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Question about character creation and muscular females...

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  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    edited August 2017
    Zastro there was a clip on youtube where they talked about all this and both muscularity and obesity is supposed to be an option.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkfssRwghes&t=499s
     I just wanted to ask them to make the muscularity a little more than just a faint definition, as it usually is, for example in Black Desert Online. And I dont think the clipping is an issue to experienced character design team, afterall males will most likely be more massive, all im asking for is to atleast match the males size in 3/4. Maybe a vascularity slider - it was available in All Points Bulletin - most extensive character creator to date.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    How about, your character not be able to get created muscular from the get go, but rather only able to obtain muscularity through spending 3 hours per day in a gim in game, over few months time.

    Also when your characters would slack and stop going to a gim, muscularity would slowly got lost.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    edited August 2017
    Gothix I would be all for it... :) But honestly I would prefer it to be static slider during a character creation. ;) Much simpler and, less scripting. :)
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    Player freedom is essential, let everyone look how they please.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    Annatar said:
    XombieCrisis said:
    Player freedom is essential, let everyone look how they please.
    Essential?  But when does reality and the limits of the technology come into play.  If we start catering to everyone's individual appearance requests so that players can 'look how they please' where does it end.  Beer-gut sliders?  Male-pattern baldness sliders? Cankle sliders? Earlobe length/thickness sliders?

    The Intrepid crew will more than likely give us as many character customisation options as they can, but they aren't going to be able to please everyone.
    Fair point, but I suspect we will have not than enough to please most.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    The character creator should be diverse enough to allow a variety of body types and muscular women should be fine - I'm personally not a fan of the appearance and think it looks unnatural but I'm not against it.
    I'll be happy if the character creator is flexible enough to offer a wide range of body size, shape and fitness :)
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    edited August 2017
    Annatar said:
    XombieCrisis said:
    Player freedom is essential, let everyone look how they please.
    Essential?  But when does reality and the limits of the technology come into play.  If we start catering to everyone's individual appearance requests so that players can 'look how they please' where does it end.  Beer-gut sliders?  Male-pattern baldness sliders? Cankle sliders? Earlobe length/thickness sliders?

    The Intrepid crew will more than likely give us as many character customisation options as they can, but they aren't going to be able to please everyone. 
    It IS essential! Within limits of reason and realism, nobody is asking here to make it possible to have 3 meter ears or 5 meter long arms... I dont think muscularity slider qualifies as something unreasonable to ask for... Most people will agree I think. I could go without earlobe length slider...
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    I have seen the video and I like the way they are talking about going. I think you should be able to make a fat character or uber muscular character. I was just saying earlier that I don't want to see disproportionate, unrealistic looking characters like in Ark. Other than that, I hope they give us as much freedom as their lore allows :smile:
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    edited August 2017
    Zastro said:
    I have seen the video and I like the way they are talking about going. I think you should be able to make a fat character or uber muscular character. I was just saying earlier that I don't want to see disproportionate, unrealistic looking characters like in Ark. Other than that, I hope they give us as much freedom as their lore allows :smile:
    Agreed I dont want to see that either, that would destroy the immersion, and I doubt we have to worry about that... :) Muscularity and obesity up to the realistic proportions will not destroy immersion, but it will add diversity... :)
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    Opportunity to show diversity is awesome in any game so sliders in these areas I also would like to see. As long as it doesn't go full **** and allows you to make immersion breaking fatties/buff characters.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    Tigersan said:
    Flameh0t Nobody asks you to throw up if there will be muscularity slider you don't have to touch it if you don't want to... That's all I would want... versatility. Every MMO to date had skinny waifish bimbo looking female models, im tired of that, so I would want a possibility to create something different. If you like your skinny bimbos you would still be able to create one.
    @Tigersan
    It's not about asking me to throw up lol I said my personal preference is that I find muscular women disgusting. What's wrong with a regular sized female? Lol
      I don't see how me not touching the slider on my personal character creation prevents me from seeing other players that look like that and run passed me in game, so I am not sure how that fixes anything..

    But nevertheless, I am pretty sure Steven has already said that the character customisation is going to be through the roof. No doubt they'll have an option for it, regardless of my opinion.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    edited August 2017
    Flameh0t said:
    Tigersan said:
    Flameh0t Nobody asks you to throw up if there will be muscularity slider you don't have to touch it if you don't want to... That's all I would want... versatility. Every MMO to date had skinny waifish bimbo looking female models, im tired of that, so I would want a possibility to create something different. If you like your skinny bimbos you would still be able to create one.
    @Tigersan
    It's not about asking me to throw up lol I said my personal preference is that I find muscular women disgusting. What's wrong with a regular sized female? Lol
      I don't see how me not touching the slider on my personal character creation prevents me from seeing other players that look like that and run passed me in game, so I am not sure how that fixes anything..

    But nevertheless, I am pretty sure Steven has already said that the character customisation is going to be through the roof. No doubt they'll have an option for it, regardless of my opinion.
    Whats wrong with normal females? Nothing, but they are not my preference, just like you i got my tastes and i like and prefer strong muscular females, especially when they are warriors barbarians or other melee class... That's it :)
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    I'm all for diversity and choice but things like extremely muscled females (moderate, great) along with  grossly obese models would be extremely niche and thus not worth the time needed to morph all the equipment art around them.

