tuned now (jaw width, color of eyebrows, ears orientation, etc.) are less important than more obvious things such as flashy clothes, nasty faces and silly salad-bowl-head-wear (I so miss mine).
Those things make a difference between characters. They allow players to have a character with actual "character". Not just regular looking, non-smiling-nor-frowning robots.
Please don't take this wrong. I love EVE. I'm just afraid that its original spirit is fading away with all those restrictions in the new character editor.
cheers,
Robin
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Destination SkillQueue
Are We There Yet
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Posted - 2011.02.23 11:11:00 -
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The current CC is about as exciting as a bowl of lukewarm porridge.
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Onoratha
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Posted - 2011.02.23 16:47:00 -
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 Originally by: diabeteman
Edited by: diabeteman on 23/02/2011 11:00:30
Hello everyone,
I have a few remarks about the new character creation system. I'm aware that it is still in development, and that enhancements will arrive later (accessories, tatoos, etc.)
But:
- Where are all the fun and science fiction clothing? All the clothing is now very normal and seems like regular nowdays clothing. Not spaceship pilot clothing... Why the change of style?
- How come, I cannot make my character fat or skinny? Are ugly people put aside in EVE Online? Does every character have to look like Ken or Barbie? I feel that we see enough of this everybody-is-perfect-and-beautiful crap on TV.
- Where are all the fun backgrounds (the ones with the colored strays for instance)? Every background is now very depressing...
- All the lights are white. When will we be able to have colored lights again?
- I tried to make my character smile and be confident as he was before on the old portrait. I wasn't able to do it. Every expression is now very mild and moderate. Why not letting more freedom in the expressions?
I can see that put much effort has been put in the new character creation system. But maybe, all the little details that can be tuned now (jaw width, color of eyebrows, ears orientation, etc.) are less important than more obvious things such as flashy clothes, nasty faces and silly salad-bowl-head-wear (I so miss mine).
Those things make a difference between characters. They allow players to have a character with actual "character". Not just regular looking, non-smiling-nor-frowning robots.
Please don't take this wrong. I love EVE. I'm just afraid that its original spirit is fading away with all those restrictions in the new character editor.
cheers,
Robin
I'll would to read some awnsers about this, because i think we loose something about the originality of our Unnivers.
If CCP can talk about this, it'll be great.
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Jint Hikaru
OffWorld Exploration Inc
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Posted - 2011.02.23 16:59:00 -
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Edited by: Jint Hikaru on 23/02/2011 17:00:49
The way to make the community diverse and interesting to look at, and to make WIS attractive to new people is to give people so many choices that it will be rare for two people to look alike.
Go take a look at the character generator on City of Heroes!
People want to feel unique. I am one of the elite, and imortal, a pod pilot! I do not want to look/dress like 15 other people walking around the station I am docked in.
And PLEASE, for the love of the game, put in some SciFi styled items.
To be blunt, you need so many options, that some are rarely used.
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Jint Hikaru - Miner / Salvager / Explorer / SpaceBum
"I've got a couple of Strippers on my ship... and they just love to dance!"
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Orithien Veladorn
ICE is Coming to EVE
Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2011.02.23 17:21:00 -
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The new CC is very powerful, and as much as i like the new faces, i must admit a few trademarks are still missing. Not only tattoos, but also plastic clothes and of course salad bowl headwear.
Because i believe that the future of fashion lies not on today's ordinary people walking on the streets but in Lady Gaga's wardrobe, i'm fully supporting this thread.
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Saali Demonis
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Posted - 2011.02.23 18:16:00 -
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+100
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Kilostream
Roving Guns Inc.
RAZOR Alliance
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Posted - 2011.02.23 18:43:00 -
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Edited by: Kilostream on 23/02/2011 18:46:45
Word.
Everyone looks the same now - the new character creation is a wonderous thing, awesome and spangly - technically a brilliant feat and yet...somehow...the old one was better.
The distinct ethnicity of the newer bloodlines has been, if not lost, then watered-down to the point of being barely distinguishable, as has the gaunt look of the sebiestors....the list goes on.
