When are we going to be able to Change the appearnce of our characters?

Here's a thought - if names can be changed by them being flagged for being offensive, would it be possible to buy an upgrade like this in the store and have an account flagged in a similar way so that there's a change appearance button when the user selects a character?

I really don't see how those concepts are related, Elinora.

Name changes will NEVER happen. Too easy for hackers and bots.

I didn't say they would. Nor do I think it's a good idea. That wasn't my point at all (particularly given this whole thread is about appearance changes).

Lemme spell it out a bit more. If someone has an offensive name, it can be flagged as being offensive and the person will have to change it when they log on next (if I understand the process correctly as I've never had an offensive name so haven't had to do it myself).

Therefore, it's *already possible* to change an aspect of the character from the login screen area. So what if you could purchase an *appearance change* from the ingame store that would flag the account as being able to change the appearance of a character in a similiar way? It's something that works far more easily in with what the code is already capable of (whereas an NPC in game really is just a disaster in terms of implimentation). There'd be a change button available, pick a character, click change, the character is loaded into the character creation screen, make your change, the new values overwrite the old ones in the database (similar to character creation, but not creating a new character as the name has to stay the same obviously), bam, you have an altered character.

The trick comes in with the fact that I'm sure people would want to check out the possiblities on a number of characters before committing one, as opposed to a bad name flag which applies to one character, which is I suppose the potential sticking point. Then again, there could be worse things than having to pick a specific character to do the change on (many people have a specific character that they really hate an aspect of).

The one lousy point I'd be concerned about is cross chapter options - this would fit in great to change to something from the same chapter as the character is from, but I'm pretty sure that people would want to be able to mix and match (for instance, it's not likely I'd choose any hairstyles within any of the chapters that my characters were created in, but would be interested in using one from a different chapter).

No idea if it would work or not, but I like putting out food for thought (although chances are if this would work, devs have already thought about it).

I hope anet looks at this, I would love to change the hair and face of my character!!

I want a fat, bald, happy male monk. Where is my fat male monk!?!?!? WHERE I ASK!?!?

Never!!! No no no

Developing this feature has a cost for A.net and especially in this period they always cry they have no resources, since everyone in A.net from the CEO to the doorman is currently spending every single second of his/her working day focused on GW2.

Anyway this is a lack of business attitude.
If I was the sw house I would develop the feature and sell in the store let's say for 5$ a one time key that allows the buyer to change one of his character appearance/sex/name.

In my opinion, revenues would be much higher than the investment.

Frankly, I hate people who want everything and more for free. If I want something because I think I need (or enjoy in this case because it's a videogame), I prefer to pay rather than whine because no one hands it to me for free.

I'm personally happy to pay for stuff. Something like this isn't a need in order to play the game, so in my opinion it wouldn't be a big deal to charge for it. However, it doesn't look like we'll probably be seeing this any time soon. http://gw.onlinewelten.com/gallery,p..._21_10_07.html

Gaile says in there "No plans for a hair stylist." And yes, I'm quoting the chat directly from the screenshot (rather than playing the Gaile said but I can't show you where game ).

Now, no plans doesn't mean no plans will develop, but I won't be holding my breath (and that way, I'm less likely to be let down ).

Appearance change isn't going to happen.

Heck.... further changes to the game short of the occasional stupid minipet addition ISN'T GOING TO HAPPEN.

Hard Mode for GW:EN is the last thing we'll ever get.

Don't forget the BMP

*waits for everyone to start complaining about how unfair BMP is and how much ANET sucks*

I have just stopped caring about this subject.
Just one more thing that has the potential to piss me off and thus contributing to me not buying any further parts in the Guild Wars saga.
I mean - if they refuse to give us what we want - we'll just get it somewhere else.

You go and do that, come back us in a few years and tell us how much money you've placed monthly for a game that gives you that access. We will all be eager to hear of your report to us!

Is this still the same thread on the subject as before or did that one get closed?? I thought Gail came in and said a few words??

She did, on either this one or another one but the people here on our forum do not understand that this will not be implicated during this part of GuildWars.

If players want to run off to another game that has this and spend a monthly fee that (I do believe I have posted rough stats on this thread) will cost more money in the long run, be our guest.

I tend to agree with those who say never, since anet is more worried about getting gw2 out than keeping us happy until then-----but I have been wrong before (like once).

thank you to all ur comments i didnt mean to make it get into sex changes i was jst talking about physical descriptions

Um, aren't all the male monks fat and bald already? That's why my monk is a cute lil hottie

Dr. 90210 meets GW?

oh brother -_-U

Bump.

And I don't buy that it would take a serious amount of effort to implement this in the game. Could be done by a competent dev in an hour at most.

And frankly, if they want to take the money from GW:EN and then ignore GW1 in favour of developing GW2, that's a really really crummy decision of Anet to make.

I would not underestimate dev time ... given usual circles of approvals and testing, this feature would take about 5 mandays, give/take two days.

But it would be just gluing together pieces: rename code exists and works. character creation screen is all gui that was even needed for character look change. changing id of hairstyle and other look options or so should be totally without consequences to another part of game.

And what foundation do you have for these conclusions? How familiar are you with game development? Come now, don't be shy.

[QUOTE]20 posts in one day but this one takes the clueless cake

according to the head programmers who coded the engine and database it can not be changed and was designed that way from the start for security.

these are the people who coded the game and someone like you who not only has not seen a line of their code but obviously has never programmed anything says it is an hour job??

keep entertaining us with these clueless posts as i could use a snicker now and then

Source for that Loviatar?

And how were they able to change our appearance in certain towns last April?

first one was in the FACTIONS forum that was deleted when it was released same as the deleted nightfall and EOTN forums

second part Gaile said it was a global effect change which could not be done on an individual account and i cant find the linkie

also said the change potiong are generic as an example.

you turn into a generic elf/candy corn man with a necro dance whatever you are playing at the time.

I play CoH/CoV and it's still a feature, you get "outfits" and can change everything apart from the characters sex and physique and pay a sum to the NPC, plus you can switch between outfits at any time.

Ahh. I wonder if a gender changing potion would be possible?

There is for female toons if you don't mind being a Wintersday Elf

I think other than support and balances for now they have pretty much given up on GW1.That is why you won't see it sure if there more chapters coming out but that aint going to happen.

thanks for all the insites

What makes me really mad about all this is the the E3 video said that we would have more character customization options... That sounded promising to a whole lot of us. What they should have said is by character customization we mean armour, and by options we mean reskins...

This has absolutely zero chance of ever being a small shadow of a possibility of a chance of happening.