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ChaoticCoyote

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Florida, USA

Imperial Order of the Iguana [IGGY]

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24 Sep 2006 at 13:19 - 1

What does ANet have against beards?

A few wimpy goatees and a light beard on one ranger face, but otherwise, the game is devoid of beards, even in Nightfall, which is "inspired" by a part of the world where some people are *required* to wear beards. I suggest ANet need to look at males in Tangiers, Tripoli, and Cairo, and I think they'll notice a glaring omission in Nightfall.

I've worn a full beard for 28 years. The one time I did shave it off, my wife refused to come near me because I didn't "look like her husband."

I don't make game avatars that look like me (half my toons are female!), but the world of Nightfall looks... *wrong* without bearded individuals.

In the grand scheme of things, this is a small matter. I find pogonophobia (fear of beards) rather amusing. But I wonder if ANet is showing a disturbing cultural bias when it ignores beards?

Barkroot Bonecrunch

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

R/W

24 Sep 2006 at 14:13 - 2

Hmm..a interesting inquiry. While I don't think beards are really necessary, I understand there are people, like you that do want them. You'll have to ask Anet. Maybe they have'nt realised that there are people that are bothered about not having any.

Lunarhound

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

24 Sep 2006 at 15:23 - 3

Including beards seems like a pretty obvious thing to me. I can see them being somewhat less prevalent in Cantha, but in Tyria and Elona, it just feels completely wrong. As for them not being "necessary" well, if by that you mean that it doesn't affect gameplay, then a lot of things aren't necessary. It's not necessary to have different looks for the same type of weapons (swords, axes, etc.). It's not necessary to have different faces for the characters. That's no reason not to include it. The more customization options we have, the more alive and diverse the game world feels.

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

24 Sep 2006 at 15:32 - 4

beards for all!! even the women o.o

prism2525

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Among dead bodies.

The Republic of Sky Pirates

E/

24 Sep 2006 at 15:34 - 5

Having a beard makes burning last 1 more second on you

Sephiroth Istari

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2006

24 Sep 2006 at 15:43 - 6

Beards could be worn for +1 in an attribute =p

Nevin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

24 Sep 2006 at 15:54 - 7

The reason beards are not ingame is because of clipping issues with armor, from what I understand. But that doesn't mean they can't put trim beards in.

Dragasa

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

where you least expect

24 Sep 2006 at 15:54 - 8

i agree that they need more beards. so far they only offer pencil thin metrosexual style facial hair, which is fine if you're a big fan of justin timberlake and want to look just like him. i want to see some big, bushy "i'm a man and i don't give a ****" beards.

i look exactly like this guy (slightly less dirty, more tattoos/piercings) and i was disappointed that i couldn't make a character that looked like him.

please anet, take a look at this pic and add some of these facial hair styles to the game. i would love to have some handlebars on my dervish.

i know they'd never go for it, but i would really like to have this option: the Kaiser

the Kaiser would not be able to be covered by any mask or helm, but all enemies in range would suffer -1 health and energy degeneration as a result of the fear and dread inspired by such swarthy awesomeness.

ChaoticCoyote

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Florida, USA

Imperial Order of the Iguana [IGGY]

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24 Sep 2006 at 16:34 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragasa

i agree that they need more beards. so far they only offer pencil thin metrosexual style facial hair, which is fine if you're a big fan of justin timberlake and want to look just like him. i want to see some big, bushy "i'm a man and i don't give a ****" beards.

i look exactly like this guy (slightly less dirty, more tattoos/piercings) and i was disappointed that i couldn't make a character that looked like him.

Thank you! That's exactly what I am thinking of.

And yes, I resemble the picture, right down to the shaved head and a nasty scar on my nose.

Lunarhound

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

24 Sep 2006 at 17:07 - 10

Clipping issue doesn't seem like much of an actual issue to me, anyway. That'd only be a problem with great big flowing beards, and we don't necessarily need those. I doubt beards like the one in the picture above would be a problem.