Think this was a case of less is more.
My ideal situation would be a "morph character" option where I could select my old character portrait, and the clever new creator would just take all the important distinguishing features and re-make it in the new system.
Oh yeah and I want my old Guristas background back!
OP is right, why if I turn muscularity right down and weight right up can I not create an obese character if I want?
or someone festooned with implants and cyber-bionic-looking appendages. or at the very least a chuffing great assault rifle with all spkies and sh*t on!
And why-oh-why-oh-why does EVERY SINGLE pair of sunglasses available look a) exactly the same and b) crap.
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Bunyip
Center for Advanced Studies
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Posted - 2011.02.23 19:15:00 -
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There's a good deal of problems with the new character generator. Cybernetics like the Deteis used to have, transparent clothing/visors like the Gallente and Minmatar used to have, earpiece comms like the Achura had, facial tattoos, girth, sci-fi clothing, etc.
The most disappointing part of the new character creator is the Vherokoir and their squint eyes. They took one of the most beautiful avatars in the game and completely trashed them, IMHO. Not everybody agrees with this statement, but most do.
Seriously, my avatar is as big as the eyes get, even with muscular manipulation and all. The character creator is off to a good start, but it's nowhere near complete, and only leaves the playerbase wanting the old one for the customization it offered. We don't want to build a house if all we have available is the cinderblock foundations.
Supported, and for crying out loud, if not, at least allow us to change our bloodline/gender, since those have no major effect to the game nor to reputation.
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San Pek
ICE is Coming to EVE
Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2011.02.23 21:04:00 -
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Edited by: San Pek on 23/02/2011 21:04:38
Agree here.
I like the new character creator. But it miss something ... The thing who make you say "look ! It's an EVE Online character". 
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Sampanion
0ccam's Razor
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Posted - 2011.02.24 23:33:00 -
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I won't repeat my Eve tribune rant, but I'll pick one detail; height. In WIS everyone will be the same height - that's just weird. More veriety would be better, so supporting more fuit-bowls and Gallente plastic shirts.
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Danika Princip
Freelance Economics Astrological resources
Tactical Narcotics Team
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Posted - 2011.02.25 04:30:00 -
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diabeteman
ICE is Coming to EVE
Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2011.02.25 13:41:00 -
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Hey, I support my proposal by the way 
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LarpingBard
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Posted - 2011.02.25 13:48:00 -
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1) Height :)
2) More angle options/distance options on the profile pic.
3) Obesity!
4) Racial distinctions restored
5) Different glasses, pls.
6) Body posing
7) puff ball hair!
8) age
9) lights
10) more clothing optionse
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The Djego
Hellequin Inc.
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Posted - 2011.02.25 16:23:00 -
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Edited by: The Djego on 25/02/2011 16:25:25
Originally by: diabeteman
All the lights are white. When will we be able to have colored lights again?
Do want, really missed this feature.
Edit: Also the ability to set the spots for light yourself(direction and angle) would be great to give the chars a more unique appearance.
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Nerf Tank - Boost Gank!
Originally by: Amantus
Real men don't need to get into blaster range.
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Red Raider
Caldari Provisions
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Posted - 2011.02.25 17:26:00 -
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CCP,
Since you took it upon yourself to edit my character without my permission this seems like a pretty good place to put your brain to work.
Red
Hint: I wanted my fracking eyes closed morons.
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Pushme Pullyou
Wingrove Weapons Systems
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Posted - 2011.02.25 18:54:00 -
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Originally by: Red Raider
Hint: I wanted my fracking eyes closed morons.
You can actually do this - I found out by accident, and it may take a frustrating few goes for you to replicate it (if you still have another 'go' left on the character creator).
You may notice that when you're creating the character, it blinks every now and then - after a bit of messing about with the pose, I took a few photo's - one of them had it's eyes closed, as by pure chance the instant of the photo had been during a blink.
Not an option you can select, very hit 'n' miss, but it can be done.
