That was what originally made me buy Staw Wars: Galaxies....the ability to truly create my character
Character Creation: Body Type
Beat_Go_Stick
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That was what originally made me buy Staw Wars: Galaxies....the ability to truly create my character
That was what originally made me buy Staw Wars: Galaxies....the ability to truly create my character
Miss Innocent
My GF also says she picks her characters based on how their body looks; like, she doesn't like the big muscular warrior build, so she doesn't play one (that, and they're boring).
She also complained that the male monks were all so buff that she didn't want to play one of them either. I think having several body types wouldn't be terrible; having a muscular Ele isn't outrageous if his secondary is warrior. Why are the monks so buff anyway?
She also complained that the male monks were all so buff that she didn't want to play one of them either. I think having several body types wouldn't be terrible; having a muscular Ele isn't outrageous if his secondary is warrior. Why are the monks so buff anyway?
Quid Pro Quo
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having a muscular Ele isn't outrageous if his secondary is warrior. Why are the monks so buff anyway?
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Vyldan
A better idea, I feel, are additional sub-categories for appearances during character creation. We currently have male and female, Tyrian and Canthan. Why not branch the last two with Default, Ascalonian, or Krytan; and Default, Luxon, or Kurzick? You know, something along those lines. It irked me that I could create nothing relatively close in appearance to these options.
The Hand Of Death
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It would be pretty funny to see a bulky necromancer.
It would be pretty funny to see a bulky necromancer.
Quid Pro Quo
It looks like the Dervish are as close to an answer from a dev as we will get to this subject and I'm fine with that.
I'd like to think that this thread helped inspire Dervish but I'm sure it didn't.
I'm happy with Dervish now. Gives us more options. I'd still like to see this someday but I'm glad we have SOMTHING now.
Thanks Anet!
I'd like to think that this thread helped inspire Dervish but I'm sure it didn't.
I'm happy with Dervish now. Gives us more options. I'd still like to see this someday but I'm glad we have SOMTHING now.
Thanks Anet!
DarkCloudInc
/signed
would be interesting to have this feature, atleast in the beginning.
would be interesting to have this feature, atleast in the beginning.
Operations
Sure, why not.
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Drazaar
/signed!!!
This is the reasonw hy I have a female warrior over a male warrior!
I just didnt like looking like a sterytipical American football quarterback who loves his steroids way too much, but if I could of chose a body type like the paragons body type I would of went that route.
This is the reasonw hy I have a female warrior over a male warrior!
I just didnt like looking like a sterytipical American football quarterback who loves his steroids way too much, but if I could of chose a body type like the paragons body type I would of went that route.
NinjaKai
/Signed
Though I can't see ANet adding something like this until they finish the final chapter.
Though I can't see ANet adding something like this until they finish the final chapter.
deadman_uk
Nice...
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divinechancellor
I cant stand seeing people who are the exact same as me.. exact same armor... It doesnt make me feel special :'(
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MithranArkanere
Some people do like big bottoms and they cannot lie.
The only poblem with such things is memory requirements, the more and more different armors and models, more and more memory will be required.
The only poblem with such things is memory requirements, the more and more different armors and models, more and more memory will be required.
Aeon_Xin
one thing to consider
Anet doesn't take monthly payments.
They don't have near the upkeep money that the 15$ a month games have, and will inherently have less features and even bandwidth.
I would assume they did think of it before Prophecies was even released, and decided to go without. GW is the most lagless game I've played, and that by far, and I believe it's due to "sacrifices" made by the development team, and hence the players.
That explained, I'll /sign.
Anet doesn't take monthly payments.
They don't have near the upkeep money that the 15$ a month games have, and will inherently have less features and even bandwidth.
I would assume they did think of it before Prophecies was even released, and decided to go without. GW is the most lagless game I've played, and that by far, and I believe it's due to "sacrifices" made by the development team, and hence the players.
That explained, I'll /sign.
Dicy
/Absolutely signed
This has been bothered me for a long time and - not only the size of your character - I'd like to see more different faces, as for example male necromancer often have very abnormal faces. As Necromancers are humans too (even though a bit darkminded humans), why can't they have also normal human's face?
This is the only thing that I really want to have changed, all other things in land of Tyria are fine for my mind.
This has been bothered me for a long time and - not only the size of your character - I'd like to see more different faces, as for example male necromancer often have very abnormal faces. As Necromancers are humans too (even though a bit darkminded humans
), why can't they have also normal human's face?This is the only thing that I really want to have changed, all other things in land of Tyria are fine for my mind.
Ilithis Mithilander
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just the thought of fat runners....
just the thought of fat runners....