ChaoticCoyote

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Florida, USA

Imperial Order of the Iguana [IGGY]

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24 Sep 2006 at 18:48 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lunarhound

Clipping issue doesn't seem like much of an actual issue to me, anyway. That'd only be a problem with great big flowing beards, and we don't necessarily need those. I doubt beards like the one in the picture above would be a problem.

I don;t think it's a graphics problem; my daughter does professional digital 3D for games, and she's made reasonable-looking beards on characters, even long beards, by using elongated "chins" and alpha-transparent textures.

I suspect ANet is stuck in the Western veiw that beards are "bad". Such a shame, too.

clarianaeneas

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

R/E

24 Sep 2006 at 18:54 - 12

YAY FOR BEARDS!!

Including beards would add so much variety to the lacking selection of faces we have right now, and I doubt it would be that difficult to implement since there are NPCS with beards; Adelbern, the dude a few posts up, and many of the NPCS from Vabbi.

Nevin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

24 Sep 2006 at 19:41 - 13

During beta Ele's could get beards. I can't seem to find the screenshot though.

Solar_Takfar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

24 Sep 2006 at 22:10 - 14

I, too, thought they weren't included due to engine restrictions *they would just "stick" out of the chin and into armor. TES:Oblivion has the same problem (tho that's also derived from the facegen technology they used there)

TheOneAndOnlyX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

The Last Sacrens

N/Me

24 Sep 2006 at 22:20 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaoticCoyote

What does ANet have against beards?

I've worn a full beard for 28 years.
(half my toons are female!),

You sound like a dork

Akhilleus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

If it aint expensive, it aint worth buyin'.

Leading/Co-leading Bretheren Of Chaos [Dark]

W/Mo

24 Sep 2006 at 22:24 - 16

dont forget ultra-bushy moustaches

Mister_Smiley

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

24 Sep 2006 at 22:29 - 17

could be left out for the beta test and could be added in the offical game.

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

24 Sep 2006 at 23:35 - 18

/signed

Because Tough Guys Wear Beard!

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

24 Sep 2006 at 23:44 - 19

Some mighty fine beards in that picture post

Also, some emotes to twirl and twist aspects of beards would be good lol...

Psyks

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

Xen Of Onslaught

W/E

25 Sep 2006 at 00:03 - 20

/signed

Yes for beards!

MMSDome

Raged Out

Join Date: Sep 2005

25 Sep 2006 at 01:04 - 21

ive wanted a beard and new hair styles since my warrior got a year old since I never see him shave or anything so he should have a damn beard and some nasty battlescars!

KingKryton

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

New Zealand

W/Mo

25 Sep 2006 at 02:16 - 22

i hope nightfall has decent armour so i can make my char look like this dude

so beards r essential

/signed

jimmyhats

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

boston o.o

Pros At Inactivity [bleh]

25 Sep 2006 at 02:39 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragasa

i know they'd never go for it, but i would really like to have this option: the Kaiser

the Kaiser would not be able to be covered by any mask or helm, but all enemies in range would suffer -1 health and energy degeneration as a result of the fear and dread inspired by such swarthy awesomeness.

this made me lol. literally.

ontopic though, /sign for beardage!

Nevin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

25 Sep 2006 at 03:54 - 24

Tada

Rallick

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

25 Sep 2006 at 04:15 - 25

/signed

So far we got mascara, but no beards. For once I would like something that would make my warrior look like a bad umbre. You just cant touch a warrior with a snazzy beard.

jimmyhats

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

boston o.o

Pros At Inactivity [bleh]

25 Sep 2006 at 04:34 - 26

amagawd that ele has a beard o.o;;;

Dragasa

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

where you least expect

26 Sep 2006 at 20:40 - 27

i made a little collage of some of the bearded npcs in gw:

it would be nice if anet would at least give us some of these in the creation menu, a seperate window below the hair options to add the beards to the existing faces. and with anet's trend of less faces per chapter it would also help to diversify the looks of the characters (at the rate they're going chapter 5 will only have 2 faces to choose from: ugly and fugly).

but it doesn't seem like there's alot of demand for beards. from what i've seen in-game and from the trolls here in the forums, i think a large portion of the players are prepubescent pillow-humpers that have yet to sprout hair under their arms, much less on their faces, so i doubt we'll get many people joining us in our call for beards.

a little off topic, but i noticed some of the npcs had eye patches (the dwarf above and the guy below). i thought maybe they could give an eye patch option to those with a PoT title. you could choose to show it by clicking a little box just below the box for the PoT title in the hero menu. i figure finishing all the missions is bound to bring about a few battle scars on a character, so why not show them?