Oh, and supported, btw.
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Teranul
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Posted - 2011.02.25 18:59:00 -
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I think this topic is silly, as the devs are inevitably going to add options regardless of whether or not you guys say you want them.
But it certainly couldn't hurt. I guess. *Shrugs*
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Tara Eves
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Posted - 2011.02.25 19:15:00 -
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Originally by: Teranul
I think this topic is silly, as the devs are inevitably going to add options regardless of whether or not you guys say you want them.
But it certainly couldn't hurt. I guess. *Shrugs*
Not sure it's so much a question of "adding" options as requesting the retention of functionality available in the old, supposedly inferior, character creator that was better in the ways that matter to people.
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diabeteman
ICE is Coming to EVE
Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2011.02.27 17:30:00 -
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A little sunday bump 
Come and support this, guys!
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Shoopa Whoopa
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Posted - 2011.02.27 18:38:00 -
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Edited by: Shoopa Whoopa on 27/02/2011 18:38:13
I miss balloon-animal clothing very much.
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Selinate
Red Water Syndicate
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Posted - 2011.02.27 18:53:00 -
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Edited by: Selinate on 27/02/2011 18:56:53
what is this about not being able to make people fat or skinny? You can do either quite easily (increase weight slider, pull that belly OUT, pull the jowels of your cheeks out, BAM, fatso).
I also managed to make my character (in one of the shots that I didn't use) look like she just got injected with crack, her smile was so big. I don't see what you mean by "every expression is now very mild or moderate".
EDIT: As for more stuff in general for customization, I do support this, even though they already said that they would be developing stuff like that along the way (not immediately), and make a way for recustomization to be done at a given time
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Spirulina Laxissima
TotalControl Inc.
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Posted - 2011.02.27 20:41:00 -
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I used to look worried, suspecting, and determined.
Now I look sort of dreamy.
My eyes are too small, and the eyelids seem swollen.
The four bloodlines used to have much more variety, and the Vherokior used to be eurasian mutts able to look like either side of the scale.
Also, our founding elders didn't escape Ammar-slavery so that we could dress in socialist standardized garb!
I want back my traditional tribal clothing. I don't care about the current fad of 21century fashion-wear. I am a patriotic Minmatar, and am willing to show it to the universe!
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Tyranis Marcus
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Posted - 2011.02.28 02:26:00 -
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Supported.
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Momento Mori Huunuras
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Posted - 2011.02.28 17:19:00 -
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Edited by: Momento Mori Huunuras on 28/02/2011 17:21:54
Originally by: Pushme Pullyou
Originally by: Red Raider
Hint: I wanted my fracking eyes closed morons.
You can actually do this - I found out by accident, and it may take a frustrating few goes for you to replicate it (if you still have another 'go' left on the character creator).
You may notice that when you're creating the character, it blinks every now and then - after a bit of messing about with the pose, I took a few photo's - one of them had it's eyes closed, as by pure chance the instant of the photo had been during a blink.
Not an option you can select, very hit 'n' miss, but it can be done.
Oh, and supported, btw.
Yeah I know thats what I did and they edited it after it had been that way for over a week. They also changed the tilt of my head which is what made it obvious that someone edited my character. I know three people that have all had their characters edited to have their eyes opened when all three of us intentionally took photos of our characters blinking to get them closed. As you pointed out it takes a bit of work and thats what has me a little hacked off about the whole thing.
Sorry done with an alt instead of Red...
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diabeteman
ICE is Coming to EVE
Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2011.03.02 20:25:00 -
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Edited by: diabeteman on 02/03/2011 20:30:17
Bump, baby 
Please support this guys, it concerns everybody!!!
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Hydraulic Jack
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Posted - 2011.03.02 21:08:00 -
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Altho I think I look much better now, I support this.
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Joshawu Minden
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Posted - 2011.03.03 18:11:00 -
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Slave collars for Minmatar!
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diabeteman
ICE is Coming to EVE
Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2011.04.15 11:36:00 -
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bump
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