Craywulf
I think it be great to add a feature to change the body width (fat, thin) at the character design stage, but I also think it be cool to implement a cause and effect of eating and drinking too much. Such as having your character gain weight after 10 beers or 10 sweetcakes.
The same thing could be done about not eating enough, could cause your character to be thinner than the initial character design and the effect would be lower health max and weaker in battles.
I'm not penalizing thin players, I'm merely suggesting that in the initial character design you create your very own "set weight". so it would be possible to gain and lose weight depending on your activities and diet. There would be both negatives and positives for gaining and losing weight.
The same thing could be done about not eating enough, could cause your character to be thinner than the initial character design and the effect would be lower health max and weaker in battles.
I'm not penalizing thin players, I'm merely suggesting that in the initial character design you create your very own "set weight". so it would be possible to gain and lose weight depending on your activities and diet. There would be both negatives and positives for gaining and losing weight.
Aar0n
/signed about a million times
My original character was a warrior, until I actually had an NPC comment on how fat he was. I deleted him and remade him as a warrior I'm much less satisfied with. True story.
My original character was a warrior, until I actually had an NPC comment on how fat he was. I deleted him and remade him as a warrior I'm much less satisfied with. True story.
Phantom Flux
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This should be created the same day Anet uses their brain to make the NPC Stylist and quicker, cause GW is already boring.
This should be created the same day Anet uses their brain to make the NPC Stylist and quicker, cause GW is already boring.
Rhia Aryx
If they were to do this it'd probably not happen until GWEN. But I'd be all for it, especially since I know some people who'd looove to have a big burly monk and a teeny tiny warrior :P /signed
Bazompora
This suggestion might probably see more of a chance to be realised in GW2.
I never got quite around it why some see breasts as a valid alternative for a more realistic male musculation. 
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I had to make a female warrior because I could not stand the pudgy, stereotypical warrior build
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Ranmaru Mori
Thats good, I was thinking about this earlier, and Looking for a Forum to post it on even though you already did it so :P
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pamelf
Hmm, I'm not sure. The body type builds at the moment are realistic to the types of exercise they do in relation to their fighting style...
A warrior uses his upper body a lot, thus he is overly muscular; and the female warriors have the broad-shouldered female equivalent...Assassins would be chosen for the profession due to their diminutive body size, and all the other characters have relatively normal bodies...
I mean think about it. How could you have a skinny warrior when that sword probably weighs more than the average human being, and how can you have fat anything if all these characters do is run? They're fighters. You don't even get into the army if your'e overweight...With the amount of exercise these characters do I think it would be ridiculous being able to make a fat one. Just because some of the actual players don't do any exercise, doesnt' mean their characters have to suffer for it appearance wise...
I do agree with extra character customization though, but not necessarily with weight.
A warrior uses his upper body a lot, thus he is overly muscular; and the female warriors have the broad-shouldered female equivalent...Assassins would be chosen for the profession due to their diminutive body size, and all the other characters have relatively normal bodies...
I mean think about it. How could you have a skinny warrior when that sword probably weighs more than the average human being, and how can you have fat anything if all these characters do is run? They're fighters. You don't even get into the army if your'e overweight...With the amount of exercise these characters do I think it would be ridiculous being able to make a fat one. Just because some of the actual players don't do any exercise, doesnt' mean their characters have to suffer for it appearance wise...
I do agree with extra character customization though, but not necessarily with weight.
baz777
More customisation would be nice but this might be a step too far.
Short, plump Female Ele with a beard – no thanks
(Although my Ele female could do with plumping her legs up a bit – maybe move some down from her breasts, there’re large enough).
Short, plump Female Ele with a beard – no thanks
(Although my Ele female could do with plumping her legs up a bit – maybe move some down from her breasts, there’re large enough).
Tender Wolf
/signed
We can already freely choose what our character looks like - hair, skin, face/eyes, and height. I don't know how hard this would be, but it would give the game a little more variety and uniqueness between players. Maybe something for Guild Wars 2 of course.
We can already freely choose what our character looks like - hair, skin, face/eyes, and height. I don't know how hard this would be, but it would give the game a little more variety and uniqueness between players. Maybe something for Guild Wars 2 of course.
zayphr
thread revival FTW!
absolutely, 1 BAZILLION % /signed!!!!!!
this is what drives me to play an assassin who plays as a warrior because i HATE the big fat headed male toons! sure he's a bit squishy but it's fun darn it!
i just don't see why it would be so hard to merge all of the appearance options. not only the ugly body types but faces, skin tone, etc., based on what campaigns you have. since i happen to be one of those completely obsessed by all of my toon's appearances. i make new characters frequently, cuz i get bored, and i'm always faced with the dilemma of "do i go NF for the face i like, or Factions for the hair i like". sorry, but it sucks that the majority of hairdos in NF are either afros or braids >_>
absolutely, 1 BAZILLION % /signed!!!!!!