    This might sound a bit harsh but is it really worth the time to add choices that literally .0001% of the population would ever use? (thats 100 per million)
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    take away the veins and im down. id let them beat my ass<3. just like i dont want to be all veiny on my males. but who doesnt like a toned women? common 
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    I quite like girls who go to the gym and work out, a little muscle is fine, low body fat too. What isn't really up my street is when they go all out anabolic with it!

    A lot of mmo's suffer from steroid abused 'bodybuilding' type character looks. Rather than actual functioning mass and looks that say a barbarian would end up with.

    It's all preference though, as long as the char creation is varied and lets people do what they want within reason (not like Ark as someone said) then its all good.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    Options options options.  As many as Intrepid can handle putting into the character creation the better.  Looking unique is a good thing.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    Seeing a badass barbarian babe kicking arse sounds grand!
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    I don't have any problems with the idea of muscular women. I wouldn't play one but thats because I'm a man and prefer to play men. If we get to play unrealistically muscled men and creatures such as Dwarves and orcs why can't women get their buff on?
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    edited August 2017
    This is a picture I rendered today, and it represents what I have in mind, as a max setting.. Hopefully its doable... :)

  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    edited August 2017
    Tigersan said:
    This is a picture I rendered today, and it represents what I have in mind, as a max setting.. Hopefully its doable... :)

    Nice job making it, there's a lot of detail.. Those tree-trunk thighs and veiny arms made me dry reach a little.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    edited August 2017
    Flameh0t said:
    Tigersan said:
    This is a picture I rendered today, and it represents what I have in mind, as a max setting.. Hopefully its doable... :)

    Nice job making it, there's a lot of detail.. Those tree-trunk thighs and veiny arms made me dry reach a little.
    I totally get it! It's not everyone's piece of cake, but having an option do go there would be nice! It's not monstrously misshapen its still shapely, while looking strong... Veins... those usually go with muscularity :D

    BTW You're right the thighs were wayy to massive I have fixed it in the pic :D
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    Muscular women make me think of the might Veracosa, Mistress of Destruction.


  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    edited August 2017
    Tigersan said:
    Annatar said:
    XombieCrisis said:
    Player freedom is essential, let everyone look how they please.
    Essential?  But when does reality and the limits of the technology come into play.  If we start catering to everyone's individual appearance requests so that players can 'look how they please' where does it end.  Beer-gut sliders?  Male-pattern baldness sliders? Cankle sliders? Earlobe length/thickness sliders?

    The Intrepid crew will more than likely give us as many character customisation options as they can, but they aren't going to be able to please everyone. 
    It IS essential! Within limits of reason and realism, nobody is asking here to make it possible to have 3 meter ears or 5 meter long arms... I dont think muscularity slider qualifies as something unreasonable to ask for... Most people will agree I think. I could go without earlobe length slider...
    @Tigersan
    Did you see the character creation video? Its pretty detailed even though they didn't show much and the male body frame we saw was pretty close to what you want. I don't think they will alter that much for women. Though I will make the point that I don't remember seeing huge veins on the men or anything that is anatomically incorrect either.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    edited August 2017
    Maquiame said:
    Tigersan said:
    Annatar said:
    XombieCrisis said:
    Player freedom is essential, let everyone look how they please.
    Essential?  But when does reality and the limits of the technology come into play.  If we start catering to everyone's individual appearance requests so that players can 'look how they please' where does it end.  Beer-gut sliders?  Male-pattern baldness sliders? Cankle sliders? Earlobe length/thickness sliders?

    The Intrepid crew will more than likely give us as many character customisation options as they can, but they aren't going to be able to please everyone. 
    It IS essential! Within limits of reason and realism, nobody is asking here to make it possible to have 3 meter ears or 5 meter long arms... I dont think muscularity slider qualifies as something unreasonable to ask for... Most people will agree I think. I could go without earlobe length slider...
    @Tigersan
    Did you see the character creation video? Its pretty detailed even though they didn't show much and the male body frame we saw was pretty close to what you want. I don't think they will alter that much for women. Though I will make the point that I don't remember seeing huge veins on the men or anything that is anatomically incorrect either.
    No, I haven't seen it. Do you have a link to that video? Is it the one where they speak with the character design lead, and show images on the screen? Kinda white sculpts?
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    Flameh0t said:
    Tigersan said:
    This is a picture I rendered today, and it represents what I have in mind, as a max setting.. Hopefully its doable... :)

    Nice job making it, there's a lot of detail.. Those tree-trunk thighs and veiny arms made me dry reach a little.
    10/10 would oil to prevent physical conflict..
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    edited August 2017
    Muscle size morph slider will involve morphing the armors/clothes so they dont clip into the body. But veins, and muscle definition can just be normal maps on separate channels as dials... No other complications necessary like morphing armors etc...
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    Well this thread went down south pretty quick.
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    edited August 2017
    NightshadeRaven said:
    Well this thread went down south pretty quick.
    Well I just hope someone from dev team sees it lol. Not a lot of people will be interested in it, but its such a small amount of time to make it happen, and make some people VERY happy because NO other decent games allow that... So I hope they would be the first... :)
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    Anyone know if any of the ladies pictured here are single?
  • ArchivedUserArchivedUser Guest
    Karthos said:
    Anyone know if any of the ladies pictured here are single?
    Better put a ring on it!!!
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