Solar_Takfar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

26 Sep 2006 at 21:05 - 28

what about a beard-eyepatch-and-hat helmet as a prize in the first "speak like a corsair" event in nightfall?

Darksun

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

USA

Karr's Castle

W/E

26 Sep 2006 at 21:07 - 29

I'm all for more character options. Definately should have more beards.
I have noticed the number & veriety of faces going down. sucks..

Cloudpiercer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2006

R/

26 Sep 2006 at 21:59 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragasa

but it doesn't seem like there's alot of demand for beards. from what i've seen in-game and from the trolls here in the forums, i think a large portion of the players are prepubescent pillow-humpers that have yet to sprout hair under their arms, much less on their faces, so i doubt we'll get many people joining us in our call for beards.

Dude, that was about the funniest thing Ive heard all day... I just bust out laughing in the middle of work.

But seriously we need beards in game, when I saw that Nightfall hero (dude with the long beard) I thought I would be able to make a Nec/Ele/Mes/Mo (Spell Casters) with a long beard like a sage or something. No such luck.

I'm still hoping for some type of "stylist" NPC where we can change some things about how we look, or like you suggested have some titles connected to extra accesories or something.

Stemnin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/Me

26 Sep 2006 at 22:07 - 31

I wish all my char's had a beard, except maybe my Rit.. they should also have rurik's mustache!

martyr migraine

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2006

new zealand, mount maunganui, beach FTW!

Dragon Storm (DRGN)

W/R

27 Sep 2006 at 02:16 - 32

Beards....awesome idea! i'd love to see a hitler moustache though!

Hitler is TeH pWnEge

VOTE HITLER TODAY! *pokes out tongue, gene simmons style*

some of these are pretty sweet too!

Selerious

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Sunshine Coast, Australia

Veneratio Tutela

R/Me

27 Sep 2006 at 03:05 - 33

/Signed

I want beards, if they were available more of my chars would be male. At least Selerious has some sort of facial covering.

fallot

I'm the king

Join Date: Nov 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew: Grand Phallus and Chairman Pro Tempore

27 Sep 2006 at 03:16 - 34

IMO this should take precedence over reconnects. Seriously.

Edit: No, really I'm RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing serious. This is not sarcasm

Rathcail

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

27 Sep 2006 at 03:23 - 35

They should delay chapter four for a year and work on the beards instead.

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

27 Sep 2006 at 03:32 - 36

Just add an extra customization box to character creation - Accessories. You could add beards, jewelry, eye patches, war scars, etc. Would be a neat little addition to further customize our characters!

/signed for all of the above!

Quote:

Originally Posted by fallout

IMO this should take precedence over reconnects. Seriously.

Edit: No, really I'm RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing serious. This is not sarcasm

Yeah, because it's obvious it would be the same team working on both. -rollseyes-

Edit: OK, then. /remove reply

Cunning

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Vabbi, Elona

Ex Talionis [Law]

Me/

27 Sep 2006 at 03:52 - 37

I wouldn't have made a Mesmer if there wasn't a beard choice.

/Signed.

TheMosesPHD

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Oregon

Mo Mo Patty Blinks [MoMo]

R/

27 Sep 2006 at 04:41 - 38

/signed for beards.

I think there's plenty of room for fitting in both traditional beard styles, as well as the more "unique" styles.

Rathcail

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

27 Sep 2006 at 05:30 - 39

I deleted my Factions ranger and recreated the old Prophecies Ranger I used to have, just because I missed the beard so much.

prodigy ming

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

27 Sep 2006 at 05:40 - 40

I guess the option would be nice for those who want it (even though I don't)
Not all adult that can grow beard wants one...