this is what drives me to play an assassin who plays as a warrior because i HATE the big fat headed male toons! sure he's a bit squishy but it's fun darn it!
i just don't see why it would be so hard to merge all of the appearance options. not only the ugly body types but faces, skin tone, etc., based on what campaigns you have. since i happen to be one of those completely obsessed by all of my toon's appearances. i make new characters frequently, cuz i get bored, and i'm always faced with the dilemma of "do i go NF for the face i like, or Factions for the hair i like". sorry, but it sucks that the majority of hairdos in NF are either afros or braids >_>
Rusina Kasa
/ signed, GW has too many characters looking the same x/
/signed, i always think the same way... gets annoying :/
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thread revival FTW!
i just don't see why it would be so hard to merge all of the appearance options. not only the ugly body types but faces, skin tone, etc., based on what campaigns you have. since i happen to be one of those completely obsessed by all of my toon's appearances. i make new characters frequently, cuz i get bored, and i'm always faced with the dilemma of "do i go NF for the face i like, or Factions for the hair i like". sorry, but it sucks that the majority of hairdos in NF are either afros or braids >_> |
pumpkin pie
one way of doing it is, don't seperate the body type into professions.
instead have 2 body types male and female, for all races, and they are non class specific. This 2 body type is height / weight adjustable. you mold as usual fit hair skin tattoo, accessories, makeup, facial hair, horns, how the character will appear sickly, fragile, flirtatious, healthy, sneaky, evil, wise, old, young, etc.
The next step will lock your characters ability to change its clothing, the profession for this character, the armor will gets fix from then on. ie, character will only be able to wear the profession the players chooses.
however, please keep open the option of changing the accessories, hair style, hair color, skin color etc except weight, height, armor and the appearance (the sickly/fragile part).
instead have 2 body types male and female, for all races, and they are non class specific. This 2 body type is height / weight adjustable. you mold as usual fit hair skin tattoo, accessories, makeup, facial hair, horns, how the character will appear sickly, fragile, flirtatious, healthy, sneaky, evil, wise, old, young, etc.
The next step will lock your characters ability to change its clothing, the profession for this character, the armor will gets fix from then on. ie, character will only be able to wear the profession the players chooses.
however, please keep open the option of changing the accessories, hair style, hair color, skin color etc except weight, height, armor and the appearance (the sickly/fragile part).
doudou_steve
I want a fat, hairy chest, woman!!!!
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Taisayacho
although rangers are unarguably the sexiest profession (both genders) , I'm still gonna /sign for the heck of it.
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, I'm still gonna /sign for the heck of it./signed x17
Traveller
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I mean think about it. How could you have a skinny warrior when that sword probably weighs more than the average human being, and how can you have fat anything if all these characters do is run? They're fighters. You don't even get into the army if your'e overweight...With the amount of exercise these characters do I think it would be ridiculous being able to make a fat one. Just because some of the actual players don't do any exercise, doesnt' mean their characters have to suffer for it appearance wise...
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pamelf
Lol, i'd forgotten I'd even posted the above it was that long ago...
Shadow
This is the only reason why my warrior isn't male.
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Stilts
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This is the only reason why my warrior isn't male.
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/signed, even though this suggestion is really more appropriate for GW2. If GW2 has the same amount of character customization as GW1 has, I'm going to be a little disappointed.
Ama Seraphim
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We can already freely choose what our character looks like - hair, skin, face/eyes, and height. I don't know how hard this would be, but it would give the game a little more variety and uniqueness between players. Maybe something for Guild Wars 2 of course. |
pick a set of eyes, pick the face, hairstyle*, hair colour*, height* and body type ..
ilipol
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let's hope they put it in GW2 because it's never going to happen in GW
let's hope they put it in GW2 because it's never going to happen in GW
Luminarus
Woul love this, but dont really care. My ranger & monk have rather unique faces, only seen 2 other monks w/ my face, and 1 other ranger, so the uniqueness isnt a factor for me.
/signed but id rather have a hair dresser...
/signed but id rather have a hair dresser...
nix1016
Doubt it's going to happen but I love playing the sims! so /signed :P
Lishy
Its too late for gw1. Maybe for gw2.
/notsigned
Hate to be a critic, but it would be unfair for oldbies that have had a character a long time.
/notsigned
Hate to be a critic, but it would be unfair for oldbies that have had a character a long time.
fireflyry
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Its too late for gw1. Maybe for gw2.
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It's lost it's relevance and has become a "hopefully" in GW2 thread.
Customization options are all good though, if well done.
Ref:City of Heroes.